R589RESOLUTION NO. 589
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE,
TEXAS, CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF A RUNOFF
ELECTION HELD ON JUNE 5, 20215 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 5.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale (the "City") is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate, pursuant to Article XI, Section 5, of the Texas Constitution and Chapter
9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously ordered a runoff election for the purpose of
electing Councilmember Place 5; and
WHEREAS, said election was duly held at the time and place specified after due notice
as required by law had been given by posting and publication; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Texas Election Code, the City Council is required to canvass
the returns and declare the results of the election; and
WHEREAS, the runoff election returns showed that each of the candidates in said election
received the following votes:
CITY COUNCIL PLACE 5
CANDIDATE
ABSENTEE
EARLY
ELECTION
TOTAL
PERCENTAGE
VOTING
DAY
CHAD WANDEL
5
53
49
117
45.51
JAMES CONNOR
s
1 881
40
134
53.39
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
The declarations and findings contained in the preamble of this Resolution are hereby
found to be true and correct and shall be made a part hereof.
SECTION 2.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that the said City Council election for City
Council Place 5 was held on June 5, 2021, at which election qualified voters were given the
opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing Councilmember Place 5.
SECTION 3.
The City Council further finds and declares that such returns are correct and adopts them
as the returns of the election held June 5, 2021, together with the tabulation of the total number
of votes received.
SECTION 4.
The City Council further finds the following persons be declared elected to the office of
City Council:
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That James Connor is hereby declared to be elected to the Office of City Council Place
5 of the City of Kennedale, Texas.
SECTION 5.
This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and it is so
resolved.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE ON THE 15th DAY OF JUNE, 2021,
APPROVED:
OR BRIAN JOHNSON
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