City Election Results

Congratulations to the following Irving City Council Officials:

Place 1: Mike Gallaway
Place 2: Roy Santoscoy
Place 7: Sam Smith v. Gerald Farris

I hope everyone got out and voted this past Saturday. I was stationed at MacArthur High School with several local Fire Fighters supporting Roy Santoscoy. It was a great experience to say that I was part of a real change that happened in Irving. I just want to reiterate the fact that everyone can get involved in local politics. Remember to stand your ground, and be true to your beliefs. It's amazing what can happen.

I will be attending the next work session to see all of the newly elected officals in action. I'll keep you posted.

City Elections are Tomorrow

Hey Irvingites, make sure to come out and vote for Place 1, 2 and 7 City Council seats tomorrow. Also, there are four city proposals to vote on.
I will be out helping Roy Santoscoy. If you are interested in getting involved in someone's campaign, please contact me personally at taelerdehaes@yahoo.com .
I'll see you at the polls.

May 8, 2010
Voting hours are from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. at the following locations:

Thomas Haley Elementary
3601 Cheyenne St.

A.S. Johnston Elementary
2801 Rutgers Dr.

MacArthur High School
3700 N. MacArthur Blvd.

L.B. Barton Elementary
2931 Conflans Rd.

Irving High School
900 N. O'Connor Rd.

J.R. Good Elementary
1200 E. Union Bower

Otis Brown Elementary
2501 W. 10th St.

Lee Britain Elementary
631 Edmondson Dr.

Cimmaron Recreation Center
201 Red River Trail

Mustang Recreation Center
2223 Kinwest Parkway

J.O. Davis Elementary
310 Davis Dr.

Sally B. Elliot Elementary
1900 S. Story Rd.

Fire Station No. 8
650 E. Las Colinas Blvd.

Grand Prairie Fire Station No. 8
3017 Roy Orr Blvd.
Grand Prairie

Coppell Town Center
255 Parkway Blvd.
Coppell

Defining Ourselves

When defining ourselves, we often believe what we force our minds to see. We act as we are perceived, and to set yourself apart for the positive is nearly unheard of in our teenage years. Sometimes, we are unable to face up to our beliefs, and we live in lies; lies that keep us in denial. While living in a lie, we can do anything we want, because we are forced to act as others feel is necessary. We lose ourselves, and we lose those around us. It takes courage and strength to fight for what you believe in, and to remain faithful to your beliefs is not always simple. True character shows when nobody is watching.

As we are all growing up, we may wonder how to characterize ourselves as either a Republican, Democrat or Independent. What does it all mean? While focusing on non-partisan local politics is the basic foundation in understanding politics, lets focus on the next step in this blog.

We are given so many terms to follow: Conservative, Liberal, Right and Left. Sure, it is easy to simply agree with the person sitting next to you or your parents, but you should understand what you are in agreement with. Otherwise, ignorance is displayed, and that is what I'm trying to prevent. Take a dive into this quiz, and go beyond simply “red and blue”.

http://typology.people-press.org/typology/


Always remain faithful to yourself. Sometimes, we have to divorce our minds from what we see, and what is real.