The voter turnout (less than 10%), and the number of votes cast for me in this race for the open District 11 Council Seat is only good news to faithful CandysDirt.com readers: I lost. Was creamed, actually. Thus my political career appears to be quite short-lived. I’m not saying we won’t be getting involved in […]

I want to address my recent campaign mailer, the “checklist” comparing me to the other candidates. It has come to my attention that this was “mudslinging”, something I vowed (and promised my husband) not to do. So first, an apology to Jaynie Schultz and Hosanna Yesiru for any mud-slinging. That was never my intention.  And […]

Check out this article from Fast Company about a national program to fight homelessness called Built for Zero by BY ADELE PETERS 8 MINUTE READ “In late February, the city of Abilene, Texas, made an announcement: It had ended local veteran homelessness. It was the first community in the state and the ninth in the country to […]

I’m Honored to reveal my very first endorsement, one I am incredibly proud of from THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY OF DALLAS. A few weeks ago I met Gilberto Cortez at a small business ice cream shop at Spring Valley and Coit. We interviewed, as he did all the other candidates., Gilberto beautifully translated for me (I […]

I am not a fan of political signs. I don’t think they are very effective, especially in a pandemic or polar vortex freeze when few are driving. In fact, 2020 and 2021 are the most stay-at-homes years ever. There are way more effective ways to communicate in a digital era, as I have leaned in […]