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Monday, June 11, 2007

UPDATED: Dallas City Council member Leo Chaney supports statue of Leo Chaney — but Council does not

By Pegasus News wire

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

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.

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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

Michael Davis Verified

Mike,

What happened to the the statue picture from yesterday? Please post.

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Mike Orren

Mike Orren Staff

It was in the lead for the homepage, but not the story.

Here 'tis:

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eastside Anonymous

who is going to clean the pigeon poo off of the statues?

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Michael Davis

Michael Davis Verified

Thanks much. Must keep for future records.

MD

1 year, 3 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

Michael Davis

Michael Davis Verified

Channel 8 coverage:

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Mike Orren

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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