Javier Joven elected mayor of Odessa
After neither Dewey Bryant nor Javier Joven received the necessary votes in the November election, Joven secured the majority in the runoff. Author: Jonathan Polasek (News West9) Published: 4:58 AM CST December 16, 2020 Updated: 4:58 AM CST December 16, 2020
ODESSA, Texas The city of Odessa has a new mayor. That much was a guarantee when David Turner s term was up. In steps Javier Joven, a former city council member who defeated another former council member in Dewey Bryant in this year s runoff election.
After a November election in which Bryant and Joven were separated by only three points, Joven ran away with the runoff election, securing just over 63 percent of the vote.
Joven first Hispanic mayor of Odessa
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Odessa may become sanctuary city for unborn if incumbents lose
Dec. 11, 2020
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Ahead of Tuesday’s runoff election that will decide the direction of the Odessa City Council, a candidate for mayor and two council member candidates have stated they support making Odessa a “sanctuary city for the unborn” and outlawing abortion within city limits.DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Ahead of Tuesday’s runoff election that will decide the direction of the Odessa City Council, a candidate for mayor and two council member candidates have stated they support making Odessa a “sanctuary city for the unborn” and outlawing abortion within city limits.