UPDATED: West Dallas Chamber of Commerce to host “West Dallas Votes”

Updated 12:56 p.m., April 3, 2009

by PegNews wire

On Thursday, April 9, the West Dallas Chamber of Commerce will present an election forum called "West Dallas Votes." The brown-bag lunch event will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Lakewest YMCA, 3737 Goldman St Jack’s Backyard.

Open to West Dallas Chamber members, West Dallas business leaders and other community stakeholders, the forum will shed light on both propositions that will be on the May 9 ballot as well as District 3 and 6 Dallas City Council races.

"Thanks in large part to the Trinity River project, development and business interest in West Dallas is at an all-time high," said Victor Toledo, West Dallas Chamber board chairman. "The outcome of these referenda and city council races will chart our community’s course for many years to come."

"We invite all of West Dallas' business interests to attend on April 9," Toledo added.

Since its incorporation in 1994 as the West Dallas Business Association, the West Dallas Chamber of Commerce has advocated an improved economic and business climate for West Dallas. West Dallas is defined by the Trinity River on the east and north, the Trinity River's West Fork on the west and I-30 on the south.

For additional information, visit www.westdallaschamber.com.

UPDATE: Scheduled to speak in support of Proposition 2 is: Paul Osborne, of Dallas Right to Vote. Speaking in opposition of both Propositions 1 and 2 will be representatives from Vote No! Dallas: Dallas City Councilman Ron Natinsky and Phillip Jones, president of the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau. As of this date, the Citizens Against the Taxpayer-Owned Hotel organization has not responded to the Chamber requests for representation in support of Proposition 1.

Also speaking are District 3 incumbent city council representative Dave Neumann and his challengers, Casey E. Thomas and Victoria Walton. District 6 incumbent city council representative Steve Salazar will stand alone since his sole opponent, Fernando Rubio, has declined.

Source: West Dallas Chamber of Commerce