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Political Action

DGLA Political Action Committee

DGLA’s non-partisan political action arm is the DGLA PAC (Political Action Committee). The DGLA PAC endorses candidates for Dallas city and Dallas county races.

The PAC asks candidates to submit written questionnaires and to an interview with the PAC members. With this information along with public statements and other factors, the PAC endorses candidates who can best represent LGBT citizens in Dallas and Dallas County.



DGLA PAC Endorses Candidates for Dallas City Council & Dallas Mayor
Written by Patti Fink   
Saturday, 16 April 2011 17:27
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DGLA's Political Action Committee (PAC) has completed its endorsement process and presented its recommenations to the DGLA Board of Directors, and DGLA is proud to announce its slate of 2011 Dallas City Council endorsed candidates!

District 1 – Delia Jasso
District 2 – Pauline Medrano
District 3 – Scott Griggs
District 6 – Luis Sepulveda
District 7 – Casie Pierce
District 9 – Sheffie Kadane, Jr.
District 10 – Jerry Allen
District 11 – Linda Koop
District 13 – Ann Margolin
District 14 – Angela Hunt
District 15 / Mayor – Ron Natinsky

 

In an extremely rare decision, the DGLA PAC also voted to recommend a warning for one candidate for Dallas Mayor, and the DGLA Board voted it forward. A "warning" is an indicator to GLBT voters that the DGLA PAC has significant serious concerns about a candidate's position on issues affecting the GLBT community and thus recommends that GLBT voters should not vote for the candidate.

District 15 / Mayor - Mike Rawlings. WARNING: Mr. Rawlings' passion for commerce and business interests supremely overwhelms his appreciation for the civil rights of all people.

"DGLA is extremely proud of our endorsed candidates, and we will be working to support their campaigns through Election Day on May 14th and any run-off elections on June 18th," said Patti Fink, DGLA president. "While voter turn-out is typically low for Dallas municipal elections, we are confident that active GLBT voters will be going to the polls in this election to ensure that fair-minded leaders sit at the horseshoe at Dallas City Hall."

Read the full press release here

 

Last Updated ( Saturday, 16 April 2011 17:30 )
 
GLBT Dallas Voters Can Change This City!
Written by Patti Fink   
Friday, 08 April 2011 22:58
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Every two years every seat on the Dallas City Council is up for election, and every four years the citizens of Dallas vote to elect a mayor. It's that time again...and the DGLA PAC is knee-deep in the candidate endorsement process.

DGLA is the only non-partisan GLBT civil rights organization that endorses candidates for City of Dallas public offices. We have a long tradition of screening & vetting Dallas City Council candidates (since 1977), and that rich tradition continues now as the 2011 election looms just ahead on Saturday, May 14th.

Why is this election important? We've all heard the saying "all politics is local" - and that adage could not be more true. It just doesn't get any more local than City of Dallas politics!

Some quick factoids about Dallas city government:

Last Updated ( Friday, 08 April 2011 23:03 )
 
DGLA PAC Endorsed Winners
Written by Steve Krueger   
Tuesday, 12 May 2009 06:51
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The DGLA Political Action Committee endorsed 10 candidates for Dallas City Council races and two for Dallas County Schools.  Seven of the ten endorsed city council candidates won outright and District 1 candidate Delia Jasso received the most votes, but will be in a runoff election.  

 
DGLA PAC Photo & Website Guide to Candidates!
Written by Patti Fink   
Tuesday, 14 April 2009 23:16
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Wondering who all of these candidates are?  Want to learn more about them?  Be able to recognize them? See what they're about?  Check out the DGLA PAC photo & campaign website guide for all 2009 candidates for Dallas City Council and Dallas County Schools!

Find links to all candidate websites on our Education page!

Last Updated ( Friday, 17 April 2009 16:51 )
 
DGLA PAC 2009 Candidate Endorsements!
Written by Patti Fink   
Tuesday, 14 April 2009 16:51
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The DGLA PAC has completed its 2009 candidate endorsement process and has made its recommendations to the DGLA Board of Directors, which voted in support of the PAC's recommendations.

The DGLA PAC 2009 Endorsed Candidates are:

DALLAS CITY COUNCIL  -- Learn more about each here.

  • District 1 - Delia Jasso
  • District 2 - Pauline Medrano
  • District 3 - Dave Neumann
  • District 5 - Don Robinson
  • District 6 - Steve Salazar
  • District 7 - Anthony "Tony" Rios
  • District 9 - Sheffie Kadane, Jr.
  • District 11 - Linda Koop
  • District 12 - Ron Natinsky
  • District 14 - Angela Hunt

 

DALLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Vote for 2 (Two At-Large seats) -- Learn more about each here.
 
  • Larry Duncan
  • Cassandra Gandara

 

DGLA strongly urges LGBT and allied voters to VOTE in the May 9th election, and to support these fair-minded candidates! 

Early Voting begins Monday, April 27, 2009 and ends Tuesday, May 5, 2009. 

Election Day is Saturday, May 9, 2009, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM. 

Visit Dallas County Elections for Early Voting and Election Day locations and times, and to confirm your Dallas County voter registration or to determine your Dallas City Council District or to view a map of Dallas City Council Districts.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 29 April 2009 00:56 )