Meeting Chair: Okay, questionnaire,
general candidate questionnaire.
Get out a blank one in front of you at this time.
If you don't, there are blank ones in the back.
Okay, question number one.
Answer is yes.
Number two.
Candidate responded yes.
Number three, yes.
Number four, no,
unless there is a clearly provable scientific health risk
to people that would exist in the absence
of the relevant provisions.
Number five, yes.
In answer to the questions at the bottom,
Mr. Kress is seeking the endorsement
of the LGPAC in his campaign to be chair,
once again of the Democratic Party of Dallas County.
His schedule is here before the recommendation committee.
In this screening session, and he does plan,
he will try, to attend the candidates night on February 2nd.
And now we're gonna have some questions.
-: [Male Speaker Posing A Question] As a republican,
I wanted to ask you..
Meeting Chair: We are bipartisan
Male Speaker: I understand.
(laughing)
[Male Speaker Posing A Question] Your party has been less
successful in recent years as far as candidates.
(indistinct)
And county-wide.
How do you plan on changing that
so you can accomplish your goals?
(laughing)
I mean, as someone who would like to
see if you were democrat
(background noise drowns out the speaker)
Just to have some honest government in this town.
It's one or the other.
Male Speaker: I won't tell all our secrets
to the Republicans in the room but I will
(laughing)
But I will say that we have been building back
from 1984 when things were really pretty difficult
than dismal for us.
At that point, we lost all of our seats.
I am, I look back on 1986
and we've made us in his room
and many others worked very hard to do well in this county.
And I look at 86 is a close, but not quite election for us.
We came as most of you know within one percent
of electing the County judge in Dallas County,
terribly close.
We had a second person who drained a lot of democratic votes
off and had Kathy Kenny become the County Judge.
We would have had a democratic County Commissioner's Court
and the values on healthcare.
And I think frankly, the County's role
with respect to age and other medical problems
and issues, housing and the other concerns that I have
would have been far better addressed than it is now.
When we came within one percent, we did it in a year.
And with Mark White ran seven points for statewide
and he did an 82 and only, but only a point
and a half worse in Dallas County did down in 82.
So we ran a strong campaign and a coordinated campaign
and he did more for our candidates in 86
than the party has ever done
and we came close, we carried the County
for a couple of our judicial candidates County wide.
We came very close in two or three other races
and we're building on that.
We're doing more, we're gonna have a grassroots campaign.
We're gonna have a campaign largely funded
by Senator Benson, but some extent funded by us in 1988.
It will be the most significant campaigns
that have put together by Democrats in this County.
And we have a lot more to do.
We're proud of some of our candidates C. R Wiseman running
for tax assessor collector.
(indistinct)
Running for judge, Paul Banner running for
the appellate court a number of our candidates
running for council and others.
I mean, just say, finally, we have this
about North of the trend that we have two,
well one of them is we, have two state rep districts
in which we intend to be very competitive.
And the good news is that if we win them both
and they're uphill if we win them, both,
we'll have more Democrats in the state house
in Dallas County than the Republicans.
So we have our opportunities in this election.
We want to do better for our presidential candidate,
by far than they did in 84, but it's grassroots work.
It's getting good candidates, raising money for them
having strong gaff the boat dry.
We raised more money this year
than the Democrat party's ever raised.
We raised more money for our party operations
than the Republican party this year.
And we intend to keep doing those sorts of things.
And speaking to the issue, we're not gonna let
the Republicans forget the economic issue.
And some of the other issues, you know
(indistinct)
challenging Jimmy Carter in 1980 are you better off
or are you worse off than what, four years ago?
We're gonna ask Texas whether they're better off now
or worse off than they were in 1980.
And we think it'll turn out that they'll be critical.
We're gonna be very aggressive about it.
-: [Male Speaker Posing A Question] I wonder if you would
comment on it on a push in the democratic party
among some folks to downplay some of the traditional
so-called liberal social issues
like DRA, abortion, civil rights
of gays and lesbians.
affirmative action, things that appealed to the groups
that brought the democratic party that helped make up
our base 40 percent.
And I'm wondering how, what comments you have
on how that, how can accommodate our concerns
and those of Women and Blacks and minorities etcetera
and these concerns to have a platform.
(indistinct)
Sandy Kress: Well, you know, I have never believed
that the democratic party ought to abandoned its values
and principles and its ideals.
And I never will.
People say, well, Senator Kress is a yuppie chairman
of the democratic party and he's trying to
he's a business representative can communicate
with business community, and communicate with
the establishment community and he can do this.
But I'll guarantee you that no one can ever say an instance.
And I, and I intend to live a life in which no one
says the same.
Of course abandon the traditional values and purposes,
the Democratic party, why be a Democrat?
There's no reason to be a Democrat
as opposed to something else that we're gonna do that.
I think we can do both Peter.
I think we can stick by our guns on the causes
and values and issues that are important to us.
Like the ones you've mentioned, like the ones we talked
about this evening and at the same time go out
to the middle America and talk about the economy
and talk about ethics and government
and talk about the issues that are very much on our minds.
And appeal to them and draw them in and,
and get them to look Democratic.
And that is the act, balancing act.
That is the approach that I think we ought to take.
I will not choose one over the other
and I don't think we have to.
(indistinct questioning)
Sandy Kress: I'd be proud
that I mentioned that at pretty much
every conversation I have with people
about my race.
I indicate that I'm seeking this endorsement.
It's an important one to me.
I want to have it.
I want to have all these endorsements.
I intend to have all these endorsements
and I believe I'll get them, but I want this one.
It means a lot to me.
And if I, whatever material
if I list organizational support, I would list this one too.
Male Speaker: We have time for a final question.
(indistinct chatter)
Sandy Kress: That's the first time I've ever been
at a meeting which I escaped a question from our topic.
I'm very proud of that.
(laughing)
(indistinct chatter)
-: [Male Speaker Posing A Question] Well,
would you comment on why this group to endorse you
instead of endorsing your other two opponents?
(laughing)
Sandy Kress: I appreciate you all asking that
I appreciate that Peter cause that's a fun question.
Well, I have one, opponent, of course,
who is an advocate of Women who is a right wing
(indistinct)
And I don't think I need to say much more
about my other opponents.
My lesser opponent is, no my other opponent
is a person who had been active in the Democratic party
here in Dallas County.
And I think had some features
to his term that were positive frankly.
But for a variety of reasons,
including the fact that he quit the Democratic party
during the very difficult 1984 period,
I was just mentioning.
Frankly when we needed some continuing leadership
whether he was providing superb leadership or not
to leave us in middle of February,
right before the primary,
right before that difficult general election
we were trying to find candidates
and he's criticizing me for not having enough
democratic candidates.
And we fought off the card and we've got some good ones
we could have done.
I hope we'll get to the stage where we can do better.
But during that critical time he left,
he just quit without reason.
Then among other things
he went up to Washington shortly thereafter
to testify for a Republican Judge,
which I find amazing.
And with all deference to the Republicans in the group
but I am a thorough loyal Democrat.
I will never testify for a Republican of anything.
And I, and I hope that
(indistinct)
(laughing)
And I'll say it again.
And I, you know, I, you know, I
whether I'm a democratic chair or not, and I,
it wasn't just any Republican,
it's the Republican judge who put up the signs
in South Dallas precincts.
And I intend to talk about this in this campaign.
It intimidated black voters, minority voters in 1982
by saying only in South Dallas.
These signs were put up anywhere else.
Only in South Dallas, you will be arrested
if you do such and such and you will be arrested
probably put them in big letters in the sign
and intimidating sign.
So put them up.
One of my appointments went to Washington testified
in favor of becoming a me becoming a federal judge.
Despite the fact that the NAACP
and all of their civil rights organizations
who were testifying absolutely opposing
the Democrats on that committee Joe Biden
and others were aghast.
And it hurts to have a former Democratic Chairman
from this County up there, testifying for that.
Well, I guess what I would say, basically
I think we've been moving things forward positively.
We've got a strong program.
We beat up on Republicans in some regularity
but we also pay some attention to grassroots organization,
the building, our party and the raising money
into creating a finance council,
and sustaining membership program
and giving all Democrats an opportunity to participate
and being open and having our arms open in talking
working together with that kind of attitude.
And I like to think,
I hope I can get your confidence in my demeanor
and my approach toward doing all of that
which I think is a very positive.
And frankly, I think separates me
from the second opponent.
Male Speaker: 30 seconds.
I think I've taken that an answer to the last question
and I'll give it back.
Thank you very much.
(crowd clapping)
Male Speaker: The candidate before us at this time
is Mr. James L. Fantroy.
Who is candidate for Constable precinct eight.
James Fantroy: Thank you.
Good evening.
My name is James L. Fantroy,
and I'm seeking the position of Constable precinct.
I explained some of my qualifications to you,
that I had done in the last few years.
I was born in 1937, Fairfield, Texas.
I attended Fairfield University down in Texas.
(indistinct)
all my life.
I started a company called
Harlem Field Transportation Service.
(indistinct)
used to be college radio but today is called
Rockaway International.
I found a need for transportation for other black ladies
who was on welfare.
And I encouraged the bus service out there,
how we grew from that to a
transport for the Nurse Association
Mental health and mental retardation,
HMR.
I also transported for Green Hill,
half the Bay, St. Mark and St. John.
At this time we were they was having problems busting out
of this particular area.
The private schools were, and I took a bus service
and I also put it out and all the, all of Dallas.
They went to the schools I just talked about
Also transported for The Wilma Hutchinson
Independent School District.
I also transported for the Dallas Independent
School District.
It was, it was called at that time, the Vangaurd.
I think they call it magnet now
that's no, it estimates in 19 somewhere in the 70s
was having problems with the busing issue.
And I took it on my buses but he had to
stay on the buses too long.
So I, he is still on the bus two hours.
I put it down to an hour.
I also served on downtown Grand Jury in 1982.
I served on the eight section.
That's the one that's here on Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
I was informed it was misstated parole.
I also decided to work
(indistinct)
Constable, I was not a police officer.
I attended the original police Academy in Austin, Texas
I graduated in 1977, I mean 1987 In Carlton.
I was sworn in around about October.
I am doing my reserve deputy.
He was now out in precinct for Jim Harris,
he's a constable.
I'm a Democrat.
Mr. Jim Harris was a Republican too.
It doesn't make any difference to me, Democrat, Republic.
We got a job that we need to do.
And today I'm concerned about what's going on in
our community with drugs and other things.
And I'll get into that as we go along.
That's my qualifications.
Male Speaker: In response to our questionnaire,
Mr. Fantroy has provided the following answers.
Hope you have a blank general candidate questionnaire
in front of you at this time.
Question number one, the response is yes.
Number two, Yes.
With the note that what you do behind closed doors
is your business.
Three answers, Yes.
Number four, Yes.
With a note, however,
I would like to have an opportunity to explain.
Number five, Yes.
In answer to the items at the bottom of the questionnaire
Mr. Fantroy is asking for the endorsement of LGBAC,
in his campaign for candidate constable precinct eight.
He did schedule and is here before at the screening session.
And does plan to attend the candidates night
on Tuesday, February, 2nd.
And if we may have questions, please?
(indistinct questioning)
Yes, I can.
When the questions arise to me,
I checked with the County DA's office in Parkland hospital.
And they told me that there was certain days
that precarious liability.
And I don't even know if I could do it, or not,
due to they don't know right now if they want to get into
hiring a person, as district their constable eight.
They gave me some in light of with one
of my deputies would have eight.
It was passed that on over to the citizen
and making it a risk by getting cut or someone getting cut.
Then the particular person that they was trying to rent
(indistinct)
for the liabilities that was put on by district,
And that concerns me if that's the reason I put the
council members on there.
I don't know enough about it, I have to go to
the Parliament House Building discuss it with them.
I have to go through the power of the County commissions.
(indistinct questioning)
Yes ma'am.
(indistinct questioning)
Yes ma'am that's right.
Male Speaker: That would cover the employment part
of the question.
(indistinct questioning)
James Fantroy: No.
-: [Woman Posing A Question] Insurance or
education cuts or...
James Fantroy: No the employment aspect uh,
applying as District Constable.
Because the Constable District is liable from what
happens, I'm telling the truth.
I don't have money to pay some suit then it goes back
to us as taxpayers.
Then we should lose the tax.
-: [Male Speaker Posing A Question] What about the
situation with one of your employees?
As far as empires as far as non-job seekers here
(indistinct)
James Fantroy: If you would contract a disease
once again I would have to go to the County Commission
and get a ruling on that.
Because we are governed by the kind of commissions.
(indistinct)
-: [Male Speaker Posing A Question] There are a number
of people in you race speaking highly of your endorsement
what do you think sets you apart from the others in this
race that would make it to our advantage in endorsing you?
James Fantroy: Uh I don't know that much
about my opponents.
I've been a policing chairman now for about 16 years.
And I don't know what their qualifications are.
I really don't because I just don't know that much
about them.
I'm running on my own merits and what I have done
in the community.
I was like I said, a little joke I think
I probably have lived in the community longer
than they have.
I probably have done more community work in the community,
than they have.
I probably have tried to do my best to make sure
that I leave you, my community
in a little bit better shape when I'm gone than they have.
I don't think anyone is living in
(indistinct)
to over 30 some years in the same house,
and at work as much as I have to make sure
that my black race are given a little bit of opportunity.
That's what was what I did when I started the bus about it.
I don't think it's done yet.
Now, maybe they have.
But I do on my own merit and they'll have to go on
their own merits.
(indistinct questioning)
For 14 years.
-: [Woman Posing A Question] Okay um so you're
(indistinct)
In the past there have been a number of conventions
that switch that are in appeal
(indistinct)
come up the state penial code, have you been
supportive of the reveal of
(indistinct)
James Fantroy: Yes I have.
Yes I have because you know, as conventions, you know
what you want to change and what you like to change.
And I'm in precinct 33 71.
And if you'll notice it 33, 71
he found we supported the appeal.
I don't want to make a small explanation
of as a peace officer, 2106.
I wouldn't say that we wouldn't enforce it
because I don't want to pick and choose
because we get into picking and choosing
and then we'll have problems on defamation and, everything.
I feel like that's what happened
to me in life picking and choosing.
So I won't get to pick
and choose what laws are more important.
Male Speaker: Time has expired.
So you would like to stay a couple of moments.
James Fantroy: Thank you very much.
And I would like to say that
I am asking for your endorsement.
I, I want to serve all the people.
Thank you.
(crowd clapping)
(indistinct chatter)
Male Speaker: Okay. I just heard what I said.
He had surgery a year and a half ago.
Impractical and it enabled him to work with
correctly, and two whole sects.
There's just no way he was gonna make it after yet.
So when I passed out the little leaflet
as I mumbled through there, so that you haven't take home
with you.
Asked her to individually and as a group review his record
you have a record of service.
But I would imagine the fastest
most candidate that you'll have in doubt.
Done volunteer service for years, red cross, community test.
He was director of the, organization
he served under four governors as on the board of regions,
the Southern university and Houston
and the nursing service I could go on and on.
And he fell on the city council
for seven years and has been justice for
the peace here in Dallas since 1975.
Very clear insightful individual.
I've known him all my life.
That's one of the reasons I'm here.
And if any of you know him if you don't know him
please check on his record because it's well known
in all communities.
He not only served on the 14 Rand committee
that's the liaison committee that helped the desegregation
in Dallas, but he's been, I guess the first flat
of the chamber of commerce downtown has been on
the black chamber of commerce for years and years.
That's about it.
If I can answer anything, certainly I'd be glad to.
I know most of it, it think.
George Allen did send this questionnaire.
And if you would please have before you at this time
the right judicial candidate questionnaire.
And response to question number one
candidate stated definitely.
Number two, the response is yes.
Number three, by all means.
Number four, no I'm against discrimination of any kind.
Number five, yes.
And the items at the bottom the candidate is seeking
the endorsement the EPAC in his campaign for reelection of
the justice of the peace precinct eighth place one.
He did schedule this session with us today
and he hopes or has checked
that he plans to attend Candidates Night on February, 2nd.
(indistinct)
(laughing)
(indistinct chatter)
Male Speaker: I just want to say, for those of you
who may have forgotten that we do have an elevator in
this building
(indistinct)
(laughing)
(indistinct chatter)
Male Speaker: Okay are there questions?
-: [Male Speaker Posing A Question] This is a question
in regards to everything with recent candidates
Male Speaker: Okay.
-: [Male Speaker Posing A Question] Um that in Europe it pays
(background noise drowns out the speaker)
(laughing)
with a situation an eviction situation involving
an individual who either has a infected with HIV virus
or have AIDS and is otherwise in compliance
with his lease.
The landlord wants to evict this individual
solely because this individual has AIDS or those virus.
Would George Allen reject that, that attempt
to evict someone solely on basis of their uh
having an illness?
Representative: Okay as he stated here
and I was with him of course
he doesn't believe in segregation, discrimination
of any kind.
And justice of the peace court I'm sure you know,
is a little bit different then going,
being indicted and going before criminal court,
justice of the peace is more like
I guess the people's court, the small claims court.
So he wouldn't have a hard, fast rules of the law.
To follow, he would use his own common sense.
And I would say being black, but because he
has had experiences, he wouldn't discriminate
against the person because they had AIDS.
There's no way that he could go out by a law and put someone
out because they have AIDS.
There's no hard, fast rule that I know of
in law that says that because you have
AIDS there's some reason that you can be
put out of your your home.
So you'd have to worry about getting around the law.
And there's no, there's no law in place there.
Male Speaker: I realized that you're here
representing Judge Allen.
I'm curious as to know what your relationship is
with Judge Allen,
are you an employee of his are you friends?
Representative: I've known him a while
I would say friends almost.
I've only known him for 50 some odd years,
his son and I were classmates in school.
We lived in Dallas, place a bit on an Island.
I was gonna do something with,
and just through the years we have been associates.
So I feel that I know him quite well
and can answer on his behalf.
Male Speaker: So very well our first question.
You have additional questions?
He has three opponents he has, Charles Rose
M Tuck and L. A. Bedford, who is a local lawyer.
He spent most of his life.
-: [Male Speaker Posing A Question] In judge Allen's
present physical condition reduce his service in that
office?
Representative: Oh good.
I'm glad you asked that.
That's why I wrote that on the form, not at all.
He said every day.
Today was one of his heavier case load.
That is nothing mentally, or physically that keeps him
from going to the office.
Because as a judge, you know, when he gets there, he sits
down okay immediately.
You know, I'm, I'm not being facetious,
I'm sorry, immediate.
He doesn't move about,
people come before him with a problem.
Whether it's housing, family squabbles, what have you.
And he sits there listens to the people on the other team,
he always has had.
And just a really, I ruined that in most cases
that I've been, and I've done that many days, a lot
of empathy.
He is a people person
and believes in doing as near fair as a law, allows.
(indistinct)
George has been very active throughout his time in Dallas.
He must have come here 36, 37, okay?
He was an accountant.
He had a school business.
As I said, the volunteer service
he did throughout the years.
Finally he stopped elective office and won city council.
As you'll see a Mellow Dale who was the first minority male
for Sam and dollars.
And he initiated the order of fair housing.
That was his banquet.
And I could go on and on, you know
taking a lot of your time.
Male Speaker: If there are no additional questions.
Can I ask you to respond to Mr. Cochran's usual question.
(laughing)
Representative: I've heard the question twice
and I'm seriously looking at the record okay?
None of it is appalling as far as I know.
And I've been in Dallas all my life.
Has ever said that that gentlemen that's at
the Wilma Hutchison school okay?
But none of the other people including myself,
has served in a capacity in,
Dallas, proper.
That affected all of Dallas.
That's volunteer I elected.
(indistinct chatter)
No, you're not gonna believe it.
Bachman Lake left-field.
Oh, but to maple, Peter Springs, nothing riding next.
So I know fifth brain that goes over to Oh, Lancaster out,
as far as the college, the junior college.
It goes through South Dallas with nine precincts
and then out to Oakland with 20 precinct.
Oakland is from the far seventh, I'm sorry.
MLK hit I'm from the old school.
As far out as Lancaster over in the mid Oakland it's 64
one of the largest just ahead.
It's huge.
Male Speaker: Very good.
Thank you.
(cross talking)
(crowd clapping)
And the candidate before us at this time,
it was Mr. Kenneth Green,
who is a candidate for state representative
for district one zero seven, correct?
Kenneth Green: Correct.
Male Speaker: Okay, Mr. Green.
Kenneth Green: So my name's Kenneth Green.
I am a candidate for state representative one oh seven.
Which is Southeast Dallas, old East Dallas.
I am a native of East Dallas, native of Dallas as well,
tend to our graduate of Woodrow Wilson, high school.
Graduating college, Southern Memphis University.
I'm trying to lead in civil rights for all people
no matter what the color, background.
I very much would like to have your endorsement.
I feel like in the last 10 years that my opponent
has been in office,
I have nothing against Mr. Kennedy
but I just think it's time for new leadership
in district one oh seven.
New leadership, fresh new ideas.
And that is what I want to represent as your candidate
for state representative district one oh seven.
But also I like to say that if elected.
I would like to vigorously recruit a member
of your organization to work with me and my staff, Dallas
or Austin.
I legally cannot hire an individual, but I will
see to it with all my uh power that someone
from the organization wherever is
recruited and is hired by my staff.
Male Speaker: Thank you.
I guess in answer to the questionnaire
you should have before you at this time
the legislative candidate questionnaire, blanks.
And I'll read Mr. Green's response to our questions.
In response to question number one
(indistinct)
In response to question number one, the answer is yes.
Response number two, yes.
Number three, yes.
Number four, yes.
And number five, yes.
Items at the bottom of the page,
Mr. Green is here before us at this time seeking endorsement
of LGPOC.
He did schedule this appointment to meet with
screening committee and
he plans to attend the LDTC candidates night
on February, 2nd.
We'll open the floor to questions.
-: [Woman Posing A Question] With number of credit
that I had made bond
(indistinct)
Kenneth Green: Yeah, that's a good question.
I feel like that Mr. K has neglected a serious portion
just around seven and what I mean by
serious portion in our community.
I recently took a poll and out of 2000 people
they don't even know what their statement is.
And I think that's a shame for an individual,
to be in office you know, 10 years.
And they don't even know who he is.
I'm not attacking or I'm not running
on a platform to attack is a voting record.
I'm running on a platform of
human rights platform
and district one oh seven you have a large percent
of literacy to around 50 percent or more.
We have serious problems with politics
because we have a lot of problems.
And I feel like if I was in office 10 years
a time would be time for me to move on.
We are heading into the 1990s and we need new leadership.
Not only in Texas, not only in Dallas, but America.
And I just want an opportunity to serve all
of the districts,
to be a a person in the campaign for my party,
the democratic party.
I love the Democratic Party.
But most of all, I love Dallas.
And I love my community.
And that's everyone included in that community.
(indistinct questioning)
Yeah, In the last census report,
it's about 20 it was about 21 percent black,
23 percent Hispanic and the other Anglo.
But of course that's 1980s.
We're looking at 1988.
Don't shoot on figures or double or even triple.
And district one oh seven is, is rapidly approaching AI.
And they don't want to be a city
of Dallas and the city itself is around 50 percent minority.
(indistinct questioning)
Well yesterday, I don't know if you guys
read the paper in the morning news.
They were protesting the LLC commissioners court,
and that sends a loud signal to me in Dallas.
That people that there's not enough money.
And how I was going about it I was going to be one
candidate up there fighting to get more funding.
And I'm sure that I could probably have your support
that Dallas and that my district the way I was going about
doing it.
I would hope I could go door to door
because like you I'm a minority as well.
And today's epidemic within the minority community,
is rapidly approaching.
The last we were at 31, 32 percent I believe.
And that's projected by 1992 it's going to be out of
control if we don't catch it now.
Presently politicians are doing that they are
playing politics with people's lives.
And it's time to do serious business.
There are several ways that I could raise money by
being your candidate because you have to be behind me.
You have to let me know what you want done.
Fundraisers we could hold marathons, car washes,
there's just so many ways to raise money.
The more we get the better it would be but the bottom
line would be educating the public.
To what's going on.
-: [Male Speaker Posing A Question] Your involved
in democratic party politics or current affairs,
while you live here in Dallas?
Kenneth Green: I am a member of the NAACP I've worked on
several campaigns political campaigns.
I work basically every weekend with the youth in my
community, I'm also a president of my worship core.
St. Luke community Memphis church.
And that's really about it.
(indistinct questioning)
Right now I'm working for my father,
he owns a liquor store and I'm kind of
quote un-quote, vice president or general manager
in charge.
Male Speaker: Questions?
Yes.
Kenneth Green: What would you be looking
for out of me or out of the candidates as far as to meet
the needs of your organization?
Male Speaker: Could we possibly turn that around and say
what would you expect us as a resident gay organization to
seek of you?
Kenneth Green: I like I said I have no problems
with see I'm an ordinary person, I have no problem
with lesbians and gays, I'm not about to sit up here
and tell you a bunch of lies and promises I can't keep.
That I won't keep because you know the lies in public
office, all politicians do.
I'm just going to make you one promise and it's that I'm
going to fight for your rights, whether its in the
state out of Texas or in the streets of Dallas,
I'll be there.
And you can personally hold me accountable for that.
And I'll do everything in my power, to see to it that,
you get that everything you deserve.
I'm a minority too and I've had doors closed in my face,
I've had people curse me out, I've had people turn me down
for positions because of the color of my skin.
I know what you're going through, we need strong
we need effective leadership, we need people in office
city government, local government, national government
that's cares about the people.
We are going to get that in Dallas, Texas and America.
We are the people, and we need change.
I want to be that change along with you.
Male Speaker: We have time for a final question.
-: [Male Speaker Posing A Question] Endorsement
when you have about 10 years experience
what would make it to our advantage to
(indistinct)
endorse someone that does not have that
experience at this point what
would be the advantage to that?
Kenneth Green: Well you speaking out of been off 10 years
the last three years AIDS pandemic
has been the biggest killer besides cancer, 1984.