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A Record of Community Leadership, Service and Results
Dallas City Council - First Term
- Served as Vice Chair of Public Safety Committee working with new Police Chief David Kunkle. The crime rate was reduced 4.7% in 2004...the first reduction in many years
- Chaired the Steering Committee that crafted the McKinsey Report on Economic Development, Code Enforcement and Staff Accountability which will substantially change the way business is conducted at City Hall
- Helped lead the effort that resulted in the city council's unanimous adoption of Citywide Priorities for 2004 and 2005 which are Economic Development, Neighborhood Quality of Life, Staff Accountability, Public Safety and Trinity River Plan Implementation
- Instituted Quarterly Crime Watch Meeting with NE Police Patrol Commander
- Instituted cleanupdallas.org to promote neighborhood graffiti removal and code enforcement and conducted first annual Graffiti Wipe Out
- Created East Dallas Business Advisory Council to focus on economic development issues in District 9, East Dallas and city-wide. Inaugurated Annual Neighborhood Association Presidents' Dinner for current issues discussion and coordinated planning
- Helped lead the effort to create the new Commission on Productivity and Innovation to identify ways city services can be delivered more effectively and at less cost to the taxpayer
More White Rock Lake Park Improvements:
-- Beautiful new Plaza Solana made possible by Hamp Hodges family gift
-- New Hike and Bike Trail sections and T. P. Hill Footbridge
-- New Museum at Bath House Cultural Center led by Kurt Kretsinger, Rich Casey & FTLOTL, Willis Winters and many others
-- Boathouse restoration led by Chip Northrup, John Mullen and others
-- New CCC recognition statue and T. P. Hill Playground donated by FTLOTL
-- New Winfrey Point signage donated by White Rock Lake Foundation
-- Restoration of the old KATY RR line into a trail link to Lakewood Park led by the Dallas Parks Project
- Reactivated Lakewood Shopping Center Business Association is piloting new Business VIP Crime Prevention Program and new Public Education Campaign on Panhandling is being developed by the Dallas Northeast Chamber of Commerce
- Casa Linda Theater now in hands of new owner who desires a Historic Designation from the city to protect this wonderful East Dallas landmark
- Worked on list of improvements necessary to sign long-term Cotton Bowl contracts at Fair Park with the Universities of Texas and Oklahoma and the Cotton Bowl Association; Championed the initiative to get the Dallas Cowboys to help build a new Cowboys Stadium/Cotton Bowl at Fair Park for the people of Dallas
Dallas Park Board
First Dog Park in Dallas funded by volunteers
New Trail from Lakewood Park to the Lake funded by volunteers
New Master Plan for Randall Park (next to Woodrow)
New Aquatics Plan for Park Department
New Fair Park Master Development Plan
New Long Range Plan for Park Department
City Plan Commission
New Urban Design and Land Use Plan for Garland Road
Supported Forest Hills Planned Development District
Supported Dixon-Branch against massive apartment project
New Urban Design Plan for Bachman-Northwest Highway
Character Counts!
Worked with DISD staff to place Character Counts! program in every DISD school
Created annual Character Counts! Awards for Distinguished Businesses, Schools and Organizations
Instituted DFYIT (Drug Free Youth In Texas) Program in DISD middle schools and high schools
Woodrow Class of 1966
Created and chaired the class Scholarship Committee and presented 10 scholarships to Woodrow Student-Athletes
Community Involvement
Greater Dallas Planning Council Board; Dallas Summer Musicals Executive Committee; Doctors Hospital Board; Dallas NE Chamber; Lakewood Neighborhood Association, FTLOTL Clean-up Volunteer, White Rock Lake Foundation Advisory Board, Dallas Rotary Foundation
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