The vote was taken and I lost. I know that Mayor Tom Leppert, Dwaine(Dewayne,Dwayne)Caraway, Tennell Adkins,Jerry Allen,Elba Garcia, Dave Newman, Sheffie Kadane all got what they wanted. I am good with that. I was told that Michael Davis brought up the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts contract. He will truly get his, its just a matter of time. Just read the blogs.
The good thing is God is in total control. When they ousted me the first time, nothing good happened. I want the community to know that God is good and I will survive this as I did before.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
DART Board
The Dallas City Council will make a decision today about my reappointment to the DART board. I really think that my record of serving on over 55 boards and commissions since June,1981 is a clear indicator that I have worked hard to represent this city.
I am at peace with what happens today. Whatever the decision, I will consider it the Lords will and I will await his next assignment for me.
I am at peace with what happens today. Whatever the decision, I will consider it the Lords will and I will await his next assignment for me.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Former Councilmember James Fantroy sentenced
U.S.District Judge Ed Kinkeade sentenced Former City Council member James Fantroy on yesterday. His sentence was as follows:
1. Serve one month in prison or admit that he was wrong for stealing from Paul Quinn
College and not spend anytime in prison.
2. 180 days of home confinement followed by 2 years of probation.
3. Pay more than $17,000.00 dollars in restitution.
Ben Jealous - NAACP President
The NAACP's 64 member Board of Directors chose Ben Jealous, a 35 year old former news executive as its new president. He is the youngest leader chosen in the 99 year history of the organization.
Mr. Jealous was born in Pacific Grove California and educated at Columbia University and Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. In 1991 he worked as a community organizer with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund where he worked on health care access in Harlem.
His family proudly boast of 5 generations of NAACP memberships.
GOOD LUCK BEN JEALOUS !!!!!!
Friday, May 16, 2008
Rev. Dr. Marshall Earl Hodge-My Godfather
HODGE, DR., MARSHALL EARL Birth Date - July 12,1929. Place-Groesbeck. Passed away on May 13, 2008. Preceded in death by son Anthony Hodge. He leaves to mourn his wife Dr. Francis Hodge, 3 grandchildren and a host of friends and relatives. Former President of the NAACP Dallas Chapter. National Board Member Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Former President of Dallas Chapter of SCLC and served as a United Methodist pastor at Aldersgate United Methodist church along with other churches in the Dallas area.
"A Godfather has the skill and observation of the best physician; the diligence and vigilance of the best nurse; and the tenderness and patience of a father."
I will miss the guidance,laughs,lectures,tears,hugs and smiles. May your soul rest in peace.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
DISD BOND PASSES
What a shame so many registered voters did not turn out to vote on Saturday. Only approximately 4 percent of registered voters within the DISD's boundaries came out to vote on the bond. The vote was 10,178 to 8693 a difference of 1485 votes. I've been told that the pro bond organization spent $600,000 and that they had no organized opposition. Most of the contributions came from the business community who stands to benefit the most. That should tell the voters something.
Now everyone is talking about accountability and how we need to hold them accountable and DISD must rebuild the public trust. Simply put, if you tell a child that they can not go out to play unless they do their homework and the child keeps badgering you and you finally give in to his wants without him completing his homework, what makes you think the child will be in the mood to do homework when he returns from play? He has gotten his way,so he can make another excuse to get out of what he did not want to do in the first place. It just does not make common sense to say now that you have 1.5 billion you had better straighten up your act. Foolish thought and assumption.
Sometimes I think that voters just give up and do not understand the impact of such elections, and those who want to make money always say that it is "FOR THE CHILDREN," as if those who are asking for accountability are not for the children. We all are for the children but some of us can see that it is always about the money.
Now everyone is talking about accountability and how we need to hold them accountable and DISD must rebuild the public trust. Simply put, if you tell a child that they can not go out to play unless they do their homework and the child keeps badgering you and you finally give in to his wants without him completing his homework, what makes you think the child will be in the mood to do homework when he returns from play? He has gotten his way,so he can make another excuse to get out of what he did not want to do in the first place. It just does not make common sense to say now that you have 1.5 billion you had better straighten up your act. Foolish thought and assumption.
Sometimes I think that voters just give up and do not understand the impact of such elections, and those who want to make money always say that it is "FOR THE CHILDREN," as if those who are asking for accountability are not for the children. We all are for the children but some of us can see that it is always about the money.
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