First Mayoral Candidate Forum

Al Zapanta The Candidate To Beat

The Nichols Park Neighborhood Association held a candidate forum for the Irving Mayor’s Race this week.

As one attendee summed it up: “The two ladies are not serious candidates. Al is Al.”

However, Zha’nae Jackson gave quite a speech:

Her slogan is Irving First and her speech was eloquent:

We need housing opportunities and homeowner stability.

We need to expand opportunities for home ownership and encourage more responsible single-family housing development.

Many people in my generation want to build their lives here too.

But too often we are left choosing between aging apartment complexes or housing options that are simply out of reach financially.

At the same time, raising property appraisals and tax pressures are making it harder for families to stay in the homes that they already have. Homestead exemptions help, but they are not always enough when property values and costs continue to rise.

Then we have Dr. Olivia:

Hard to believe, but in 2020 she spent $320 and got 46% of the vote against Mayor Stopfer. She was on the ballot at the time with her “hero” Joe Biden.

Finally, Al being Al:

Nobody switches topics with reckless abandon like the General.

The election is May 2.

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