ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL ELECTION

THE STATE OF TEXAS	§
COUNTY OF HARRIS	§
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM	§

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 130.088(n), Education Code, the Board of Trustees ("Board") of the Houston Commw1ity College System ("System") called a Board of Trustees Special Election for May 7, 2022 (the "Special Election") to fill a vacancy in the office of Trustee for Single-Member District II ("District II");

WHEREAS, the Board has sufficiently reviewed and investigated matters pertaining to the Special Election, including the order calling the Special Election and applicable reports and returns for the Special Election;

WHEREAS, from such review, the Board hereby finds that ilie below votes were cast in the Special Election by voters who were resident, qualified voters in District II;

WHEREAS, the Board hereby canvasses the returns of the Special Election, at which there was submitted to all resident, qualified electors of the District II the following cm1didates for their vote:

Y. Jayne McCullough	510	Votes	
Charlene Ward Johnson	1,674	Votes	
Kathy "Lynch" Gunter	1,534	Votes	
Terrance Hall	569	Votes	

WHEREAS, the Board has appropriately inquired into the official election returns, which were duly and lawfully made to the Board by the judges and clerks holding and conducting such Special Election, the official election returns showing separately the votes cast in the Special Election.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM:

Section I. The Board officially finds, determines, and declares that the Special Election was duly and properly conducted, iliat legally sufficient notice of such election was duly given in ilie English language, the Spanish language, the Vietnmnese language, and the Chinese language (to ilie extent required by law), iliat proper election officers were duly appointed prior to the Special Election, that tl1e Special Election was duly and legally held, that all resident, qualified voters of the System in Harris County were permitted to vote at the Special Election, that due returns of the results of the Special Election had been made and delivered, and that the Board has duly canvassed such returns, all in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas m1d of the United States of America, m1d the order calling the Special Election.

Section 2. No candidate for trustee in District II received a majority of the votes cast by the resident, qualified voters of District II. The Board shall, by separate order, call a runoff trustee election for District II in accordance with the applicable sections of the Education Code and the Election Code.

Section 3. The certified results of the Special Election are attached as Exhibit A hereto and incorporated into this Order for all purposes.

Section 4. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Order for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the judgment and findings of the Board.

Section 5. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this Order is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place and subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Order, was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Government Code.

Section 6. This Order shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage and it is so ordered.

[Signature page follows]

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this May 18,

ATTEST:

Secret	of Trustees
Houston Community College System

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EXHIBIT A
Certified Election Results

Harris County. Texas

Joint General and Special Elections

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HOUSTON COMM COL DIST 21 Trustee, District_ll - Vote for none or one·
Choice	Party	Ballot by Mail	Early Voting	Election Day	Provisional	Limited	Total
¥.Jayne McCullough		191	11-74%	176	10.02%	142	15.73%		100.00%	0	0.00%	510	11.90%	
Charlene Ward Johnson		7lJS	4333%	647	36.85%	322	35.66%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	1,674	39.05%	
Kathy "'Lynch" G11m:er		470	28.89%	753	42.88%	311	34.44%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	1.534	35.78%	
Terrarn:e HaH		261	16.04%	160	10.25%	128	14.17%	0	0.00%	0	'1.00%	569	13.27%	
	cast Votes:	1,627	100.00%	1,755	100.00%	903	100.00%		100.00%	0	0.00%	4,287	100.00%	
	Undervmes:	183		91		97		0		0		371		
	Ovef'Votes:	4		0		0		0		0		4		

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