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Rachel Proctor presented certificate of election and sworn in for final term as DeSoto mayor
Summary
Leticia Hughes presented the certificate of election to Rachel Proctor, who received 54.47% (3,164 votes) in the May 3 election; Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price administered the oath of office.
Mayor Pro Tem Leticia Hughes presented a certificate of election May 19 confirming Rachel L. Proctor was elected mayor (Place 1) in the May 3 general election with 3,164 votes (54.47%). City Secretary Alicia Thomas attested to the certificate, which was signed and sealed by the city.
John Wiley Price, Dallas County Commissioner for District 3, administered the oath of office to Rachel Proctor. Following the oath, Proctor delivered remarks celebrating her re-election and outlined priority projects and community initiatives; the remarks were ceremonial and the council took no formal action on them.
Thomas read the certificate language into the record, including the vote tally and percentage. The certificate noted Proctor received the highest number of votes cast for mayor in the May 3 election, meeting the requirement for election to the office. The oath was administered under the relevant provisions of the Texas Constitution as part of the swearing-in ceremony.
