Changes coming to Odessa City Council after incumbents lose in major upset
Dec. 17, 2020
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Javier Joven will be Odessa’s mayor after he defeated incumbent District 2 Councilman Dewey Bryant, who served for two terms. Mark Matta beat out Councilman Michael Shelton for the District 1 seat, and Denise Swanner was voted at-large council member over Mayor David Turner, who was not eligible to run for mayor again after serving two terms.DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Odessans overwhelmingly voted for new leadership in Tuesday’s runoff election when they selected a new mayor and two new city council members rather than the three incumbents.
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Newly elected mayor ready to delve into city finances - Odessa American: City Of Odessa
Javier Joven
Odessa city mayoral candidate Javier Joven speaks about the margins after early voting results in the runoff election Tuesday night at the Ector County Republican Headquarters.
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Odessaâs newly elected Mayor Javier Joven on Tuesday vowed that once he takes office he will immediately call for an investigation of the cityâs finances for the past 8 years.
Joven, who for years has accused the city of misspending taxpayer dollars and lacking transparency, soundly defeated former Councilman Dewey Bryant in Tuesdayâs runoff by a vote of 3,662 to 2,277.