Port Aransas City Council member Beverly Charles, right, gets a hug from the city's finance director, Judy Lyle, as Charles leaves council chambers on Thursday, May 17. Keith Donley, elected May 12 to replace Charles, was sworn in during the May 17 council meeting. Charles at first filed to run for re-election to Place 1 but later withdrew from the race.

STAFF PHOTO BY DAN PARKER