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Aransas Pass City Council appoints Elise Chacon to Place 2 and administers oath
Summary
At a special meeting, the Aransas Pass City Council approved a resolution appointing Elise Chacon to fill the unexpired Place 2 term through the May 2, 2026, general election and immediately administered the oath of office.
At a special meeting, the Aransas Pass City Council approved a resolution appointing Elise Chacon to serve as council member for Place 2 until the next general election on May 2, 2026, and immediately administered the oath of office.
The appointment followed an executive session in which the council deliberated the vacancy pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code. After returning to open session, a council member moved to approve a resolution appointing Chacon; another council member seconded the motion. The council approved the resolution by voice vote and then conducted a swearing-in ceremony.
During the ceremony, Chacon recited the oath, including a pledge to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state, and the charter and ordinances of the city.” Following the oath, a presiding official declared Chacon the official council member for Place 2.
The council did not state a roll-call tally in the public record provided in the meeting transcript; the vote was taken by voice and the motion was announced as carried. The resolution appoints Chacon to serve for the unexpired term until the May 2, 2026, general election.
The council chair closed the meeting shortly after the swearing-in and adjourned the special meeting.
