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RESOLUTION NO. 5-22-2007-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, ACTING AS THE CANVASSING BOARD TO CANVASS THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS CONDUCTED
ON MAY 12,2007. WHEREAS, on May 12, 2007, the Municipal General and Special elections were held jointly with the College Station Independent School District and Brazos County for the
purpose of electing a Mayor, a councilmember for Place 2, and councilmember for Place 1, to fill an unexpired term. WHEREAS, the returns tabulated at Central Counting held in the College
Station City Council Chambers on May 12, 2007 recorded a total of 4,077 votes cast or 10.11 % of the registered voters at said elections; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that each ofthe
candidates for Mayor, Council Places 1 and 2, received the following number of votes in this election: PART 1: MAYOR: Ben White 2062 Dennis Maloney 1613 CITY COUNCIL PLACE 1, UNEXPIRED
TERM John L. Crompton 1674 John Happ 1537 Bobby Miksch 398 CITY COUNCIL PLACE 2 James Massey 2,334 PART 2: That the City Council previously approved a runoff election to be held on June
23, 2007 for the purpose of electing a Councilmember to Place 1 if no candidate on the ballot for City Council Place 1 received a majority vote in the May 12 election. The two candidates
who received the highest number of votes for the office to which no one was elected shall be placed on the ballot and be voted on again by qualified voters. The candidate who receives
the majority of the votes cast for such office in the run-off election shall be elected to such office. PART 3: That the City Council officially finds, determines, and declares that
the election was duly and properly ordered, that legal notice of such election was duly given in the English and Spanish language, that the election was duly and legally held, and all
residents, qualified voters in the City of College Station, Texas were permitted to vote at the election; and
Resolution No, 5-22-2007-01 Page 2 PART 4: That the City Council hereby certifies that this resolution contains the total of all votes received by each candidate including early votes
as prescribed by Section §87.1231 of the Texas Election Code and that the results have been duly canvassed in accordance with State Law; and PART 5: That the precinct results for each
candidate for Election Day and Early Voting shall become a part of this Resolution; and PART 6: That Ben White was duly elected as Mayor, for a three year term; and, that James Massey
was duly elected as City Councilmember, Place 2 for a three year term; and, PART 7: That the above named persons shall take their statement of elected officer, the oath of office and
receive certificates ofelection as prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of College Station, PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of May, 2007. Mayor
Ron Silvia ATTEST: City Secretary Connie Hooks O:group/council/election07/canvass resolution