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Saginaw certifies council-election returns; winners sworn in
Summary
Council approved resolution No. 20 26 0 7 canvassing May 2 general-election returns for council places 4 and 6, certifying Brack St. Clair and Mary Copeland as winners; the mayor directed the winners to meet the city secretary for the oath of office and welcomed them back.
The Saginaw City Council approved resolution No. 20 26 0 7 canvassing the official returns of the May 2 general election for council seats and moved to administer the oath of office to the winners.
City Secretary Vicki Vega presented the official results provided by Tarrant County and, reading the totals, said council place 4 was won by Brack St. Clair with 722 votes (53.76%) to Brian Thompson’s 621 votes (46.24%). For council place 6, Vega reported Benjamin Guttery received 536 votes (38.23%) and Mary Copeland received 866 votes (61.77%). Vega recommended the council approve the resolution to canvass and declare the winners.
Council member Valerie moved to adopt the resolution; after a second, the motion passed. The mayor then called item 2(c), the oath of office for council members placed 4 and 6, and asked the winners to meet the city secretary to receive the oath. The mayor welcomed the returning members back to the dais.
Notes and discrepancies: the meeting record contains a momentary naming inconsistency during the motion (a speaker refers to "Barry Copeland"); the official results as read by City Secretary Vega list the winner for place 6 as Mary Copeland with 866 votes (61.77%). The article uses the names and vote totals as stated by the city secretary in the official canvass presentation.
The council then completed a final housekeeping adjournment and ended the meeting at 5:38 p.m.
