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Council splits 5–2 to appoint Cooper Cunningham to Audit and Investment Committee after amendment attempt
Summary
After a brief exchange about district representation and candidate qualifications, the Lubbock City Council voted 5–2 to appoint Cooper Cunningham to the Audit and Investment Committee, rejecting an amendment to appoint Gilbert Quintero instead.
The Lubbock City Council voted 5–2 to appoint Cooper Cunningham to the city’s Audit and Investment Committee during its April 2025 meeting, after a failed amendment to substitute Gilbert Quintero for the seat.
Councilmember Glasheen moved to reappoint Brandon Kidd and Edwin (last name recorded variably in the transcript) and to appoint Cooper Cunningham to the Audit and Investment Committee; Councilmember Collins seconded. Mayor Pro Tem moved to amend the motion to replace Cooper Cunningham with Gilbert Quintero, citing a desire to increase district balance. The chair asked for a second to the amendment; none was offered, and the amendment failed for lack of second. The council then voted on the original motion; the motion passed 5–2.
Councilmember Glasheen described Cunningham’s background in finance and banking, saying he had worked as a mortgage loan processor and is now a portfolio manager at Western Bank and that Cunningham “will make a strong addition to the audit investment committee.” Mayor Bogdan and other members emphasized the council’s broader goal of balanced district representation on boards and noted that different boards sometimes require technical expertise for certain seats. Mayor Pro Tem said they wanted representation from District 1 in that position and nominated Gilbert Quintero for that reason.
City Secretary Paz provided committee demographics during the discussion: the Audit and Investment Committee is a five-member committee; prior to the vacancy it had four members (two from District 4 and two from District 5) and one seat was vacant following the resignation of Brad Odell from District 6. Staff also noted the four current members were three male and one female and described them as Anglo.
The amendment to the motion failed for lack of a second; the original motion to appoint Cooper Cunningham succeeded 5–2. The council did not record individual roll-call votes by name in the public transcript excerpt.
