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* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

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>> IT IS 10:08. COMMISSIONERS COURT IS NOW IN SESSION. WE

[Departments]

HAVE TWO MEMBERS PRESENT, WHICH IS WHAT IS REQUIRED. IT IS YOUR SHOW, MADAME CLERK. STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> GOOD MORNING HARRIS COUNTY CLERK. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE FOR US TO COMPLETE A VERY IMPORTANT TASK, TO OFFICIALLY 'CANVASS' NOVEMBER 5 GENERAL ELECTION. WE HAVE TWO ITEMS ON THE GENERAL AGENDA. THE FIRST IS ASKING THE BOARD TO ADOPT THE OFFICIAL CAMPUS. THE SECOND IS TO ADOPT THE OFFICIAL CAMPUS FOR ALL BOTH CAST IN THE NOVEMBER SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 18.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? IS A MOTION IN ORDER?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.

>> SO MOVED. >> I WILL SECOND.

>> IT WILL BE MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BROWN AND A SECOND

BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS. >> LEGAL? OKAY. ALL THOSE IN

FAVOR VOTE AYE. TWO AYE . >> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE COMMISSIONER CORE FOR THEIR SUPPORT NOT ONLY FOR THIS ELECTION, BUT THE ENTIRE PAST YEAR. WE HAVE COMPLETED HOUR TOTAL OF SEVEN ELECTIONS BACK TO BACK HERE IN HARRIS COUNTY.

TO MY STAFF AND TO THE VOLUNTEERS, OVER 12,000 ELECTION WORKERS TO MAKE SURE ELECTIONS WORK. WITHOUT THEM THEY DO NOT. TO ALL OF OUR STAKEHOLDERS FROM COUNTY ATTORNEYS TO UNIVERSAL SERVICES TO MANY OF THOSE WHO I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO THINK, I THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR SUPPORTING ALL OF OUR OPERATIONS FOR NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.

>> I KNOW I SPEAK FOR ALL OF US, WE THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM.

DEMOCRACY MATTERS. THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT TO THE SUCCESS OF DEMOCRACY THAN OUR ELECTIONS. WE ARE PLEASED TO ACCEPT THE RESULTS. YOU HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB.

>> CLERK, I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOU, YOUR TEAM, ALL OF THE COUNTY DEPARTMENT THAT MADE ALL OF THESE ELECTIONS HAPPEN.

I KNOW HOW YOU WORKED TIRELESSLY AND I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO OUR COUNTY AND DEMOCRACY. THIS IS DEMOCRACY, ACCEPTING DEMOCRATIC RESULTS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH YOU AND YOUR TEAM SO THAT WE HAVE THE BEST RUN ELECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.

>> IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? I SECOND THE MOTION.

WE ARE ADJOURNED. IT IS 10:10 A.M.

>> THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.