Missouri City City Council votes canvassed: Monica Riley to lead District A

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Missouri City City Council votes canvassed: Monica Riley to lead District A

By Laura Robb | 8:26 AM Dec 27, 2021 CST
Updated 8:25 AM Dec 27, 2021 CST

Opponent Reginald Pearson secured 388 votes, or 49.68%—a difference of five votes. (Courtesy Unsplash)

Monica Riley has officially been elected to lead District A in Missouri City City Council.

The votes of the Dec. 11 runoff election for the City Council District A position were canvassed at a Dec. 20 City Council meeting, officially making Riley the newest member of the council. Riley received 393 votes, or 50.32% of the vote. Opponent Reginald Pearson secured 388 votes, or 49.68%—a difference of five votes.

By Laura Robb

Editor, Katy and Sugar Land/Missouri City

Laura joined Community Impact Newspaper in 2020 after a few years in the public relations industry. Laura graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Originally from North Texas, Laura relocated to Houston after spending three years in Pacific Northwest. Previously, she interned with two radio stations in Central Texas and held the role of features editor at the San Marcos Daily Record. Laura writes about local government, development, transportation, education, real estate and small businesses in these communities.

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Missouri City City Council votes canvassed: Monica Riley to lead District A

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Missouri City City Council votes canvassed: Monica Riley to lead District A

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