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[email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 38, No. 46 HFD’s Harvey dies Christopher Har- vey of Houston Fire Department Station Dec. 14 runoff election results tallied 70 died Wednesday, The Dec. 14 City of Houston runoff election Adams, Dwight Boykins handily defeated chal- incumbent Andrew C. Burks Jr. was narrowly Brenda Stardig will fi ll the District A City Dec. 11. Harvey, 37, results have been tallied, with voters selecting lenger Georgia D. Provost. defeated by challenger David Robinson. Burks Council seat, narrowly defeating challenger Hel- was assigned to the the candidates who received the largest number Boykins received 70.08 percent of the vote received 48.97 percent of the vote (16,101 total ena Brown 51.11 percent (2,734 votes) to 48.89 C shift at Station 70, of votes in November’s general election. (3,960 total votes) to Provost’s 29.92 percent votes), while Robinson received 51.03 percent percent (2,615 votes). where he had served In the race to fi ll the District D City Coun- (1,691 total votes). (16,776 total votes). Robert Gallegos will fi ll the District I City since April 2008. Pri- cil seat formerly held by term-limited Wanda In the At-Large Position 2 City Council race, In the At-Large Position 3 race to fi ll the seat Council seat, narrowly defeating challenger Gra- or to his time at HFD, vacated by the term-limited Melissa Noriega, ci Garcés 52.68 percent (1,819 votes) to 47.32 Harvey, a Milby grad- Michael Kubosh received 53.35 percent of the percent (1,634 votes).