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Stafford council canvasses May 3 election, administers oaths to two council members
Summary
At a meeting in May, Stafford city officials adopted an ordinance canvassing the May 3 general election returns for City Council positions 3 and 4 and administered oaths to the winning candidates, William Bostic Jr. and Wayne Guerra.
At a meeting in May, the Stafford City Council adopted an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the May 3, 2025, general election for City Council positions 3 and 4, and city staff administered oaths of office to the two successful candidates.
City staff read vote totals during the canvass for the contested seats. The transcript records William Bostic received 460 votes; other totals read aloud included Clay Foster (113), Ray Thomas (187), one candidate with 437 votes, and Christopher Caldwell (326). The council adopted the canvassing ordinance by voice vote; the transcript records a motion and the mayor saying, "All in favor? Motion passes." The motion mover and second were not identified in the transcript.
After the canvass, the council administered oaths of office to the newly elected members for position 3, William Bostic Jr., and position 4, identified in the transcript as "Wengerra"; subsequent remarks by multiple speakers refer to that person as Wayne Guerra. The oath was administered on the dais; a speaker recited the standard oath and the newly sworn members said, in part, that they would "faithfully execute the duties of the office." No roll-call vote was required for the oath administration.
The certification and swearing-in were followed by short congratulatory remarks from council members and visiting officials. One speaker identified as a former mayor of Missouri City offered congratulations and reflected on the demands of municipal service. New and returning council members spoke of priorities including cooperation, listening to residents and working together on city business.
The transcript does not record a written, roll-call vote tally for the canvass ordinance, nor does it show a formal challenge to the results. The text of the ordinance and the official canvass certificate are not included in the meeting transcript and were not read into the record beyond the vote totals cited above.
The council agenda moved on to other items after the ceremonial and administrative actions.
