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Todd Thurber sworn in as Bellaire council member, thanks family and pledges service
Summary
Todd Thurber took the oath to serve as Bellaire council member for Position No. 4, thanked family and pledged to work on local issues including flooding, drainage and street reconstruction; council members offered congratulations and noted his planning and engineering background.
Todd Thurber was sworn in as Council Member Position No. 4 during the Bellaire City Council special session following certification of the May 2 special election.
During the oath, Thurber affirmed he had not paid or promised anything to secure votes and pledged to "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state, and the charter and ordinances of this city." Afterward, Thurber thanked the mayor, council and residents and said he looked forward to serving: "I'm honored to be here today." He also thanked family members and friends in the room.
Multiple council members offered congratulations and praised Thurber's prior service on planning-and-zoning and his civil-engineering background. One council member said his traffic-engineering experience could help the council address flooding, drainage and street reconstruction projects. The Chair closed by thanking election staff and adjourning the session.
