Candidate Jeffrey Barry is making the drive east down Broadway Street from the Pearland ISD administration building to Pearland City Hall following the May election.
Barry, who spent the previous six years on the PISD board of trustees, was victorious May 7, defeating opponent Orlando Bruzual in the race for Pearland City Council Position 6.
“I am honored to serve as Pearland City Council member for Position 6,” Barry said in a statement. “I have appreciated the opportunity to serve Pearland on our school board where I initiated the first ever capital improvement program. It is a privilege to continue serving our great city on City Council. We have a lot of promise ahead of us in Pearland, and I am excited to be a part of it.”
Barry campaigned on a platform that focused on building and maintaining better drainage infrastructure in Pearland, improving mobility, strengthening the city's police and fire departments, and revenue accountability, he previously told Community Impact Newspaper.
Updated May 9 at 11:41 a.m.
Pearland residents will have to wait until June to know who will win the seat for Position 5 for Pearland City Council.
Candidates Layni Cade and Zach Boyer are heading to a runoff election. The early-voting period for the runoff election will last May 31-June 7 with election day June 11, according to Brazoria County Elections.
“I am so happy that the Pearland residents came out to vote for me, and I’m looking forward to continuing my work in the runoff for Pearland City Council Position 5," Cade said.
Cade led the race with 3,092 votes across Brazoria, Harris and Fort Bend counties, which made up 46.14% of the votes. Boyer finished second with 1,550 votes, which made up 23.13% of the votes.
"I’m looking forward to this runoff," Boyer told Community Impact Newspaper in a text message. "I ask for everyone to keep me and my opponent in their prayers. This is going to be a good one. My campaign team feels we have some unfinished business. Anyone who loves an underdog story should watch this election."
Updated May 7 at 11:18 p.m.
There will be three new faces sitting on Pearland City Council following a shakeup in the Position 1 race that saw challenger Joseph Koza victorious over incumbent Luke Orlando, according to unofficial results. Position 1 was the only race that included an incumbent running for re-election.
“I’m ecstatic," Koza told Community Impact Newspaper. "I’d like to say thank you to the citizens of Pearland for putting me there.”
Koza said his top priorities are to focus on addressing the city's ongoing water billing issues, keeping the city's neighborhoods safe, and partnering with Pearland residents.
"I want to work with the citizens of Pearland to do the right thing by the citizens of Pearland, whatever that may be,” Koza said.
Position 5
The race for Pearland City Council Position 5 saw candidate Layni Cade accumulate roughly 46% of the votes, or 3,037, but not enough to avoid going to runoff. Cade will compete with Zach Boyer, who garnered 1,518 votes, or 23.03%.
“I am so happy that the Pearland residents came out to vote for me and I’m looking forward to continuing my work in the runoff for Pearland City Council Position 5," Cade told Community Impact Newspaper in a text message.
Community Impact Newspaper reached out to Boyer, but did not receive a response.
Position 6
The quest for Position 6 in Pearland City Council saw Jeffrey Barry, who spent the previous six years as a board trustee at Pearland ISD, come out triumphant.
Barry collected 4,530 votes, or 69.91%, across the three counties while his opponent, Orlando Bruzual tallied 1,950 votes, or 30.09%.
Community Impact Newspaper reached out to Barry, but did not receive a response.
Originally published at 9:40 p.m.
Ongoing voting results for Brazoria, Harris and Fort Bend counties continue to trickle in, and candidates Joseph Koza, Layni Cade and Jeffrey Barry all lead their respective races. Pearland has three races for City Council seats—Positions 1, 5 and 6.
Position 1
Koza leads the race for Position 1 with 2,811 votes, or 57.12%, across Brazoria, Harris and Fort Bend counties. While Harris and Brazoria counties have only reported early voting numbers regarding Pearland, Fort Bend County is reporting 100% from its precincts, according to the county’s site.
Incumbent Luke Orlando, the only incumbent in the 2022 City Council elections, has accumulated 2,110 votes, or 42.88%, across the three counties.
Position 5
For Position 5, Cade has jumped ahead with 2,252 votes, or 47.61%. In second is Zach Boyer, who has 1,124 votes, or 23.76%. Third is Rishabh Jain with 684 votes, or 14.46%, and last is Tiffany Fairdosi, who has 670 votes, or 14.16% across the three counties.
Position 6
In the race for Position 6, Jeffrey Barry has built a strong lead, accumulating 3,392 votes, or 72.77% in the race. Orlando Bruzual has garnered 1,269 votes, or 27.23%.
All results are unofficial until canvassed. For updated election results on other local and state elections, click here.
