Laura Miller
Laura Miller
Laura Millerserved as mayor of Dallas, Texasfrom 2002 through 2007. She did not run for re-election in the 2007 mayoral race. She was the third woman to serve as mayor of Dallas...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 November 1958
CountryUnited States of America
children real book
Do the children who prefer books set in the real, ordinary, workaday world ever read as obsessively as those who would much rather be transported into other worlds entirely?
real cities people
Now it's time to focus on basics for people in our neighborhoods... and real ethics reform at City Hall.
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A great novelist excels on the small scale and the large, the individual leaf and root as well as the forest; good fiction convinces us that the imaginary is real by selecting exactly the right detail and rendering it perfectly.
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Due to Mr. Lee's actions on the Plan Commission, the public's trust has been lost,
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She's very conscientious about the work she does at school and always has been an honor student. She's very interested in more travel and knowing how other people live and the things they like to do.
city officials somebody strict tax work
We need a strict revolving-door policy, so city officials can't give somebody a tax subsidy one minute, then go work for them the next.
closely council difference hall members protects share taxpayers worked
From my very first day in the Mayor's office, I have worked closely with the Council members who share our vision of a city hall that really protects taxpayers and cares... yes... about the little things that make a big difference in people's lives.
city footing hall looking people start stop time
And we did it because it's time for City Hall to stop looking out for City Hall and start looking out for the people like you and me who are footing the bill.
behind closed hall likes
There's still is a status-quo group at City Hall who likes things done the old way, behind closed doors.
behind closed deals doors hall others
Others like City Hall the old way, when they could make deals behind closed doors with your tax money.
love
But despite the challenges, I love being your Mayor.
code created fought given passed quo status tougher
Given the way some fought for the status quo when I authored the new Ethics Code and created the city's first Ethics Commission, we are going to need your strong support to get an even tougher Ethics Code passed this year.
certain hope people
If there's one thing I hope people are certain of it's this: I'm looking out for YOU - the taxpayer.
council positive quickly worked
Together, often by unanimous vote, the council has worked quickly to get positive results.