Hmmm...regarding the woman who ran against Rick Stopfer, she only received 16% of the vote, and it had zero to do with that mailer and everything to do with her competency and the significant bridges she had burned in Irving. Trust me when I say that the people who knew her, knew her. And she didn't get their votes either. That mayoral race was one of the largest city election blowouts we've ever had for Mayor Stopfer.
It was also common knowledge that she and her family were living in a super large house on an incredibly large lot that was located at O'Connor and Sixth street that was a property owned by the City of Irving. This property was over 3k square foot on acreage, and she was paying the city $1k a month for rent. Her friend, former mayor Beth Van Duyne whose campaigns she volunteered on, let this go on for years even after this became public information. At one time, the city had used this large property for things like housing for disabled people, etc.
When Rick Stopfer took over as mayor, her family was evicted and the property sold. Many, many houses were built on that land there along Delaware Creek. But props to her for running for mayor, she knew her family had a peach of a deal, and they wanted to keep it.
None of what Kim Black says in her comment above speaks to his having been fined for a dishonest mailer. He is not trustworthy and did not use his authority wisely when he was mayor regarding the music factory boondoggle. We should all vote for one of the other candidates—I def do not want a return of Herb Gears, though I did vote for him the first time he ran. That was before he did what he did. Not again.
Like I said, those people who actually knew this woman, knew the truth. Herb took a chance on a fine, but in the end, he helped the city dodge a bullet- a really big bullet. You don't get only 16% of the vote for no reason.
The Toyota Music Factory was a dream project for many people in the city of Irving. And honestly, I'm proud to have supported it. It's literally the only destination location we have for anyone to visit from outside of Irving. We lost Texas stadium and the Byron Nelson. So complain about the TMF all you want, but people come here from as far as Oklahoma to attend concerts there. And while they do, they go to restaurants and stay in our hotels. The events at the convention center also bring people here. Your group whines like crazy about the North Texas Teen Book Festival, but it's a unique major event that brings people in from multiple states.
So, the beginnings of getting the TMF started may have been rough, but all is well that ends well. I love getting a great bite to eat before a concert. It's a welcome addition to Irving. Anyway, like one of my friends said the other night 'Herb is a vibe, and I'm here for it.' Love him or hate him. He honestly doesn't care one way or the other. He will just keep smiling.
Great info... I remember that whole thing. That kind of craziness makes normal citizens stay away from politics at all.
Hmmm...regarding the woman who ran against Rick Stopfer, she only received 16% of the vote, and it had zero to do with that mailer and everything to do with her competency and the significant bridges she had burned in Irving. Trust me when I say that the people who knew her, knew her. And she didn't get their votes either. That mayoral race was one of the largest city election blowouts we've ever had for Mayor Stopfer.
It was also common knowledge that she and her family were living in a super large house on an incredibly large lot that was located at O'Connor and Sixth street that was a property owned by the City of Irving. This property was over 3k square foot on acreage, and she was paying the city $1k a month for rent. Her friend, former mayor Beth Van Duyne whose campaigns she volunteered on, let this go on for years even after this became public information. At one time, the city had used this large property for things like housing for disabled people, etc.
When Rick Stopfer took over as mayor, her family was evicted and the property sold. Many, many houses were built on that land there along Delaware Creek. But props to her for running for mayor, she knew her family had a peach of a deal, and they wanted to keep it.
None of what Kim Black says in her comment above speaks to his having been fined for a dishonest mailer. He is not trustworthy and did not use his authority wisely when he was mayor regarding the music factory boondoggle. We should all vote for one of the other candidates—I def do not want a return of Herb Gears, though I did vote for him the first time he ran. That was before he did what he did. Not again.
Like I said, those people who actually knew this woman, knew the truth. Herb took a chance on a fine, but in the end, he helped the city dodge a bullet- a really big bullet. You don't get only 16% of the vote for no reason.
The Toyota Music Factory was a dream project for many people in the city of Irving. And honestly, I'm proud to have supported it. It's literally the only destination location we have for anyone to visit from outside of Irving. We lost Texas stadium and the Byron Nelson. So complain about the TMF all you want, but people come here from as far as Oklahoma to attend concerts there. And while they do, they go to restaurants and stay in our hotels. The events at the convention center also bring people here. Your group whines like crazy about the North Texas Teen Book Festival, but it's a unique major event that brings people in from multiple states.
So, the beginnings of getting the TMF started may have been rough, but all is well that ends well. I love getting a great bite to eat before a concert. It's a welcome addition to Irving. Anyway, like one of my friends said the other night 'Herb is a vibe, and I'm here for it.' Love him or hate him. He honestly doesn't care one way or the other. He will just keep smiling.