District 5 Council Race

When I entered the Council race I had been out of the day to day running of a political campaign

for some time. I remembered when it was fun and candidates told the truth or as near to truth as possible. Candidates did not embellish a lie. My opponent sent our a race betting campaign piece and it is sad that in 2007 she is still talking about 14-1. She said I did not support 14-1the election was held and 14-1 was defeated. The Court finally approved 14-1 16 years ago but what does that have to do with crime in District 5? She also has on the piece that I am a Republican well this is a non partisan election so what does party matter,only to race haters. She also said I supported Laura Miller this again trying to push the hate button of the people in District 5, Laura Miller is a Democrat I also supported Ron Kirk but she failed to mention that and also she ,John Price,Kathy Nealy, Demetris Sampson big leader in the Democrat party supported Republican Max Wells Mayor so what is the difference.

What Ms. Hill failed to do is include what she has done to improve the community. What has Ms. Hill ever done other then work for the City of Dallas and bring home a pay check. She had 24 years to volunteer and do something but she did nothing. I hope the voters in district 5 will not be confused by the slick talk and will demand to see a record of work done on their behalf.

Vote smart.Vote for the person with a proven track record in the community.

VOTE Betty Culbreath City Council District 5 June 16,2007

Early voting starts June 4-12, 2007.

Rep.Yvonne Davis-Democrat Dallas Kill Law School

I find it very hard to believe that State Rep. Yvonne Davis killed the UNT Law School planned for Downtown Dallas. The very fact that Senator West had found a way for the bill to pass and she killed the bill on a tech. is beyond reason .

The school would have given so many minority students an opportunity to attend law school and growth of our higher education community . From what I read in the news Ms. Davis said she was not satisfied with some wording in the eminent domain bill. The eminent domain passes any way and she cut the Law School. I live in her district and voted for her and contributed to her campaign, but she did not carry out my wish on that issue. She lost my support and respect because I think she killed the bill because she does not get along with Senator West. The UNT bill was bigger than Ms. Davis and Senator West it was about the need of thousand's of young people in this region. The lost of the Law School is the very reason that Black Leadership is at

the crossroads. When A double minority Democrat lawmaker from Dallas Texas kills a bill

that would benefit the masses we are in critical need of new Leadership. Not one person from the black news media has said anything about it. The DMN had the story in a little box.

People ask why I ran for Council, for things like this. We have small minded people who get elected telling all kinds of lies, then get in office and do the opposite. The eminent domain bill had built in protection for homeowners and a court process, even if it did not say just what Rep. Davis wanted why kill the Law school for 2 more years? Why did she not work on eminent domain for 2 more years? Shame on Yvonne Davis for what ever reason she killed the UNT Law School Bill.

Power !

I have often wondered what made people do things that were so out of reason and how they could sleep with themselves. I also had time to reflect on why people that I had helped along the way had such short memories. I have always worked from the heart and all ways tried to do what was right by everyone for the greater good of the people. Maybe I stayed out of politics to long.

I worked so hard at Dallas County Health and Human Service making sure the people of Dallas County were safe and healthy I had no time for politics.

This campaign for City Council has shown me that I have missed out on a new lesson. It is not a good lesson , it's just a lesson. I have never seen such dishonesty , lies to get votes and etc. I told one worker from another campaign that we were not running for a cure to save a life, it's just a seat on the Council without power.

I will continue to run a fact based campaign and hope the voters will understand.

A very wise man said"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely"

Do not forget I am in the run-off election June 16,2007. I need your help!

Thanks!

BIG THANKS.

Thanks to the people who cast a vote for me on May 12. 2007. We have another battle to fight.

Stay with me and we will win. Early voting begins June 4, 2007. Election day June 16,2007. Again Thank you.

DMN How About Complete Story ?

I was reading some remarks in the DMN about District 5 candidates and what we had to say. First let me say I faxed a copy of my signed Court Order to the news but they chose to say Betty Culbreath contends she has resolved her issue, they have document in hand that proves it. The News however wants the establishment candidate to win so bad they are miss leading the public. The News stopped short of endorsing her, but uses every trick in the book to help the Dallas establishment candidate running for District 5. They are now making you believe that Don Robinson cannot be seated if elected because of his 1979 offence and they say I "contend" even after they have the evidence.

In the article it quoted Ms. Hill as saying she would use her connection and her professional and personal friend to bring new jobs and development to the Southern sector. That statement in and of it self is a conflict and would cause an FBI investigation if in fact she did what she says. As an elected official to use personal connection to influence business is against the law, and this lady is an Attorney. We are also under City Manager form of Government and Council members are to leave those negotiations up to the manager. It is legal for Ms. Hill as a private citizen to use her connection to help District 5 . I wonder why she has not done that in the 20 years she has lived here. I wonder if the DMN really think that people in District 5 do not have enough intelligence to know that we never heard any thing from Ms. Hill until she was Not reappointed by the Dallas City Council to her Judgeship. I never saw her at the homeowners meeting. I have no problem with anyone running for public office but I do have a problem when the daily news paper continues to write about the District candidates and not tell the complete story.

DMN Editorial Board

There was a time I had the utmost respect for the United States Supreme Court . In my mind they were the last honest branch of Government that the people could depend on. During the real Civil Rights movement I also believed that the FBI was the only law enforcement branch that I could trust. Living for 65 years, I have come to learn by the action of the above groups that they are all political and their Actions are some times driven by Politicians. I was a firm believer in the Media being non bias. One day, my husband told me I watched to much TV and that television sent silent messages through different programing. I did not believe him, how could have I could have sat there and miss the message. I did not want to believe he was that smart. Oh, how hard it was for me to realize that he was telling the whole truth. Print Media is about shaping opinions and so is television. I knew commercials were about buying and selling.

I was one of the people who also believed that Editorial Opinions were based on "fact" and the very best of Editorial staff members, sat around and made thought provoking statements to arrive at conclusions. Well, much to my surprise, I now know that the Editorial Board of the Dallas Morning News can be as Political as my opponent's supporters. Don't get me wrong, I never expected to get their endorsement, because of the "heavy hitters" supporting one of my opponents. I did however, expect to have a fair hearing and analysis from their Editorial staff. To write, that I am the leader of the Dallas Housing Authority, which by the way, was in turmoil before my arrival and is now at peace, then state in the very next sentence that "I have a "divisive and abrasive" nature and would be a poor fit for 15 member council" confirms belief about print media. I have no problem with them writing that I am "abrasive" because most men consider out spoken and direct women to be very "abrasive." But divisive! When and Where?

Does the Editorial Board know how many members are on the Plan Commission and that I Chaired it twice, as well as the DFW Airport Board, Parkland Hospital Board, Southwestern Transplant Board, North Texas Health Facilities Corp. and many others and have never been accused of being "divisive." The Editorial Board may need to define what divisive means. I can count and have never divided anyone or thing. Passed some zoning cases, that had been around for years, got tax for DFW owner cities after 25 years of not getting them at all. So many success stories to many to mention! I could not let this one pass, "abrasive nature" maybe, but DIVISIVE NO WAY!

Dallas Achivers Committee

I agree with the Committee, however I said this same thing in December 2006. I even offer to work for free in March of 2007. Most of the people in administrative positions at DISD or education trained who've been promoted and not trained in the way the real world operates. They go into a job and learn it from who ever was there and nothing changes. A professional manager with training in operations would clean it all out because they know what to look for.

Any professional manager would never allow any package to be delivered COD to the Superintends office without authorization. There are so many things that professional managers would not allow to happen just every day things. I must get back to my City Council race and work see you later.

Good Friend Hard Worker Laid To Rest

One of my very best friends was laid to rest April 12,2007 . She had so much class . All ways on her best. She dressed so nice in the very best. She gave good sound advice and was always ready to hear your problem or what ever you had on your mind. She started out in community service at a very early age so it just came natural for her. We had been friends a while and at a protest downtown one day they needed a person to play piano and she volunteered. I almost fell out she could PLAY. I ask why she had never said she could play? Her reply ! You didn't know?

My first day on the Plan Commission she said "don't worry about anything just watch me and follow my lead and you will be OK" and I was. She was my trainer and nobody knew otherwise.

We talked late into the night about community and world issues. Diane Ragsdale was her sister and a City Council member some time Diane did not want us to worry her.We talked to long on the phone. My friend and I would watch TV together on the phone. We were both sick together back in 2003. I just did not know how sick she was because she never let on. I went by to see her and she was still taking and full of joy and fight. She lost the battle but she fought a good fight.

I will so miss my friend Charlotte .

Being a Candidate In 2007!

I have been involved in politics all my adult life. My very first experience was with Lyndon B.Johnson for U.S.Senate campaign in Austin as a college student. I learned so much from him and how to run a campaign. I participated in other campaigns as a volunteer for the next 30 or so years. I managed John Price's first campaign for Constable we lost by five votes. I worked on Ora Watson's campaign for school board she won and we only had thee workers all volunteers. I then managed John Price's campaign for Commissioner a couple of times. I ran for school board and got 660 votes lost to incumbent Hollis Brasher . I knew my chance was slim but I ran anyway. I was so sick and tired of tax money being spent in Federal Court that I had to get the message out. I won y because the new board approved the request for removal from Federal Court over site.

Back in the day I did not allow anyone to come into our campaign office with gossip about other candidates. I did not allow pulling up any one's signs we had respect for Candidates and their property. We would laugh with other campaign workers offer soda ,water or what ever to help if they had a problem and etc. Never in my life have I seen anything like what is going on now.
When you leave a forum some of your opponents will not speak to you. If you correct something they say it's taken personnel. These are grown adults. I have never see Adults who embellish their credentials and claim retirement when in fact they were not reappointed.
People calling one campaign office to another asking questions, telling lies and all sorts of things.
If these people do this now what on earth will they do if elected? The Black Leadership is in big trouble in Dallas and do I know why. I have been busy minding my own business , at DHA and working this council campaign and my community has been going to hell. There is no trust, people afraid to give you money or use their name for fear of reprisal from certain Elected Officials who support your opponent. But after the election will want all kinds of favors.

I knew when I stood on issues and with different people who have had troubles in the past . I was risking a lot. Many times it was employment but I stood anyway because it was the right thing to do. I put my employment and life on the line many time for causes that helped people and the Community. I am not sorry about any of it but to experience what I am today and see what people are willing to do for a council seat is just unreal. It has nothing to do with helping people it's all about themselves. How could a person decide they would run for public office 25
years ago and not know what the needs would be nor specify what office. It was about what they wanted for themselves not about the people they would serve. Then you have Candidates who have no record of Public Service so they run on other peoples service record and add their names on their support list. I am so happy to have a service track record of my own that my name stands for it's self.
I can stand on my own name. Every place that I have served my record speaks for itself. How Happy I am today that I have a volunteer community service record that voters can be proud of!

Cowboys and Super Bowl Bid

I hope we can put to rest why the Cowboys are not in Dallas. They are not here for the same reason they went to Irving. Dallas City Leaders wanted to dictate where the stadium should be built. They refused to let Clint build where he wanted to, Downtown. Same situation different Leaders , same City and mind set. Nothing seems to change in Dallas but people rotate around and do the same silly things never looking at what it caused the first time around.

Jerry Jones tried doing business with Dallas County to avoid the City of Dallas even got State Law passed for that purpose.

First thing Dallas County Commissioner did was not allow Cowboy vote to be placed on a November ballot , had nothing to do with Cowboy's. Next former Commissioner Jim Jackson wanted the location picked before the County would talk tax share. Already there are two things going wrong. Next the Cowboys made an Offer ,again told pick your location first. Next Council Griffith suggest Fair Park, then Chaney got going on it never once did anyone think, that just maybe the Cowboys do not want to build in Fair Park. It was a good idea but it was not the Cowboys idea.

Now it's Super Bowl bid time and the same Dallas MIND SET Leaders are making more out of this then they should. If they were more informed they would know the NFL has a contract with HYATT for headquarters. If they would just keep quite until it's time to make noise about something that matters. I have attended the past 12 Super Bowls and they are fun and the cities really go all out for the NFL and they make money. If any person on the City Council would just

go and look at the set up they would see there is no way Dallas can lose on a Super Bowl. When Phoenix host Super Bowl ,Tempa and all surrounding cities are full and busy. Dallas City Officials please go outside of Dallas and your hotel rooms and see something for your self. Please leave your office, your car and see the World.

Cowboys and Super Bowl Bid

I hope we can put to rest why the Cowboys are not in Dallas. They are not here for the same reason they went to Irving. Dallas City Leaders wanted to dictate where the stadium should be built. They refused to let Clint build where he wanted to, Downtown. Same situation different Leaders , same City and mind set. Nothing seems to change in Dallas but people rotate around and do the same silly things never looking at what it caused the first time around.

Jerry Jones tried doing business with Dallas County to avoid the City of Dallas even got State Law passed for that purpose.

First thing Dallas County Commissioner did was not allow Cowboy vote to be placed on a November ballot , had nothing to do with Cowboy's. Next former Commissioner Jim Jackson wanted the location picked before the County would talk tax share. Already there are two things going wrong. Next the Cowboys made an Offer ,again told pick your location first. Next Council Griffith suggest Fair Park, then Chaney got going on it never once did anyone think, that just maybe the Cowboys do not want to build in Fair Park. It was a good idea but it was not the Cowboys idea.

Now it's Super Bowl bid time and the same Dallas MIND SET Leaders are making more out of this then they should. If they were more informed they would know the NFL has a contract with HYATT for headquarters. If they would just keep quite until it's time to make noise about something that matters. I have attended the past 12 Super Bowls and they are fun and the cities really go all out for the NFL and they make money. If any person on the City Council would just

go and look at the set up they would see there is no way Dallas can lose on a Super Bowl. When Phoenix host Super Bowl ,Tempa and all surrounding cities are full and busy. Dallas City Officials please go outside of Dallas and your hotel rooms and see something for your self. Please leave your office, your car and see the World.

City Bond Sale!

The recent Bond election passed with a good deal of Black support. It was said that this was the first time the Southern Sector was getting so much improvement from a Bond sale. Well what has happen on the way to the May Sale? It seems the City Manager did not pick some key projects this time around. When ask by one of the Black Council members why there was nothing in this first round the Manager said" to put something else in you will need to take something out" none of them had a TAKE out answer. They could had cut the Arts design in half and sold the rest of them in November. I do not understand how you ask a question and get an answer with no ready solution.

That is one of the reasons I am running for City Council to ask the right questions and give some guidance to the process.

Is 214-670-5525 a Dallas City Hall Tax Paid Phone !

Is 214-670-5525 a City of Dallas phone number ? In the day of caller ID why would any fool use a City phone to make a political campaign call ? Jesse Diaz is a active man did the caller think he was going to like a tax payers phone being used? I know as we get closer to the election all sorts of trick will be used but I hope none are illegal because every one in the race will report them.

Campaign Up-date

Please read my Web site: Bettyculbreath.com to review my platform and plan.

Send contribution if you wish.

Betty Culbreath Campaign

P.O. Box 764588

Dallas, Texas 75376

Lamar Hunt a Great Man!

While in Miami for Super Bowl I had the opportunity to read different news papers. In the Miami SunPost I found an article on Lamar Hunt my Dallas Texas Homeboy. I have always admired Mr. Hunt because he was an Out of the Box thinker. I did not know the contribution he made toward helping Black football players in the League. It seems that there was an unwritten rule about how many Blacks to have on the field at anyone time . In contrast Mr. Hunt rostered and fielded teams based on talent not quotas. The AFL also recruited from all black colleges and gave Blacks more game time and positions to play.

I am happy to have known Lamar Hunt the man who created the Super Bowl , the AFL and judged people on talent not the color of their skins.!

City Council Campaign

My City Council Campaign is up and going. Good volunteers and organization. Thanks to my son Dirk his campaign skills are coming in handy. I am really having fun.Have not had this much fun since I ran John Wiley Price's campaigns. I got a text message that I was being taken off the air at KKDA until after the election.
It seems one of my opponent's called in and complained. Service Broadcasting made a decision to take me off. I thank Service Broadcasting for 15 good years of being on the air giving service to my Community. Ten years I hosted Community Connection every
Thursday night for the past five years as part of the Willis Johnson morning show I have enjoyed every moment. I wonder if my opponent thinks by taking me off the air will help her? The people who have heard me for the last 15 years will not forget me
and my service to my Community in two months. May 12, 2007 they will still remember Betty Culbreath and My Record of Making a Difference. I am sure there will be more tricks and all kind of nasty things said but voters are not fools.

Thank you for the support you have already given. I am just surprised every day upon my return from the Post Office at how giving people are and their commitment to good government. I still need money and volunteers.

Call 214-374-9100 Campaign Office
To mail contribution: Betty Culbreath Campaign, P.O. Box 764588, Dallas,Tex 75376.

Thanks Dr. H

Thanks Dr. H. For upholding the policy .

Ms. Trista Allen DA's Office .Please !

Ms. Allen in the future please write what you want to say, read it over and over before you say it to the Media. I know maybe you were in a situation and it was spin time but sometime it is better to not say a word. I am not sure if you said this but the DMN has it in quotation marks."the woman lost her job over giving a fake name to a police officer over her son witnessing a scuffle"" this was not just any woman she was a police Officer and what she did was a crime and more so since she has filled these same types of charges on people she arrest. Not a good example for her son. So do not make it sound like poor lady lost her job there are 6,660 people in the jail right behind your office who have lost their jobs cannot make bond and sitting there hoping for justice. Having worked at the County 20 years I do know that defense Attorneys walk in the Court offices all day asking for cases to be dismissed and the assistant DA's do it without calling upstairs.The fact that Mr. Lyons got a case dismissed is no news it's done all day every day. Maybe if he had not been on TV and delivering termination notices this would not have been news. I hope something is learned from this "keep some of your business to yourself".

What's New !

I was happy to read that DA Crieg Watkins was looking at the DNA policy and willing to give it another look. What I do not understand is why Fred Moss over at SMU thinks the law-and order folks will see this as an attack on the police and prosecutors. The police and prosecutors work with the information given them in a case. If technology is not available or was not used ,what is wrong with simply
doing the test and knowing the truth. The victim should be happy to know if the wrong person is locked up, because that means the Pert. is still out there hurting others. Maybe it is something that I do not know about the criminal justice system ,but I believed for years it was about catching the real criminal not just picking up any one to put in jail. I hope the guilty are jailed and the innocent
set free.

New Picture!

How about that new picture? Jesse Hornbuckle Photography did the work. Hornbuckle can be reached at 214-942-6100 he is located in that new Arts District over on Tyler St. He has a wonderful place and professional staff.