I am privileged to serve as your County Commissioner for District 2. As your Commissioner, I have the responsibility and the duty to ensure Dallas County stakeholders receive honest, fair and proactive county representation.
District 2 represents the entire cities of Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, Farmers Branch, Highland Park, Rowlett, Sachse and University Park. It also includes portions of Dallas, Garland, and Richardson.
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April 2012
Dallas County recognizes the week of April 22nd through April 28th, 2012, as Dallas County Crime Victims' Rights Week. Today, thousands of victim assistance programs provide help and support to child victims of violence and sexual abuse; stalking victims; survivors of homicide victims; victims of drunk-driving crashes; and victims of domestic, dating, and sexual violence and other crimes. It is important to spread the word in hopes that every victim can be reached and advised of their access to the help they deserve.
April 2012 - Dallas County - Gold Seal Award
Thanks to our staff and the County Auditor, Dallas County has been awarded the Gold Leadership Circle Award for the second year from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. The award was given for the implementation of financial transparency. Congratulations to all involved.
March 2012 - Election Precincts Update
On Tuesday, March 20, 2012, the Commissioners Court adopted the county election precincts (also known as voter precincts) boundary changes which became effective immediately. As a result of this action, the Elections department will begin processing the new voter cards which will be mailed within the next month. Please contact my office at 214-589-7060 if you should have any questions.
2011 Dallas County Commissioners Redistricting
Dear Citizens of Dallas County:
I want it to be clear that from the beginning of the redistricting process, my goal was to preserve two Republican seats on the Commissioners Court in Dallas County, and I have been consistent and the only one on the Court that has voted that way.
After a closed session meeting on May 3, 2011, staff and our legal counsel were directed to present Map A for public hearing purposes. I did not support this map, but instead it was supported by the Democrat Commissioners and Commissioner Maurine Dickey; Judge Jenkins was absent this day. Read more »»»
$10 million in prescription savings for Dallas County residents
On Tuesday, May 10th at 11:00 AM, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and Commissioners Cantrell, Garcia, Price and Dickey hosted a press conference to discuss the Coast2Coast Rx Card program that was launched in September 2009.
Since the programs launch, Dallas County residents will have saved nearly $10 million dollars by the end of May. Savings overall has been at 45.7% with 2011 savings so far at 53.1%! County residents have filled approximately 400,000 prescriptions over the past twenty months using the card. Read more >>>
DART's most wanted cost taxpayers millions
March 16, 2011 -- Some of the most wanted in Dallas County are not accused of violent crimes. Their problems are about money and in some cases, not paying their way on the city's public transportation system. Read more>>>
Dallas County emergency management director: crisis in Japan offers lessons for all
March 15, 2011 -- Lisa Chambers, Dallas County's new homeland security and emergency management director, lived in Japan for several years and knows all about the havoc that earthquakes wreak in that country. Read more>>>
