Yet, year after year, we continue to undervalue the policies that function to support Dallasites like me: good, affordable housing, efficient and accessible public transportation, holistic and real public safety, and wrap around social services. General election General election for Dallas City Council District 11 Incumbent Jaynie Schultz defeated Candy Evans in the general election for Dallas City Council District 11 on May 6, 2023. The only candidate for District 11 that responded to our questionnaire was CandysDirt.com Founder and Publisher Candace Evans. Smart, increased density is always good for a vibrant city like Dallas and we have ample room at Midtown. City of Dallas: What to know about the May 6 general election We should provide assistance to low income homeowners to upgrade their properties and invest into preservation programs so that our neighborhoods have necessary infrastructure. We cannot expect officers to be mental health providers, traffic enforcement, parking enforcement, nuisance abatement, and so on so forth. Published May 5, 2023 at 5:00 AM CDT. I am deeply involved with CityLab High School and hope to get equally involved with the new DISD International Pre-K-12 STEAM Academy in the district. That happens to all parks across the city tied to that bond. The corrupt process of political patronage in the Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) space must be eliminated so legitimate developers can come into a space like D11or any other district for that matter. This is her third time running for the District 11 seat, after two attempts one in 2017 against then-Councilman Lee Kleinman, and in 2021 when the seat was open. View the New City Council Maps Effective May 6, 2023 I am encouraged that we finally appear to be making progress on the Valley View development, but the fact is that this development was a communication failure from the start. I have met with city staff to discuss this challenge. District 11 Candidate Q&A With Candace Evans - CandysDirt.com Valley View Mall Site Key in Dallas City Council District 11 Race A graduate of Columbia University, I have published articles in numerous national outlets such as Forbes.com in addition to founding, leading, and writing for my own Dallas-based news websites, CandysDirt.com and SecondShelters.com. That said, except for the errors that emanated from the current D11 CM, I think the City handled vaccine distribution fairly well.2000 characters left. Candidate: Candace Evans Opponent: Incumbent Jaynie Schultz (did not respond) The greatest public safety concern in our district and in our city as a whole continues to be that officers are overburdened and crime prevention programs are underfunded. City Lab is a DISD Choice High School for architecture, urban design and environmental studies using the city as its laboratory. City Hall must be proactive in ensuring affordability in our city. May Election Season Officially Kicks Off Today. Here's Who Might Be On ", https://candysdirt.com/2020/08/15/dentist-who-built-a-strait-lane-waterpark-held-liable-for-16-5m-in-medicaid-violations/. Four candidates competing for open seat on Dallas City Council to Voters living in Dallas city council districts 11 and 13 have another opportunity to hear from those candidates prior to the June runoff election.. Schultz said supporting the citys police and fire departments is one of her top priorities. I have been part of a team of professionals along with Councilman Kleinman to strategically rebrand the area, work with the broader, local and international business community to capture their imagination, identify people who understand the power of the central park and work with the DISD to build the new PreK-12 International STEAM Academy. Dallas City Plan Commission 2014-2020 (Vice Chair, 2019-2020)Chair, Urban Design Advisory Council (2014-2020)Member, Market Values Analysis Task ForceHillcrest Forest Neighborhood Association BoardTexas Women's Foundation BoardDallas Women's Museum BoardPresident, Akiba Academy of DallasBoard member, Yavneh AcademyFounding member, Moishe HouseAmerican Jewish Joint Distribution Committee BoardJewish Funders Network BoardFoundation for Jewish Camp BoardiCenter BoardJESNA BoardAmerican Associates of Ben Gurion University TrusteeBirthright Israel Foundation BoardTexas Israel Alliance BoardJewish Federation of Greater Dallas BoardDallas Jewish Community Foundation BoardCo-designer, Schultz FellowsChair, Center for Jewish Education, Jewish Federation of Greater DallasPlanning & Allocations Committee, Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas. Early voting will be from April 24 to May 2. The Goldmark Cultural Center is a jewel in the district and less than five years ago was potentially going to be torn down to become mini storage. NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) - On May 6, North Texans will head to the polls to vote in municipal elections. Online publisher Candy Evans, former City Plan Commissioner Jaynie Schultz, attorney Barry Wernick and community organizer Hosanna Yemiru are in the running to take Kleinmans place. As the leader I wanted the organization to reflect the community, engage hundreds of professionals and most importantly to be a board that is engaged and excited. It also includes responsible, thoughtful development of properties surrounding neighborhoods. District 11 has incredible residents who are kind and respectful to city staff and are able and willing to hear all sides of an issue before expressing their opinions. I look forward to helping him rally the council around a shared mission. These policies also make our streets safer, reduce traffic fatalities, and fight climate change, making this a holistic solution in the long run. With schools closed and then reopened only partially in person, District 11 streets were active with families and people out for walks. It is immensely concerning that our city is sidewalk deficient and lacks adequate bike and bus lanes. Four people are competing for outgoing City Council member Lee Kleinmans seat in northern Dallas District 11, where residents political views range from one end of the spectrum to the other. The first thing I will do is find, read and then publish the unedited first version of the KPMG report to find out how many new officers they recommendedand then vigorously encourage and empower the City Manager and the police chief to recruit lateral hires and beef up the force. First of all, our location is the best in Dallas: super central so we can proceed anywhere east, west, north, or south. What about the People Mover? I do support subsidized housing in D11 but only in partnership with the residents of the area. And while we struggled, the city supported us the best way it could: through the DART busses and trains I used daily, the city services that helped us pay our utility bills, the libraries where I had wifi, and the food banks that helped us get a meal when we needed it. He also sold his house with the waterpark: "Dr. Malouf promptly sued me, Byron Harris, Brett Shipp, Belo Corp. and WFAA, Laura Wilson, CultureMap, AOL Real Estate, and all media outlets that carried my story, including Curbed.com and a smattering of Dallas Morning News reporters. Councilman Kleinman has been an advocate for reducing key city services that are essential for our citys working class people. Select candidates from the list below to compare their answers to our questionnaire: Log in to add candidates to your sample ballot, Age: Compare the candidates answers to our questions in our Voter Guide. This is another reason why I think I am the best candidate for Council in D11: I have no long-standing ties at City Hall which could lead to favors or courting favoritism, as it could with someone who has been, say, on the Plan Commission for eight years and has loyalties to old CMs. Yemirus campaign has raised the most funds more than $54,000 during the first quarter of the year, according to recently released campaign finance reports. The 16-year- old who murdered my neighbor Leslie Baker on May 25, 2020, in her own driveway was out free on bond after dragging a woman down flights of stairs by her hair! I believe that Chief Garcia has that trust and that will help significantly in recruitment efforts. www.hosannafordallas.com/, Twitter: District 11 will see two candidates on the ballot for the May 6 election: incumbent Jaynie Schultz and Candy Evans. Penny-wise and pound foolish. ALISON ALLEN. www.facebook.com/jayniefordallas/, Twitter: I am also disappointed in Councilman Kleinman's overall lack of communication and responsiveness to residents. The real failure in response was with vaccine registration and immunization. Note: the granny flats argument is on the horizon, getting heated, and I suspect there will be a big discussion on the party houses and airbnb forthcoming. In late 2020, I was helping a neighbor fill out the application for rental assistance from our city. Meet Your Candidates for the District 11 City Council Race We must partner with all existing workforce development programs, complete a data analysis of the needs, and find out why the jobs are not being filled. We should be ensuring that all properties are paying their fair share of taxes in our city (including commercial properties) so that we have the funds necessary to upgrade aging properties and provide relief for struggling homeowners. Get Involved. Dallas City Council District 11: Jaynie Schultz: Nonpartisan: June 14, 2021: 2025: Dallas City Council District 12: . ), and this is NOT a good report card. It was shocking then to tune into a council meeting where city leadership was discussing how to spend the remaining $200 million in funding on time or risk having to return that funding to the federal government. We also deserve to live in a city in which city services are well funded and widely available. Crime rates are rising, particularly property crimes which hurts our quality of life and send many moving to the suburbs. Yet, 80% of the crime in D11 is crime against property due to opportunity. Of course many people lost income and some lost jobs which we must address. Whenever possible, we should be looking to add sidewalks, bike lanes, and bus lanes. One of my biggest strengths is my rolodex of highly intelligent contacts who can and will guide and advise. When elected, it will be a priority of mine to work well with the Council in order to advance our common interests and improve the city that we all love. We must make sure our police have the resources and training to protect our neighborhoods. Most developers would like to build workforce housing if given the opportunity. My question to folks is do you feel safer? I certainly dont and what I hear in this district is no, Wernick said. There are already two Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) complexes north of Midtown in the district. She has worked on U.S. Rep. Colin Allreds campaign and as field director for Scott Griggs 2019 Dallas mayoral campaign. We have great such resources in the district, we also have excellent public and private schools, and I would love to support and access those resources for our community from art to finance. We already spend millions of taxpayer dollars chasing communities around -- we should instead partner with organizations that have already been doing this work, and invest that money into real solutions.As far as encampments exist, we should make it a priority to make these spaces as sanitary as possible for folks who inhabit them and for the surrounding neighborhoods. Nonprofits North Texas Giving Day Elevator Pitches, See Immersive Installation During Dallas Art Month. He said he feels he is the most outspoken of the four in his support of the citys emergency responders and felt it was why the police union backed him. NO! Or $3 million to Costco. Seven Mayoral candidates ran in 2019 vowing to bring ethics & reform to City Hall: two years later, not even a step in that direction. Voter data is deleted after every election, according to our voter data policy. Yes. We must work with police on undercover units, learning from other cities such as Los Angeles, which has actively addressed the problem and create disincentives to the racing while understanding the source of this new and dangerous public activity. The City did not act with a vision or plan and that reflects the lack of cohesion on the council. American Studies with concentration in Economics and American Body Politic; UT Dallas. To see a full list of the candidates running across all fourteen districts, click here . To ensure great city services, such as road repairs, public libraries and parks, while lessening the tax burden on homeowners, we must grow the commercial tax base. Following the Money in Dallas City Council Campaigns In speaking with residents, almost everyone feels safe in their own homes and in the district, but social media is relentless in reinforcing the rising crime in other areas and directly experiencing street racing and panhandling causes real fear. In 2017, the city removed parking enforcement from the purview of DPD to Transportation we should continue to remove similar issues out of the purview of policing and place them in the appropriate department. We must create resources for Black Dallasites to have access to our citys booming economy -- empowering minority small business owners and ensuring that our city provides us with the same opportunities. He cited her six years of experience on the board and knowledge of the district. We need to make those neighborhoods more secure through public safety. The location is more than ideal. Evans, who publishes the real estate blog CandysDirt.com, said she would also focus on development, including the delayed progress of Dallas Midtown, a nearly 450-acre mixed-use redevelopment district that includes the former Valley View Mall. Given these restraints, we still need to build out Midtown, which will float all boats in this area, and bring in national and regional corporate relocations to this center of population density. As it relates to homelessness: it is imperative that we are addressing housing insecurity in our city as the public health and public safety crisis that it is. 11222 St. Michaels Drive, Dallas , TX, Campaign or Work Phone Number: I want to ensure that if someone dials 911, there is always someone available to assist them with what they need, and will do so in a way that protects our neighborhoods, builds community trust, and finally addresses our problems at the root. He is opposed by Monica Alonzo, Tony Carrillo, Wendi Macon and Earl Thomas. I broke the news of former president George W. Bushs relocation to Dallas, which brought significant attention to my writing and made me a trusted source in Dallas journalism. I have been following this on my site since last summer: https://candysdirt.com/2021/01/12/dallas-street-racing-accelerates-hits-preston-center-with-a-bang/, The bill being passed by our state rep John Turner is a step in the right direction: https://twitter.com/JeffKitner/status/1376557830078140421, I do praise the new chief for his transparent and weekly updates on the problembut we need shock and awe. While we will see budget impacts due to COVID and the freeze, I expect that we will be able to weather through because of increasing values and new construction. In this same spirit, I will eliminate the red tape within the Dallas Permitting Department that makes obtaining a permit for construction and renovation significantly more difficult for residents, business owners, and developers. 2021 City Council Voter Guide: Meet The Districts! 1. A runoff election was held on December 11, 2018. We can expect some lift from the Galleria area development, but that is not enough. Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism, High School diploma - Skyline High SchoolB.A., Government - University of Texas at AustinM.A., Urban Studies - University of Texas at Arlington, B.A. Amy Klion. Jaynie Schultz - Ballotpedia We must do several things:- Encourage more work/play/live environments such as Preston Hollow Village and Valley View/Galleria.- Work with DART to develop more efficient routes that encourages ridership.- Make sure bikes lanes are added and all connect.- Complete the sidewalk assessment and work toward safer pedestrian experience. In speaking with hundreds of people, I hear the deep love for their communities and respect for each other. Candace Evans, candidate for Dallas City Council | Dallas Morning News I dont believe that growth has been bad for our district, but it is important that we continue to prioritize the health and wellbeing of our neighborhoods as we accommodate newcomers. Yemiru also has the most amount of cash left to spend in the race at nearly $61,000, followed by Schultz with $59,000. As a City Councilwoman, I aim to create a safer, more efficient district and have that spill over to the city. I have been encouraged by many aspects of our local response to the pandemic, in particular our vaccine rollout and ability to sustain our funding this budget cycle. Answer not available, Facebook: Kleinman and Schultz scoffed at the city funding towards the development's needed infrastructure. The Foundation was developed to support the mission of the school. Suite 2100 . We need to continue to build a strong force with deep trust in leadership and knowledge that they will be respected and financially secure. I'm running for this seat because I love Dallas. How do you plan to tackle issues in the community? Starting a new organization is daunting in and of itself but starting one that brings together the leading stakeholders of the architecture, real estate development, construction, planning and environmental fields raises the bar tremendously. We need to take Dallas in the direction of increased public safety, security, infrastructure repair and maintenance, hold utilities responsible for lack of service and consumer neglect, and create a health/safety plan for any future pandemics or other emergencies. I will support smart growth in our residential neighborhoods, ensuring that residents are protected from swaths of densification that crowds our roads, schools, and resources. Weve seen in other cities that traffic calming measures are effective at preventing street racing by simply depriving street racers of the space they need. We can solve daily problems through care services rather than punitive services, and we can put our officers in a position to succeed while protecting our communities at the same time. City staff are not nearly as self-protective as they were in 2014; the relief is palpable. Required fields are marked *. Yemiru immigrated to Dallas from Ethiopia with her parents when she was 11, and they relied on Dallas Area Rapid Transit and other social services. The transportation issues include more bike lanes, rethinking bus routes and adding to the mere 27 stops in the nearly 20 square miles of D11. shared green spaces, courtyard or Sunday homes, even cubicle homes, but at prices well under a million. I chaired the Dallas Film Festival in 2015 for one of its most success seasons, helping snag top filmmakers and producers. This is my first time seeking public office. I would encourage him to bring us together to work toward a common goal for the city. The attitude by most CMs , not all, is we did something when, in fact, the City has done very little to end the plight of homelessness. Answer not available, Address: If we invest into this infrastructure, we can make Dallas easier to get around, lower transportation costs, and fight climate change all at the same time. A perfect recent example is the building permit debaclewhich has cost the city and county countless millions of dollars and incalculable damage to its reputation in the commercial community. We are losing our middle class. If elected, it would be a priority of mine to ensure that my office is accessible and responsive to every D11 resident. CRIMINAL DISTRICT JUDGE, DALLAS COUNTY NUMBER 6. The quality of our streets is a serious problem that needs immediate attention and will require both short- and long-term solutions. A city that is more walkable, bikeable, and public transit friendly is a city that can effectively keep its roads in good condition, help residents move easily through the city, and fight climate change all at once. Those trails became Main Street during Covid-19. CARTER THOMPSON. 7989 Belt Line Rd. The problem is going to worsen unless we create a culture change and necessary safety measures for alternatives to automobiles. There are currently NO DART rail stops in the district and the one stop along the new Silver Line stop will have no assigned parking. In the long run, the only true solution to homelessness is housing. (The Dallas Police & Fire pension debacle is an example.) Dallas is likely to have the same mayor after Saturday's . Dallas has traditionally thrown gobs of money at this sort of program, without moving the ball for any underserved group. We spent hours scrolling through the patchwork of nonprofits that the city had decided to dole out COVID money toall of whom had different criteria for qualification, different applications, and burdensome amounts of paperwork.I have spoken to dozens more residents and small business owners who said the same: the process was too slow, too complicated, and too burdensome for them to understand, leaving them without access to the help they desperately needed. The city is missing out on billions in property value, she said. The first bill of sale in our city was a black woman. The land, a former brownfield site of the Atlantic Steel Mill, officially opened in 2005, a live/work/play environment with alternative transportation options nearby. In the end everyone was pleased and had trust in each other. Its our money, yours and mine, not somebody elses to be frittered away at every new socially aware cultural policy. Wernick said his main priority is public safety. I am the best candidate because the work I have done thus far is what the residents of District 11 want completed. No Wildebeast handouts or jabs at the unions. I will get the job done. We are expected to receive more than $300 million in additional federal aid to respond to COVID. CRIMINAL DISTRICT JUDGE, DALLAS COUNTY . Additionally, we must ensure that the application process for receiving aid is streamlined, accessible and not burdensome as it was the first time around.We must incorporate eviction assistance funding in the long run as well so that we can prevent homelessness before it happens. For many years I believe Dallas has been slipping by, kicking cans down the road, opting for grandiose plans while ignoring the basic services that make people wish to settle here and raise a family. These properties have facilitated an increase in raucous parties, disturbances, and property-related crime. Their priorities show the political poles that Kleinman says exist in his district. D11 as yet has no DART; Midtown would have been, or could be, a great central location. The chronically homeless need to be transported to shelters and placed in the system for supportive care. Your email address will not be published. Evans ran for the seat as Kleinmans sole challenger in 2017 and received 37% of roughly 4,500 votes. The homeless tend to be a group of "service resistant" people. Elections City Secretary's Office Elections Council Districts Maps Find My District Upcoming Election(s) Running for Office Qualifications Forms Campaign Finance Historical Data CONTACT INFO City Secretary's Office 1500 Marilla Street Room 5 D South Dallas, Texas 75201 Phone: (214)-670-3738 DCHleftbar MainTitleHeader All 14 council seats are contested, and three will see new faces as incumbents have reached term limits. We must fight rapid gentrification that continues to push out black and brown communities, and protect the ability of black and brown neighbors to have a say in how our city functions. When Dallas was founded in 1841, Texas was its own nation, four years away from entering the United States as a slave holding state, twenty years away from seceding in order to protect its tradition of slavery. I have also helped create and manage the private police patrols in our neighborhood. Unfortunately, we are rapidly losing our neighbors due to property tax pushout and displacement. Schultz has tallied just under $54,000, Wernick has received nearly $40,000 and Evans has gotten almost $5,700. Dallas City Council District 11, North Dallas Dallas City Council District 13, Preston Hollow Dallas City Council District 14, Downtown, Uptown, and portions of East Dallas. Street and transportation problems are two different things in D11. Some ways we can tackle affordability is through decreasing parking minimums so developers are not forced to increase housing and rental costs, building multi family units that fit into our neighborhoods, partnering with organizations like CitySquare to bring supportive housing into our district, and developing protective zoning that will freeze taxes for seniors and those around rapidly developing neighborhoods. I understand what it takes to run a small business, budget, be innovative, be frugal, invest for the best return, manage risk, and keep employees employed. Mayor Johnson was elected with strong support from our district. Roads arent just for carsroads are for people, and our transportation policy should reflect that. I currently serve on the Board of Directors for Braemar Hotels & Resorts and am a trustee on the board of Preservation Dallas and the USA Film Festival. What do you think is the main issue facing District 11 residents right now, and what do you plan to do about it?
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