Tomball council adopts canvass ordinance and swears in two newly elected members

TOMBALL, Texas — The Tomball City Council on May 11 adopted Ordinance No. 2026-13 to officially canvass the May 2 general and special election returns and then administered the oath of office to the newly elected council members.

Mayor Laurie Klein Quinn called the special meeting to order and opened the public comment period, noting a three-minute limit; no members of the public signed up to speak. City election judge McKenzie presented the unofficial canvas, reporting a total of 392 ballots cast in the election with one provisional ballot received. McKenzie read vote totals for the contested races and city propositions, and reported that Propositions A, B, C and D all passed.

The city account of contested races included Council Position 1: Shelley Mickner with 280 votes and Benjamin Scott Sedberry with 135 votes; Position 5: Scott Moore Jr. with 165 votes and Randall F. Parr with 257 votes. McKenzie said, "A total of 392 ballots were cast; 1 provisional ballot was received." (Election judge identification and exact vote totals are taken from the canvas as read into the record.)

Following the reading, Mayor Klein Quinn asked for a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-13, the motion and second were recorded, and the council conducted a verbal roll call. Each council member present—Parr, Covington, Dunnegan, Garcia and John—responded "Aye." A city staff member announced, "Motion carries 5-0, mayor."

Judge Peabody administered the oath of office to the winners. Shelley Mickner repeated the oath: "I will faithfully execute the duties of my office and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state. So help me God." Randall Parr subsequently repeated the oath and was congratulated by officials.

Mayor Klein Quinn then certified the election results in the name and by the authority of the State of Texas, declaring the individuals duly elected to the specified council positions. The mayor thanked the election judges for their service and the meeting concluded with the mayor adjourning the special session after the ceremony.

The council did not take any other business at the special meeting; there were no public comments and no additional votes recorded beyond the adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-13 and the administration of oaths.