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RESOLUTION NO. R80-2IS
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF
MEDLIN CARPENTER, COUI~ILMAN, PLACE TWO, TO BECOME
EFFECTIVE MARCH 26, 1980.
WHEREAS, Medlin Carpenter presently holds position as Council
member, Place Two on City Council, Plainview, Texas, and has more than
one year remaining in his present term of office; and
WHEREAS, Medlin Carpenter has filed and made public of hiT desire
to seek the elected position of Mayor for the City of Plainview; and
WHEREAS, Medlin Carpenter does n~t__wiSh to cause .adJilio~t.financial
expense on the City of Plainview by requiring a special election to fill ~h
unexpired term of Place Two, should he be elected Mayor of the City of
Plainview:
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Mayor and the City C~uncil of
the City of Plainview, Texas that the resignation of Medlin Carpenter, .
Councilman Place Two, be received and accepted to become effective March 26,
1980.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 26th day of February, 1980.
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WALTER S DODSON, Czty Clerk
MEDL]N CARPENTER
COUNCILMAN
P. O. BOX 520
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
February 21, 1980
Mr. John Hatchel
City Manager
City of Plainview
Plainview, Texas
Dear John:
The Texas State Constitution, says that if an individual
has more than one year to serve and he announces for another
election office, he automatically resigns from the first office.
A case filed recently in the Federal Court in E1 Paso, which ruled
that a person can hold one office and be a candidate for another.
However, my philosophy of government is in accord with belief that
one does not hold one office and run for another. Also, the cost
to the City for holding a special election in case I become Mayor
would be unnecessary and extravagant.
Therefore, I submit my resignation for Councilman, Place Two,
to become effective on Wednesday, March 26, 1980. By doing
this Place Two will be available for candidates to file for the
April S, 1980 election.
Yours truly,
Medlin Carpenter
Councilman-Place Two
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