Austin Vote Tally; Runoffs Scheduled
- Final results for the May 5th municipal election were officially announced.
- Key candidates leading in votes included Max Nofziger (Place 1), Louise Epstein (Place 3), and Bob Larson (Place 4).
- A runoff election was scheduled for May 26th to decide races where no candidate secured an outright majority.
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AUSTI POUNDIN 1030 Austin City Council MINUTES For SPECIAL CALLED MEETING RETURNS 2:00 Ρ.Μ. - - Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas MAY 7, 1990 - CANVASSING ELECTION Mayor Cooke called to order the meeting of the Council, noting the absence of Mayor Pro Tem Shipman and Councilmember Urdy. Councilmember Urdy arrived at 2:30 P.Μ. CANVASSING RETURNS The Council, on Councilmember Barnstone's motion, Mayor Cooke's second, adopted a resolution canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the May 5, 1990 General Municipal Election as follows: (5-0 Vote, Mayor Pro Tem Shipman and Councilmember Urdy absent) City Council Place 1 Lonnie Oglesby Michael "Max" Nofziger Lee Lane 2,831 20,134 9,046 Sabino "Pio" Renteria 2,151 Charles E. Johanson 4,121 Richard Shield 1,373 Barry Smith 2,209 Jack Earl Rogers 599 City Council Place 3 Beatriz De La Garza 7,305 Louise Epstein 23,406 Sally Shipman 10,934 Chris "Kit" Pearsall 1,570 City Council Place 4 George Humphrey 12,034 Susan Toomey Frost 13,356 Sue Schorer Dean Flinn Bob Larson (At this point, Councilmember Urdy entered the Council Chamber) 719 761 15,970 ! RUN-OFF ELECTION The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Mayor Cooke's second, waived the requirement for three readings and finally passed an ordinance calling a runoff election for Saturday, May 26, 1990. (6-0 Vote, Mayor Pro Tem Shipman absent) ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 2:36 Ρ.Μ. : :