My name is Billy MacLeod and I was recently a Candidate for Dallas City Council in District 2. I would like to thank everyone who was involved in making our campaign a success even though we did not receive the votes we needed to win. I am excited about the future and I will continue [...]
District 2 deserves a leader who will promote economic development and who will reach out to small business owners and help them thrive. In the past 6 years there have only been a few big projects in District 2. Projects such as: the Dallas Convention Center Hotel, The New Jail, and The Calatrava Bridge to [...]
Dallas Independent School District Must Enforce a strong Anti Bullying Policy! Bullying is an endemic problem in American schools and Anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) bullying is one of the most pervasive forms of bullying and often the weapon of choice for bullies, regardless of the bullied student’s sexual orientation. Yet many schools have [...]
We cannot afford business as usual at Dallas City Hall and when I am elected to Dallas City Council I pledge to take immediate steps to Preserve our environment and bring sustainable projects and programs to District 2. In the face of huge local budget deficits and skyrocketing debt, Dallas City Hall has to do [...]
Dallas, Texas: A Dallas Morning news story recently given to me reports that emergency assistance checks paid by a Dallas anti-poverty agency to help poor tenants avoid eviction were issued for rents at vacant lots, non-existent property and were deposited into the personal back accounts of Pauline Medrano and her brother Robert. [...]
In 1988 the Dallas Morning News published an extensive news investigation about vote fraud and the Medrano political machine which directly linked Pauline Medrano and members her family to phony ballots, negligence, and misconduct in Oak Lawn Precinct 3303. Pauline Medrano was ultimately removed as election judge. The article has since [...]
Questions Submitted 3/28/2011 by Mr. Anonymous Oh Really Mr. Anonymous: Billy, how much money you raised for your neighborhood association? Billy MacLeod: Sir, I am not a professional fundraiser, I am an advocate for real people. Neighborhood associations raise money primarily through dues, special events and to some extent charity. I CAN say that [...]
March 28, 2011 Mrs Deborah Watkins Dallas City Secretary Mrs. Sonya Jones, Dallas City Elections Administrator Mr. Brian Frankin Polling Location and Election Judge Manager Mr. Toni Pippens-Poole Dallas County Elections Administrator Open Letter to Dallas City and County Elections Officials: This letter is being written after conversations on Friday March 25 with [...]
Dallas currently has a $100,000,000 budget shortfall and now the the natural gas companies are lobbying City Hall. Lobbyist are out in full force touting the potential huge revenue gain to the City of Dallas if we drill within Dallas city limits. I have closely studied the City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania who’s City Council banned [...]
Billy MacLeod Dallas Stonewall Democrat Candidate Questionnaire 1. What is your opinion of occasionally scheduling Council meetings in the evenings and/or on weekends in consideration of constituents who have 9-5 jobs on weekdays? I am the very person you refer to in the question. I work from 8-5 and it is difficult enough getting off [...]
