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Elections
Ordinance #805 Called the May 1, 2021 General City Election
Candidates
There are no opposed races in the May 1, 2021 City General Election. At their 2-23-2021 Reg. City Council meeting, the Council accepted the Certification from City Secretary Elaine Simpson that there are no opposed races. They then Ordered to cancel the May 1, 2021 Election.
The Council Positions which were up for Re-Election were Mayor, Council Place 1, Council Place 3 and Council Place 5. Currently these seats were held by Will Skinner (Mayor), Ron Munos (Place #1), Jim Davant (Place #3) - who resigned 2/12/2021 and the late Shirley Martin (Place #5).
Filing to run were:
Will Skinner for re-election as Mayor. He will be re-sworn in after May 1st.
Ron Munos for re-election as Council Member Place #1. He will be re-sworn in after May 1st.
Samantha Ortis for election as Council Member Place #3. Council Member Ortis took her seat at Council upon the resignation of Jim Davant on February 12, 2021. She was sworn in on February 23rd. She will be re-sworn after May 1.
Eddie McCoy filed 2/12/2021 to run for Place #5. Council Member McCoy agreed to take his seat early to fill the vacancy created when Council Member Shirley Martin passed away on February 24th. He was sworn in on March 9th. He will be re-sworn in after May 1, 2021.
Questions ?
With questions about city elections, please call the city secretary Elaine Simpson at 830-598-2424 or email her at citysecretary@graniteshoals.org