1989-044-RES WHEREAS, ELECTION WAS HELD BY QUALIFIED VOTERS OF WARDS 4, 5 AND 7 OF COP
RESOLUTION NO. 89-044
WHEREAS, an election was held by the qualified voters
of Wards 4, 5, and 7 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on
the 6th day of May, 1989, for the purpose of voting for and
electing the Councilmen from each of said Wards to serve as
members of the City Council for the ensuing two (2) years,
to-wit:
1. Councilman From Ward Four (4)
2. Councilman From Ward Five (5)
3. Councilman From Ward Seven (7)
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 three (3) specified and
designated polling places, that is one polling place in Ward
4, 5, and 7 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 three (3) 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:
(1) IN WARD FOUR (4) A TOTAL OF 13 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM WARD FOUR (4) AS FOLLOWS:
District Absentee Total
Marshall H. Kent, Jr. 9 2 11
Write-In Candidates 1 1 2
(2) IN WARD FIVE (5) A TOTAL OF 17 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM WARD FIVE (5) AS FOLLOWS:
District Absentee Total
Curtis Fendley 12 2 14
Write-In Candidates 3 0 3
(3) IN WARD SEVEN (7) A TOTAL OF 173 VOTES WERE CAST FOR
COUNCILMAN FROM WARD SEVEN (7 ) AS FOLLOWS:
District Absentee Total
Eric S. Clifford 159 2 162
Write-In Candidates 12 0 12
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 three (3) respective
voting boxes in such election, it is declared and determined
t-h"t- M"r"hall H. Kent, Jr. is the person receiving the
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(2) years; and that Eric S. Clifford is the person rece~v~ng
the highest number of votes of the votes cast at such
election for Councilman From Ward Seven (7), and is there-
fore elected to serve as Councilman From Ward Seven (7) 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 8th
day of May, 1989.
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunning am, City er
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T. K. Haynes, City Attorney
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