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Dallas Council Members Facing Heavy Competition in May Election Volume XXVIII, Number VIII February 23 - March 1 , 2017 Heavy drinking causes artery problems -See Page 4 Irving invests in infrastructure Visit Us Online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com for residents Dallas council members facing -See Page 7 heavy competition in May election Mayor’s intern With the drawing for ballot order program seeks scheduled for Friday, Feb. 24, the cen - employers ter lanes of that ballot for the Dallas City Council election in May are piling up with candidates. It appears Dallas -See Page 8 is headed for several hotly contested council races as 11 districts feature at least two candidates. Two races in - Chris Brown clude seasoned veterans coming back around for a repeat run on the council. and 50 Cent The Dallas City Council may look play May 6 a lot different depending on the results of the election. Technically, it is possi - ble to see a complete makeover of the There is a potential for big changes on the Dallas City Council as all but three places are -See Page 10 being contested in the upcoming May 6 election. (Image:City of Dallas livestream) faces running the local municipal gov - ernment. and the ever-present concern over the Johnston and James Clyde Turknett Y All but three seats on the city coun - future of the Trinity River, which has have filed paperwork seeking the seat. R TA Why Trump cil are being contested. The only “safe” long been eyed for public parks and a Wilson is up against four other can - N E council members are Adam McGough future transportation route to ease traf - didates in his race to maintain Place 8 M is lying about M (Place 10), Sandy Greyson (Place 12) fic congestion through the heart of the on the city council. He is being chal - O and Jennifer Staubach Gates (Place downtown area. The southern sector of lenged by Tennell Atkins, Moctezuma C voter fraud and crime 13). The unopposed races are all taking Dallas has been of particular interest Seth Gonzalez, Gail Terrell and Eric L. By Lauren Victoria Burke vote, which is an astonish - place in northern Dallas districts. for Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings in Williams. NNPA Contributor ing statistic.” In total there are 38 candidates his time in office. Alonzo’s district (Place 6) runs That statement is simply vying for a seat on the Dallas City Council members Monica R . along the western side of the city. There are two subjects in false. Miller couldn’t pro - Council in the May 6 election. Alonzo (District 6), Tiffinni A. Young Young (Place 7) and Wilson (Place 8) particular that the Trump duce a single shred of evi - Prospective city council members face (District 7) and Erik Wilson (District represent districts in the southern zone Administration lies about dence when Stephanopou - a number of issues of contention in the 8) face a flock of challengers as of the of the city. the most: crime and voting. los pressed him on the sub - city. Concerns over the future of Fair filing deadline on Feb. 17. These certainly are not the only op - During a recent inter - ject. Park (located in and among the more In Place 6, Alonzo was originally up posed races going into the May city view on “This Week” with But Miller was just re - heavily-contested council districts), fi - against six opponents, though only council election. In Place 3, incumbent George Stephanopoulos, peating what his boss said nancial worries coming from various five will appear on the ballot. She is Casey Thomas, II faces both Joe President Trump’s senior shortly before the election. city employee groups and civic com - running for reelection against Tony Lawrence Tave and – pending eligibil - advisor Stephen Miller lied At a rally in Cleveland, missions and an upcoming bond pro - Carrillo, Gilbert N. Cerda, Alex S. ity review – Sandra Crenshaw. about voter fraud during Ohio on October 23, 2016, gram could make for interesting points Dickey, Omar Fermin Narvaez and In Place 14, incumbent Philip T. the 2016 elections. presidential candidate of contention. Linus Lynell Spiller. Kingston is up against challengers Miller said that, “And Donald Trump said that, On the south side, where the heavi - Young also faces five challengers in Kim E. Welch and Mathew Curtis you have 14 percent of “14 percent of noncitizens est races are being run, changes in Place 7. Adam Bazaldua, Marvin E. noncitizens, according to are registered to vote.” streets, the gentrification of Oak Cliff Crenshaw, Kevin D. Felder, Tammy L. See COUNCIL, Page 5 academic research, at a See TRUMP, Page 3 minimum, are registered to INSIDE... People In The News… See Page 2 People In The News . 2 Op/Ed . 3 Health . .4 Community . .5 Education . .6 Plano / Irving . .7 Community Briefs . .8 Charles E. Siler Rep. Keith Ellison Bill Cosby Entertainment . 9-10 Market Place . 11-13 Church Directory . .14-15 On the GO??? But still need to be in the KNOW!!! Bookmark NDG Book Review . .16 NorthDallasGazette.com on your phone or mobile device!!! People in the News www.NorthDallasGazette.com a student at Southern Uni - Siler praises the support he toonist and writer, regard - racism that ran through the versity, he was one of 13 received from NAACP offi - less of whatever else I did military. I wound up in Viet Charles E. Siler protesters that were jailed cers Revs. Jelks, Walker and though the early years of my Nam – Brer Rabbit hit the The Carrollton Cartoonist which lead to a 5000 person Dr. Dupuy Anderson, they life, were art and writing- briar patch moving at light Charles E. Siler is named march on downtown Baton were dedicated to the voter centered.” speed. I wound up working after his father an uncle and Rouge (his hometown). registration effort of the After college, he moved out of the Qui Nhon infor - grandmother. “I have a cre - “The police heard us guys in movement. “I didn’t con - to California where he mation office working as a ated middle name”, he the line singing back when sider my efforts a success – worked as a postal clerk correspondent. I was the laughs, “My uncle Ernest the demonstrators began but, I was 19 years old and while writing for local darkest person to hit the and my Grandmother Ade - singing ‘We Shall Over - had no plans to back off. I newspapers and doing his field with camera, sketch - line’s names were combined come’ and rioted, releasing helped an 84 year old lady first professional stage de - pad and notebook. I bought to give me my middle name tear gas and dogs on people register to vote and that sign for the American The - my first portable tape Ernestlin which I didn’t get who were peaceful. Of made up for everything.” ater of Being. “For a few recorder. I also created a the correct spelling of until course, in those days, Black Returning to Southern bucks and a chance to work strip The Front Line that I got my driver’s license lives didn’t matter ...” University, Siler gained an with Frank Silvera (he was was still running when I re - after moving to Texas ... Along the way he was an After being “kicked out” audience with his cartoon - famous for conducting turned home.” long story.” activist with high school of Southern, he went to ing and a humor column writer’s workshop) I had the Returning to the states, Siler is on his fourth or classmates who picketed work for the NAACP run - dubbed “Chucklin’ with time of my life.” Siler spent a few years at his fifth career but has been a Louisiana’s State Library in ning their voter registration Chuck” where, even then, “Uncle Sugar called and I alma mater, Southern, as cartoonist since age 12 1960 after being inspired by and education office. The he skewered politics and wound up in uniform and Sports Information Director when he made $5 for his a mass demonstration in office was subject to harass - racism. stayed in warm water be - first sale back in 1955. 1960. In the fall of 1961, as ment and tapped phones. “I’ve always been a car - cause of the undercurrent of See SILER, Page 7 • Karen Carter Peterson with most of the candidates, ing our communities and is the most vibrant and di - Rep. Keith Ellison for Vice Chair of Civic En - forum presentations, and in - vying for public office. We verse district in Minnesota AUSTIN -- The Texas gagement and Voter Partici - ternal discussions. In late must work side by side with with a rich history and tra - Coalition of Black Democ - pation December TCBD con - our youth and assure them ditions.The Fifth District in - rats (TCBD) announced • Stephanie Rawlings- ducted a statewide survey that our Party is organized, cludes the City of Min - their formal endorsement of Blake for Secretary of black Democrats specifi - transparent, and fair to all neapolis and the surround - Congressman Keith Ellison • Joyce Amico for Treas - cally for the DNC Chair’s so that we may further the ing suburbs. to lead the Democratic Na - urer race. TCBD leadership and goals of our democratic Rep. Ellison's philosophy tional Committee (DNC). • Henry Munoz for Na - members concluded that the platform,” Collins explains. is one of "generosity and in - “This endorsement follows tional Finance Chair slate of candidates gives The DNC will vote in At - clusiveness." His roots as a statewide polling of our “We hope the other vot - Democrats the best possible lanta during the Winter community activist and his members and a vote by our ing members of the DNC opportunity to organize and Meetings starting on Feb.
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