Monday, June 11, 2007
UPDATED: Dallas City Council member Leo Chaney supports statue of Leo Chaney — but Council does not
Updated 10:43 p.m., June 13, 2007
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UPDATE
The Council sent the whole cockamamie thing back to Parks and Rec to try again.
DALLAS The DMN has a story that'll make your head explode, about Dallas City Council member Leo Chaney trying to get a statue of himself in a public monument.
Previously rejected by the Dallas Park and Recreation Board (because the public hadn't been able to offer input), the "Walk of Fame" monument would honor 114 various black bigwigs -- with not only Chaney on the list but also his parents. Chaney's statue would purportedly be bigger than statues of NBA star Larry Johnson and singer Erykah Badu.
He was so hot to get his statue that he tried to raise funds to pay for it but couldn't come up with all the money.
They're supposed to vote on Wednesday on whether to spend more money to expand the project.
Posted by T.G.; Updated by Mike
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Michael Davis Verified
$600+ G's for this thing. And the article says that he won't even show up on Wednesday to face the public ire over thing. What a way to leave your mark at your last council meeting.
1 year, 3 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
eastside Anonymous
ya gotta love no show leo!
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tdog10 Anonymous
This is truly... so despicable. South Dallas has real needs, how do our leaders look themselves in the mirror?
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Michael Davis Verified
Mike,
What happened to the the statue picture from yesterday? Please post.
1 year, 3 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Mike Orren Staff
It was in the lead for the homepage, but not the story.
Here 'tis:
1 year, 3 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
eastside Anonymous
who is going to clean the pigeon poo off of the statues?
1 year, 3 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Michael Davis Verified
Thanks much. Must keep for future records.
MD
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Michael Davis Verified
Channel 8 coverage:
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Mike Orren Staff
Great coverage from Schutze:
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfai...
Makes me feel like (glad I) was (not) there.
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