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What this is
Ordinance No. 4394 would appoint Thomas D'Amore as the new Presiding Municipal Court Judge for Municipal Court of Record No. 1, filling the unexpired term of Chrissi W. Gumbert. Gumbert would simultaneously be appointed as an Assistant Municipal Court Judge on the same court.
Why it matters
This determines who oversees Richardson's municipal court, which handles city ordinance violations and traffic cases affecting residents.
Council action
Motion to approve the ordinance as presented
Moved by Ken Hutchenrider. Seconded by Arefin Shamsul.
7 yes · 0 no
The approved minutes report the tally without a name-by-name roll call.
Timeline
- July 13, 2026 Agenda posted — August 23, 2021 meeting
- August 23, 2021 Vote taken — August 23, 2021 meeting · Approved 7-0
Appearances on agendas
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City Council — August 23, 2021
Adopt Ordinance No. 4394
Official agenda language
CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 4394, APPOINTING THOMAS D’AMORE TO SERVE AS PRESIDING MUN ICIPAL COURT JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD NO. 1 OF THE CITY OF RICHARDSON, TEXAS, TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF CHRISSI W. GUMBERT, THE CURRENT PRESIDING MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE; AND APPOINTING CHRISSI W. GUMBERT TO SERVE AS AN ASSISTANT MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD NO. 1 OF THE CITY OF RICHARDSON, TEXAS.
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