Kelly Laird defeated John Farris by 405 votes in Tuesday's Baytown City Council election, according to the Baytown Sun.
Laird will be the only new member of the council. The other members on the council were not new to the body.
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Kelly Laird defeated John Farris in a Baytown City Council race and will be the council's only new member.
Kelly Laird defeated John Farris by 405 votes in Tuesday's Baytown City Council election, according to the Baytown Sun.
Laird will be the only new member of the council. The other members on the council were not new to the body.
Written by The Alamo Republican from The Baytown Sun’s reporting, using only the facts in it. The Baytown Sun’s own headline: “Kelly Laird claims Baytown City Council seat, incumbents hold ground”
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