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July 1, 2002 <br /> <br /> An organizational meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, was <br />held on July 1, 2002, in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Building, beginning at <br />9:00 A. M., with Ashby Pritchett, Clerk of Circuit Court, presiding. Those present <br />included Council Members J. Ronald Ferrill, Terry L. Roop, and M. Gene Teague, and <br />Council Member-Elect Joseph R. Cobbe. Council Member Bruce H. T. Dallas was <br />absent due to illness. <br /> <br /> Following the invocation by Reverend Jonathan E. Carroll, of Forest Hills <br />Presbyterian Church, Mr. Pritchett welcomed everyone to the meeting. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pritchett issued the Oath of Office to Council Members Cobbe and Roop. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pritchett opened the floor for nominations for Mayor. Council Member Roop <br />nominated Council Member Teague. Council Member Ferrill moved to close <br />nominations; the motion was duly seconded and carried by the following vote, with all <br />members present voting: Vote 4 - 0; Yeas (4) - Cobbe, Ferrill, Roop, Teague; Nays (0) <br />- None. Council Member Teague was elected Mayor by the following vote, with all <br />members present voting: Vote 4 - 0; Yeas (4) - Cobbe, Ferrill, Roop, Teague; Nays (0) <br />- None. Mr. Pritchett administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Teague. <br /> <br /> Mayor Teague assumed the Chair at 9:09 A. M. He opened the floor for <br />nominations for Vice Mayor. Council Member Ferrill nominated Council Member Roop. <br />Council Member Ferrill moved to close nominations; the motion was duly seconded and <br />carried by the following vote, with all members present voting: Vote 4 - 0; ~eas (4) - <br />Cobbe, Ferrill, Roop, Teague; Nays (0) - None. Council Member Roop was elected <br />Vice Mayor by the following vote, with all members present voting: Vote 4 - 0; Yeas (4) <br /> <br /> <br />