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RESOLUTION NO.
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
<br />ACKNOWLEDGING THE RESULTS OF PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION AND
<br />DECLARING CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, AND 6
<br />ELECTED TO OFFICE AS A RESULT OF HAVING BEEN UNOPPOSED FOR
<br />ELECTION TO OFFICE; DECLARING THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE
<br />AFORESAID CANDIDATES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
<br />RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, did heretofore, on the 24th
<br />day of January; 2022 by Resolution No. 2022-005, order the regular municipal election for
<br />the City of Paris to be held on the 7th day of May, 2022 by the qualified voters in Districts 1,
<br />2, 3, and 6 of the City of Paris for the purpose of electing City Council Members from said
<br />Districts; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the City Clerk, being the authority responsible for having the official
<br />ballot prepared, has previously certified in writing that the candidates for election as City
<br />Council Members for Districts 1, 2, 3, and 6 were unopposed for election to office with no
<br />write-in candidates being declared; and,
<br />WHEREAS, on March 14, 2022, after the City Clerk issued a certificate of unopposed
<br />candidates for Districts 1, 2, 3, and 6 by ordinance number 2022-011, City Council declared
<br />City Council Members for Districts 1, 2, 3, and 6, elected to office; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council hereby approves the resolution declaring Shatara
<br />Moore to serve as City Council Member for District 1, Reginald Hughes to serve as City
<br />Council Member for District 2, Gary Savage to serve as City Council Member for District 3,
<br />and Clayton Pilgrim to serve as City Council Member for District 6.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />PARIS, TEXAS:
<br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby
<br />in all things approved.
<br />Section 2. That in Council Districts 1, 2, 3, and 6, the candidates were
<br />unopposed for election to office with no write-in candidates being declared.
<br />Section 3. That in accordance with Ordinance No. 2022-011, which is in compliance
<br />with state law, and the certification of the City Clerk, the City Council declared elected to
<br />office Shatara Moore to serve as City Council Member for District 1, Reginald Hughes to
<br />serve as City Council Member for District 2, Gary Savage to serve as City Council Member
<br />for District 3, and Clayton Pilgrim to serve as City Council Member for District 6, in
<br />accordance with state law for two (2) year terms to begin immediately following the
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