1996-038-RES WHEREAS, ELECTION WAS HELD BY QUALIFIED VOTERS OF DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3 AND 6
RESOLUTION NO.
96-038
WHEREAS, an election was held by the qualified voters of Districts I, 2,
3 and 6 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the 4th day of May, 1996, for the
purpose of voting for and electing the Councilmen from each of said Districts to
serve as members of the City Council for the ensuing two (2) years, to-wit:
I. Councilman From District One (I)
2. Councilman From District Two (2)
3. Councilman From District Three (3)
4. Councilman From District Six (6)
WHEREAS, as required by Order of the District Court of the United States
for the Eastern District of Texas, Paris. Division, in Civil Action No. P-75-3-CA,
and as provided in the Charter of the City of Paris and the laws of the State of Texas
wherein they do not conflict with said Order, such election was conducted and held
at four (4) specified and designated polling places, that is one polling place in
Districts I, 2, 3 and 6 and early voting of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, sealed returns of said election, made by the duly appointed and
designated election officials of and for the four (4) respective voting boxes, have
been made to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Paris, as required by law,
which returns after due and deliberate review and canvass thereof, show the
following results of said election, to-wit:
(I) IN DISTRICT ONE (I) A TOTAL OF 194 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT ONE (I) AS FOLLOWS:
District
Absentee
Total
Charles Fulbright
William A. Conder
Write-In Candidate
87
8
o
90
9
o
177
17
o
(2) IN DISTRICT TWO (2) A TOTAL OF 27 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT TWO (2) AS FOLLOWS:
District
Absentee
Total
Thetis L. Elder
Write-In Candidate
23
o
4
o
27
o
(3) IN DISTRICT THREE (3) A TOTAL OF 34 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT (3) AS FOLLOWS:
District
Absentee
Total
Millie McDonald
Write-In Candidate
30
o
4
o
34
o
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PARIS, that from the above and foregoing canvass of the returns
of the votes in the four (4) respective voting boxes in such election, it is declared and
determined that Charles Fulbright is the person receiving the highest number of
votes of the votes cast at such election for Councilman From District One (I), and
is therefore elected to serve as Councilman From District One (I) and a member of
the City Council of the City of Paris for the ensuing two (2) years; that Thetis L.
Elder is the person receiving the highest number of votes of the votes cast at such
election for Councilman From District Two (2), and is therefore elected to serve as
Councilman From District Two (2) and as a member of the City Council of the City
of Paris for the ensuing two (2) years; that Millie McDonald is the person receiving
the highest number of votes of the votes cast at such election for Councilman From
District Three (3), and is therefore elected to serve as Councilman From District
Three (3) and as a member of the City Council of the City of Paris for the ensuing
two (2) years; and that Charlie Neeley is the person receiving the highest number
of votes of the votes cast at such election for Councilman From District Six (6), and
is therefore elected to serve as Councilman From District Six (6) and as a member
of the City Council of the City of Paris for the ensuing two (2) years.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paris in
regular session convened pursuant to the directions of the Election Code of the State
of Texas, on this the 9th day of May, 1996.
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Eric S. Clifford, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Cle
APPROVED AS TO FORM: