At a City of San Juan meeting called at 6 p.m., officials certified the results of the May 3 municipal election and administered oaths of office to Mario Garza as mayor and Mario Cantu as commissioner Place 2.

The certification formally declared that Mario Garza and Mario Cantu received the majority of votes cast for their respective races. A city official read the canvass totals into the record and said, “Therefore, Mario Garza received the majority of vote cast and is hereby certified to be elected as mayor.” The same announcement certified Mario Cantu as elected to commissioner Place 2.

The certification matters because it finalizes the outcome of the city election and allows the winners to assume their duties. According to the figures read into the record, the transcript lists total votes of 1,277 (45.59%) for Ernesto Cochua Jardo and 1,524 for Mario Garza in the mayoral contest; for commissioner Place 2 the transcript lists totals of 1,534 votes (55.3%) for Mario Cantu and 1,240 votes (44.7%) for Martha Santa Maria. Portions of the vote-detail text in the record were garbled; the article reports the totals as read aloud in the meeting transcript.

After the certification, both winners were administered the oath of office. Mario Cantu stood for the oath and was sworn in; Mayor Mario Garza recited the oath and addressed the gathering. Garza referenced his prior service, saying he was first elected in 2014 and later ran for mayor in 2017, remarks that framed his continuing role in city leadership. He thanked city employees and supporters and said, “Because of them, we're able to do what we need.”

The meeting included ceremonial acknowledgments of former officeholders and local judges who attended; those named during remarks included Commissioner Jesse Ramirez, former Commissioner Robert (Bob) Garza, Mayor Pro Tem Marco Villegas, Judge We Singletary, Commissioner Dina Santillan, County Clerk Arturo Guajardo, Judge Fred Garza, Mayor J.R. Garza, Judge Eloy Hernandez, Judge Veronica Bernal and Judge Jerry Munoz. The record also notes public thanks and family acknowledgments from the newly sworn officials.

No additional contested actions or motions related to the election were recorded in the transcript excerpt provided. The certification and oath complete the formal transition for the two offices certified at the meeting.