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THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF IRVING Winter 2013 1101 S. Delaware, Irving TX 75060 | 972-785-8683 | (972) 785–VOTE www.lwvirving.org | [email protected] Jill Martinez, Editor, [email protected] PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Greetings and Happy 2013 beginnings! Please tell me that your New Year’s Resolution was to work toward making the Irving League the best it can be. You can fulfill that pledge in several ways. If you didn’t make a resolution, it’s not too late! Come to meetings. Bring a friend to meetings. Say “yes” when asked to help on a project. Volunteer to work on a project. Tell the board what you hope the Irving League will do. Say “yes” when asked to serve on the board. Participate in voter registration of new citizens at the immigration center here in Irving. Read the information you receive from State and National Leagues. Continue to support the League in whatever way you can. Tell others about the League! ank you for all the ways you have supported the League in the past and please continue! Read further in the VOTER for information about planned activities for the upcoming months, our participation in the MLD program, continuing voter registration at the Immigration Center (information is on our Web site, www. lwvirving.org), upcoming election activities, and other interesting/inviting developments. New Membership Director Welcome to new board member, Barbara Doyle. She has volunteered to serve as our membership director and, as such, will be encouraging us all to do our part to increase our numbers this year. Help her out and bring a prospect to a meeting. Barbara comes to us from New York where she was a League member there. She is a retired technical writer and editor and is currently active in the American Business Women’s Association. My very best wishes to all of you for 2013! LOBBY DAYS IN AUSTIN February 25 & 26, 2013 LWV-TX will host its biennial lobby days in Austin on Monday and Tuesday, February 25-26. It is always a great opportunity to get to know fellow Leaguers and state leaders, in addition to meeting with our elected officials. e Irving League may be able to provide some financial support for you to attend. (See State mailing for details.) During the two-days, you will: Learn about LWV-TX legislative priorities from outstanding speakers including former Lt. Governors Bill Hobby and Bill Ratliff; former vice chair of the House education committee, Scott Hochberg; Anne Dunkelberg of the Center for Public Policy Priorities who will speak on the topic of health care; and Texas state’s Andrew Sansom on water. LWV-TX will consider positions on redistricting and capital punishment. Planned Parenthood will be honored for protecting women’s rights to reproductive choice and access to quality health care for women. Lobby your senator and state representative on LWV- TX priorities. Let Mona Wyatt know ASAP if you are interested in attending. She can be reached at (972) 579-0705 or (214) 636-2220, or via email at [email protected]. The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League neither supports nor opposes candidates for public office at any level of government nor does it support any political party. Mona Wyatt President LWV Irving

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THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF IRVING Winter 2013

1101 S. Delaware, Irving TX 75060 | 972-785-8683 | (972) 785–VOTEwww.lwvirving.org | [email protected]

Jill Martinez, Editor, [email protected]

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEGreetings and Happy 2013 beginnings!Please tell me that your New Year’s Resolution was to work

toward making the Irving League the best it can be. You can fulfill that pledge in several ways. If you didn’t make a resolution, it’s not too late!•Come to meetings.•Bring a friend to meetings.•Say “yes” when asked to help on a project.•Volunteer to work on a project.•Tell the board what you hope the Irving League will do.• Say “yes” when asked to serve

on the board.•Participate in voter registration of new citizens at the

immigration center here in Irving.•Read the information you receive from State and

National Leagues.•Continue to support the League in whatever way you

can.•Tell others about the League!

Thank you for all the ways you have supported the League in the past and please continue!Read further in the VOTER for information about planned activities for the upcoming months, our participation in the MLD program, continuing voter registration at the Immigration Center (information is on our Web site, www.lwvirving.org), upcoming election activities, and other interesting/inviting developments.

New Membership DirectorWelcome to new board member, Barbara Doyle. She has

volunteered to serve as our membership director and, as such, will be encouraging us all to do our part to increase our numbers this year. Help her out and bring a prospect to a meeting.Barbara comes to us from New York where she was a League member there. She is a retired technical writer and editor and is currently active in the American Business Women’s Association.My very best wishes to all of you for 2013!

Lobby DAyS IN AuSTINFebruary 25 & 26, 2013

LWV-TX will host its biennial lobby days in Austin on Monday and Tuesday, February 25-26. It is always a great opportunity to get to know fellow Leaguers and state leaders, in addition to meeting with our elected officials. The Irving League may be able to provide some financial support for you to attend. (See State mailing for details.)During the two-days, you will:• Learn about LWV-TX legislative priorities from

outstanding speakers including former Lt. Governors Bill Hobby and Bill Ratliff; former vice chair of the House education committee, Scott Hochberg; Anne Dunkelberg of the Center for Public Policy Priorities who will speak on the topic of health care; and Texas state’s Andrew Sansom on water.

• LWV-TX will consider positions on redistricting and capital punishment.

• Planned Parenthood will be honored for protecting women’s rights to reproductive choice and access to quality health care for women.

• Lobby your senator and state representative on LWV-TX priorities.

Let Mona Wyatt know ASAP if you are interested in attending. She can be reached at (972) 579-0705 or (214) 636-2220, or via email at [email protected].

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League neither supports nor opposes candidates for public office at any level of government nor does it support any political party.

Mona WyattPresidentLWV Irving

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Holiday Gathering at aloftWe had a very festive celebration at the Aloft Hotel in December, an opportunity to just socialize, meet new friends, and talk about the League.

January Meeting Program on WaterThe Irving League of Women Voters presented a program about Irving’s water supply at its meeting on January 28 at the West Irving Library.

Todd Reck, director of Irving Water Utilities, shared a slide show that provided information on sources of Irving’s water, legislative concerns about water and

the importance of conservation. He also touched on infrastructure and how repairs and relocating pipes because of roadway projects affect water fees. Funding for water projects has been proposed in Texas House bills, including using $2 billion from the rainy day fund to jump-start regional projects. With drought conditions and a growing population major concerns, Texas and Irving are trying to plan ahead. Visit cityofirving.org/water-utilities.

More on Water: The Dallas Morning News ran an informative article about water on its front page on January 22.

To read the article, click here.

VoTER REGISTRATIoNVoter ID laws still in courts

Voter ID litigation continues with the Texas challenge to preclearance provisions of the Voting Rights Act and the Texas appeal of the preclearance denial to the Supreme Court. Texas has indicated that it will appeal the ruling that the photo ID requirement is discriminatory.

LWV-TX opposes the requirement as an unnecessary bar-rier to eligible voters.

Deputy Registrars

New requirements for eligibility as volunteer deputy regis-trars are pending implementation. To this effect, the Dallas County Elections Department is offering training classes on a rolling basis. Irving League members have been apprised of the schedule of classes for 2013, with the expectation that we may be able to rely on a larger pool of certified Volunteer Deputy Registrars to carry out registration activities at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Voter registration is the key to getting Americans to participate in the political process. Elections to select city council and school board members are scheduled for May 2013, while in 2014 Texas will be voting on candidates for the U.S. Senate.

With the aim of placing some priority on citizenship and integration issues, and on the basis of its reputation of un-dertaking nonpartisan informational projects, the League is encouraged to engage in the organization of workshops in general areas of government and public policy. This activ-ity will complement voting registration efforts at the USCIS and expand our outreach in the Irving community.

Our new citizens are anxious to learn about the rights and

Todd Reck, Director of Water Utilities for the City of Irving and Debbie Fleck, vice president

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responsibilities of citizenship, civic participation, and to attain an in-depth appreciation of U.S. history and govern-ment. It is incumbent upon organizations like the League to help them become active and informed community mem-bers and workers.

Efforts are underway to explore other local resources in order to that the Irving League may enter into a partnership with a fellow organization and gather teaching materials and ideas from more experienced programs. Moreover, the USCIS offers free training workshops for adult educators, volunteers and teachers. These workshops are designed among other things, to enhance the skills needed to teach U.S. history and civics to immigrant students.

Paulette Austin, Voter Registration, LWV Irving

couNcIL ELEcTIoNSOn May 11, 2013, Irving voters will elect candidates for Council Places 1, 2 and 7. Of the three places on the ballot this year, Gerald Farris, Place 7, will be the only incumbent seeking reelection.

Place 1 (single-member): Currently held by Mike Gallaway who is not seeking reelec-tion. Candidates for this district must be residents of Irving and have lived in the district for at least 12 months immedi-ately prior to Election Day. Only voters living in the district can vote in this race.

Place 2 (at-large):

Currently held by Roy Santoscoy who will not seek reelec-tion. Place 2 is an at-large position and candidates can reside anywhere within Irving city limits. Candidates run-ning for an at-large seat are elected by all registered voters in Irving.

Place 7 (single-member):

Currently held by Gerald Farris who has announced he is seeking reelection. Candidates for this district must be residents of Irving and have lived in the district for at least 12 months immediately prior to Election Day. Only voters living in the district can vote in this race.

Interested in Running for City Council?

Every level of government needs good elected officials; participation is the lifeblood of democracy. Serving on the Irving City Council is honorable, important and reward-ing public service. For information, instructions, forms and

guidelines, click here.

Residents interested in running can also pick up a candidate packet from the City Secretary’s Office at City Hall, 825 W. Irving Blvd. , (972) 721-2493.

The 30-day filing period began Wednesday, Jan. 30, and runs through Friday, March 1. Early voting dates are April 29 - May 7.

“A functioning, robustdemocracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.”

~ Chinua Achebe

SchooL boARDELEcTIoNS

The school boards that govern areas of Irving will also be holding elections on Saturday, May 11, 2013. Candidate packets are available through the administration office.

Candidate filings will run through March 1.

Irving ISDThere will be three places on the ballot: Districts 5, 6 and 7. Of those, two are single-member (SMD) and the third is an at-large seat.

Irving ISD transitioned to a 5-2 plan (5 single-member, 2 at-large) in February 2012. A map showing district lines is on page 9.

The Places on the ballot are:• District 5 (incumbent is Gwen Craig) SMD• District 6 (currently held by Jerry Christian who is

term-limited) SMD• District 7 (incumbent is Rhonda Huffstetler) at-

large

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•Notregisteredtovote?

•Haven’tupdatedyouraddress?

•Don’tknowwhenandwheretovote?

Find out at

www.dallascountyvotes.

orgCarrollton-Farmers Branch ISDBallot applications for Place 5, Place 6, and Place 7 of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Board of Trustees will be accepted by the office of the Superintendent between the dates of January 30 through March 1, 2013, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. and on Friday, March 1, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

For more information or a candidate filing packet, contact:Sharon Scrivner, Administrative AssistantOffice of the SuperintendentCarrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Administration Bldg.1445 North Perry RoadCarrollton, TX 75006(972) 968-6185 or [email protected]

or visit the elections page of the Web site.

Coppell ISDThe Coppell Independent School also has three places on the May ballot. Those are:

•Place 1 •Place 2 (incumbent David Apple)•Place 3

Direct questions to Kay Ryon at [email protected] or (214) 496-8002 or visit www.coppellisd.com.

MEMbER LEADERShIP DEVELoPMENT (MLD)

In the fall of 2005, our national organization confronted what has been a challenge for the League over the past 30 years of our over 90 year history: Can something be done about membership decline?

Currently many long-standing organizations are dealing with this issue, but our state and local leagues are so for-tunate that national is helping us address this. To answer the question, national did their own research and engaged outside specialists to assist. They conducted interviews with stakeholders, examined organizations who conduct similar work and reviewed news clips that featured LWV.

This research was the foundation for the strategic decisions that created the Member Leadership Development (MLD) program.

The general findings were:•The League has a highly respected reputation and

a strong and proud history. However, while there is great name recognition of the League of Women Vot-ers, there is limited awareness about the value that the League membership offered to potential members.

•Their greatest overall finding was that individuals outside the organization do not have a clear under-standing of the value in becoming a member of LWV because current members are not communicating this in a consistent way that resonates with potential

When You Go to Austin:Capitol Guide to the 82nd Legislative Session

is now available. Contact the office at (512) 472-1100 for free printed copies.

Click here to down-load a .pdf copy.

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members. The best practices of this program were designed to address this challenge.

National also added components to the program to help Leagues develop leaders within the community. This helps us to engage and retain members which makes the lo-cal League stronger and ultimately serves our democracy. Building blocks for success and methods to implement them were then created. Finally an organization for quality and consistent coaching was developed.

A national coaching team was developed and is funded through the Ruth S. Shur Fellowship. This has been rolled out to the state organizations by national; that process was completed in December.

Your Irving League of Women Voters now benefits from a state coach and a written program that rivals what some of the best organizations in the nation have as developmental guidelines.

Your local League has already reached out to others by inviting friends to attend the annual Christmas social. With no formal program, it was a great opportunity to get to visit with the guests and tell them one-on-one about the League.

At the January board meeting, the program was formally presented to the board, and this tool will be used this year and in future years to enhance this fifty-six-year-old organi-zation right here in Irving.Janice Carroll, MLD Chair, LWV Irving

STATE PRESIDENT’S uPDATE

Come to Lobby Days/Statewide Conference/Making Democracy Work Celebration

It won’t be the same if you and your League aren’t there!

Lobby Days activities have always been among my favorites. At the state board meeting last month it was fun to see the board’s growing excitement about the activities we have

planned for February 25-26. Among the most enthusias-tic are a couple of board members who have not attended Lobby Days previously!

The agenda for Monday afternoon, February 25, includes terrific Lobby Days speakers and statewide conference con-sideration of changes in two LWV-TX positions. Everyone is welcome to attend the Monday afternoon session.

However, to conduct business at the Statewide Conference, at least 15 local Leagues and MAL (Member-at-Large) Units must be represented. Please pay particular attention to details below on local League and MAL representation at the Statewide Conference. Each local League and MAL Unit must let the state office know the names of those designated to represent you at Statewide Conference.

We are all looking forward to seeing as many as possible in Austin, February 25-26! Please encourage your members to attend as well, together we can help Make Democracy Work for Texas!

Issues We Support provides a short explanation of each LWV-TX position and the current issue chair.lwvtexas.org/issuesWeSupportProgram Perspectives details each LWV-TX position and how it has been used. www.lwvtexas.org/Publications/ProgramPerspectives

Linda Krefting, President, LWV-TX

Lobby Days Schedule:Monday, February 25

10:30-11:30 a.m.:Open house at the state office, 1212 Guadalupe St. #107

12:30-5:00 p.m.:Registration, Lobby Days/Statewide Conference at the Capitol ($10 materials cost)

6:30 p.m. Making Democracy Work Dinner, at the UT Etter-Harbin Alumni Center • Honorees: Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas

and Cecilia Boone (Dallas), national chair of Planned Parenthood Federation of America

• $75 for League members and guests or $100 for non-member

• Deadline for reservations is February 14

Tuesday, February 268:30-10:15 a.m.:

LWV priorities, talking points, tips on lobbying at the Capitol

10:15 a.m.:Visits with Senators and Representatives

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Make reservations for Lobby Days/Statewide Conference and for the Making Democracy Work Celebration with LWV-TX. Reservation form and schedule are available here.

LWV-TX Leg Priorities

The LWV-TX board, after significant input from our mem-bers, has selected three priorities on which to concentrate our lobbying efforts this session. The three priorities are:

•Education •Health Care •Water

For a detailed description of the legislative priorities and a full list of LWV-TX issues, view the January 25, 2013 Legis-lative Newsletter online.

More Than 100Organizations UrgeSenate to Ratify Treaty on the Rights of Women

Record Number of Senate Women Fuels Mo-mentum for Ratification of UN Treaty Declaring Women’s Rights Are Human Rights

With a historic number of women elected to the U.S. Sen-ate, more than 100 organizations co-signed a letter in early January to senators and urged them to make ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Dis-crimination Against Women (CEDAW), a priority in the 113th Congress. CEDAW, a landmark international agree-ment that affirms principles of fundamental human rights and equality for women around the world, has the strong support of President Obama. The letter, spearheaded by The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and GlobalSolutions.org, was hand-delivered to all senate offices on the first day of the new session of Congress.

As of January 4, 187 out of 194 countries have ratified CEDAW. The United States is one of only seven countries—including Iran, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Palau and Tonga—that have not ratified CEDAW. While in previous sessions of Congress, the Senate Foreign Relations Commit-tee has held hearings on the treaty and has favorably report-ed it out of committee with bipartisan support, CEDAW has never been brought to the Senate floor for a vote.

The full text of the letter follows along with the names of the partner organizations.

January 3, 2013

To the Honorable Members of the United States Senate:

On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to urge you to make ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) a priority for the United States Sen-ate in the 113th session of Congress.

The record breaking number of women who will serve in the 113th Congress lends significant momentum for the United States to increase its global leadership role on women’s rights issues. Twenty female Senators will either return to or take office in the Senate—a truly historic accomplishment.

CEDAW is a landmark international agreement that affirms principles of fundamental human rights and equality for women around the world. It is a practi-cal blueprint for each country to achieve progress for women and girls.

CEDAW is already making a difference for women and girls worldwide, specifically by strengthening civil society’s efforts to persuade governments to respect women’s human rights and adopt policies to reduce sex trafficking and domestic violence, provide access to education and vocational training, ensure the right to vote, end forced and child marriages, secure inheritance rights, and ensure the right to work and own a business without discrimination.

Ratification of CEDAW would strengthen the United States’ standing as a global leader in standing up for women and girls. To date, the United States is one of only seven countries that have not yet ratified CEDAW. It is essential that the U.S. ratify CEDAW and continue to play a leadership role in advancing women’s and girls’ rights globally.

The signatories of this letter call on the U.S. Senate to advance women’s human rights, not just for women in the United States but for all women worldwide, by ratifying this convention now.

Sincerely,

9to5, National Association of Working Women

Women’s Missionary Society of the African Methodist Church • Advocates for Youth • Alaska Federation of Natives • American Association of University Women • American Civil Liber-ties Union • American Friends Service Committee •American Jewish Committee • American Psychological Association • Amnesty International USA • Anti-Defamation League • Baha’is of the United States • Better World Campaign • BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights • Boston Area Solidarity Economy Network • Cardea Center for Women • Catholics for Choice • Center for Health and Gender Equity • Center for Reproductive Rights • Center for Women Policy Studies • Center for Women’s Global Leadership • Suffolk University - Center for Women’s Health and Human Rights • Church Women United • Clearinghouse on Women’s Issues •

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Coalition of Labor Union Women • Collective Action for Safe Spaces • Communications Workers of America • Council for a Livable World • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. • Demos • Enterprising and Professional Women-USA • Equal Justice Society • Equality Now • Feder-ally Employed Women • Federation of American Women’s Clubs Overseas, Inc. • Feminist Majority Foundation • Feminist Peace Network • Friends Committee on National Legislation • Gender Action • Gender at Work • General Federation of Women’s Clubs • Generational Al-liance • Global Fund for Women • Global Summit of Women • GlobalSolutions.org • Hadas-sah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc. • Human Rights Advocates • Human Rights Coalition of North Carolina • Human Rights First • Human Rights Watch • The Hunger Project • Institute for Science and Human Values • International Center for Research on Women • International Federation of Women in Legal Careers • International Federation of Women Lawyers • International Women’s Rights Action Watch • Iowa United Nations Asso-ciation • Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights • Jewish Women International • The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights • League of Women Voters • MADRE • Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns • National As-sociation of Social Workers • National Conference of Puerto Rican Women • National Coun-cil of Churches • National Council of Jewish Women • National Council of Negro Women • National Education Association • National Organization for Women • National Partnership for Women & Families • National Women’s Law Center • The Newspaper Guild-CWA • Open Society Policy Center • Flora Tristán Peruvian Women’s Center • Presbyterian Women in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Inc. • Refugee Women’s Network • The San Francisco Depart-ment on the Status of Women • Sealaska Heritage Institute • Service Women’s Action Net-work • Southeastern Psychological Association • U.S. National Committee for U.N. Women • UNA Women • Unitarian Universalist Association • General Board of Church & Society of The United Methodist Church • United Methodist Women • United Nations Association - USA • UNA-USA, Linn County Chapter • United Nations Association of the National Capital Area • US Women and Cuba Collaboration • US Women Connect • Women Enabled • Women Grad-uates-USA • Women Thrive Worldwide • WomenNC • Women’s Action for New Directions • Women’s Business Development Center • Women’s Environment and Development Organi-zation • Women’s Equity Council, United Nations Association, San Diego Chapter • Women’s Information Network • Women’s Intercultural Network • Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom • Women’s Museum of California • WUNRN-Women’s UN Report Net-work • YWCA-Knoxville • YWCA-USA • Zonta Club of Dallas • Zonta Club of Longview • Zonta

Club of Nogales • Zonta International

For more information, visit www.CEDAW2013.org or contact June Zeitlin, Director of the CEDAW Education Project at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, (917)841-0702 or [email protected], or Don Kraus, President and CEO of GlobalSolutions.org at (202) 365-0890 or [email protected].

Dagmar Metzler .............. Jan. 17

Gabriel Bach .................... Feb. 2

Suzanne Beeman ............. Feb. 9

Norma Stanton ................ Feb. 19

Jan Killen ......................... Mar. 23

Barbara Doyle ................. Mar. 28

Julie Esstman ................... May 19

Helen Chaplin ................. May 22

MEMbERS’ bIRThDAyS

February 26 - Review of Irving LWV support positions

West Irving Library, 4444 W. Rochelle Rd., Irving 75062March 25 - Human Trafficking

Join us for our March meeting as we explore the world of human trafficking. This will be a follow-up to the Janu-ary 31 meeting on the subject hosted by LWV Plano.

April 22 - Candidates ForumPut the date of Monday, April 22 on your calendar for the next League of Women Voters of Irving’s Candidates Forum for the three City Council places and the three Ir-ving School Board positions that will be up for election.

When: Monday, April 22 at 6 p.m.Where: Irving City Hall

Want to volunteer? Let Julie Esstman know if you are interested in volunteering for the Forum. She can be reached at [email protected] or (214) 435-9931.

Help us get the word out about the Forum. More to come on how to submit questions for the candidates!

May 11 - City Council and School Board ElectionsPolls are open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

May 18 - Irving LWV Annual ConventionPlan to attend the annual meeting on Saturday, May 18 from 9:00 a.m. - noon. Location TBD. This is the meet-ing where programs and finances from the prior year are reviewed, plans and priorities for the next year will be set and officers will be elected.

LWV-IRVING cALENDAR

Calendar for May 11, General ElectionFriday, March 1, 2013

Deadline for filing application for place on ballotThursday, April 11, 2013

Last day to register to vote for the May 11, 2013 General Election

Monday, April 29, 2013 First day for early voting by personal appearance

Friday, May 3, 2013 Last day to receive application for early voting bal-lots to be voted by mail

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Last day for early voting by personal appearance

Saturday, May 11, 2013 ***Election Day*** Unofficial returns will be announced at City Hall in the Council Chambers beginning at 7:00 p.m. with early voting results

Sat. June 15, 2013 TENTATIVE Run-off Election Date (if required)

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W Sv

c Rd

Rusdell Dr

Helmet St

Rind

ie S

t

Story Rd WHu

rd D

r

W Irving Blvd Svc Rd S

Fifh St W�

E Royal Ln

Storey Ln

Proctor St

Jim St

E Oakdale Rd

Country Club Dr W

Colony Dr

S Loop 12W Vilbig St

Balle

ywoo

d Rd

Horseshoe Lake Rd

W Northwest Hwy

Hinton Dr

E 2nd St

N M

acar

thur

Blv

d

Elwood Rd

S Ro

gers

Rd Leston St

Decker Dr

Murl Dr

Perry St

Mexicana Rd

E Pioneer Dr

Bolden Rd

California Crossing Rd

Irby

Ln

Tom Bran iff Dr

Win

gren

Dr

Addington St

Com

pton

Ave

Tudor Ln

Bold

en A

ve

Renta l Car

Rd

Luzon Rd

Grove St

Perim

eter

Rd

S Br

iery

Rd

S W

ildw

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Dr

W Irving Blvd Svc Rd N Ro

se S

t

W 2nd St

S Br

itain

Rd

Balboa St

S De

law

are

St

Hidalgo St

N Story Rd

S Irv

ing

Heig

hts D

r

Eleventh St W

Hunter Ferrell

E Trinity Blvd

Tipt

on R

d

S M

acar

thur

Blv

d

Markland St

Syracuse Dr

Cooper Dr

Metker St

Spanish Trl

Mc Clure St

Pass

port

Dr

S 26

th A

ve

E Ai

rfiel

d Dr�

Twin Falls St

Standish Dr

Wild

woo

d D

r

Hillcrest Dr

Dorris Rd

Salem

St

Rosebud Dr

Quin

cy S

t

Marvel Dr

Briarcliff Dr �

Penn St

Rutgers Dr

Namur

O Connor Blvd

Weathered St

Oakland D

r

Revere Dr

Dale P l

30th E

Chime StCody St

Trinity St

Milner Rd

Daisy Ln

Holly

St

Ross Dr

E Union Bower Rd

Rega

l Row

Iris

Dr

E 15th St

Brow

n D

r

Santa Anita Blvd

Internatonal Pl �

N B

riery

Rd

Irvi n

Rd

Woodoak Dr

W Hunter Ferrell Rd

Ben Dr

Fouts Dr

Santa Clara St

Hard

Roc

k Rd

Alle

n St

Texas Dr

Yorkshire St

Tucasa Dr

Hano

ver L

n

Estrada Pkwy

Go r

man Dr

E 28th St

N R

oger

s Rd

Leland Blvd

Bush Dr

La keshore Dr

S Travis Cir

S M

ain

St

Riverside Dr

Edmondson Dr

Century Cir

Skyway Cir N

Trent St

Darr

St

Manana Dr

Park

Gro

ve D

r

Poca tello St

Posey Dr

W Rochelle Rd

Byron Cir

Grimes Rd

Mai

n St

Lago

V

is Lp

Patr

icia

St

Las Colina s Blvd E

Vienna St

Knigh t Ln

Abbot Dr �

E Ed ith St

Co

ker St

Trin

ity V

iew

St

W Scotland Dr

Bonanza

Emerg ency Rd

Tom

Scenic Dr

Pilgrim Dr

Hans

on D

r

Nels on Dr

Hal

ey S

t

Barg

e Ln

Orio

n Dr

Lark

Ln

Iowa St

Sixth St W

Janell Dr

Cox Dr

No

rthview Dr

Katy

Dr

Decker Ct

Fortu

ne D

r

Wright Blvd

Mc Ham St

Lexi

ngto

n Dr

Turtle Lake Blvd

Kim Dr

G

ilbe r t Cir

Chem

sear

ch B

lvd

Irving Blvd

Flam

ingo Ln

E Shady Grove Rd

Colli

er S

t

Evergreen St

W Holland Dr

Strait St

N Cottonwood Valley Cir

Grande Bulevar

E John W Carpenter Fwy

Exeter St

Ma p

le S

t

Sher

e Ln

Lakeside Dr

Limet

ree

Ln

Vanco Dr

S Oh io S t

Edith St

Zenith St

Lawrence StCarver Pl

Sea Ter

Luke

St

Top

Line

Dr

Mac

Art

hur B

lvd

Village Green Dr

Haw

thor

ne S

t

Stardust Dr

Fairdale St

Bellah Dr

Wils

hire Dr

Valley Ridge Dr

Time St

Schulze D r

River Oaks Dr

Entrada Blvd

Tenth St

Herring Ave

Tran

spor

t Dr

Plym

outh

Dr N

Mark St

Carbon Rd

Harbor Trl

State Hwy 161

Luci

lle L

n

Glen

Val

ley

DrCarlisle St

Fairfax Dr

Colo

nial

Ln

Williams Rd

Comanche Trl

Goodyear St

Lena Ln

31st

Ave

S

E Carpenter Fwy

Drew St

W G

ilber

t Rd

Skyline Dr

Plut

o St

N G

ilber

t Rd

Ford St

Crockett Cir

Estelle Rd

Burnwood Dr

Luci

lle S

t

Old North Rd

E 29th St

San Jose St

N Rose St

Redbird Dr

Service Rd

Glen

broo

k Dr

Fuller Dr

Vance Dr

Ceda

r Dr

Mal

tby

Rd

Swallow Ln

Van

Hor

n Dr

Mc D

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Blackwell

Aspen Dr

Nor

co S

t

Power Ct

Cozy St

Cantrel l St

Oak

woo

d D

r

Rude

r St

Mart St

Redb

ud L

n

Corbeau Dr

Bell Ln

Iona

St E

Green Park Dr

Villa

Ct

Gent

ry D

r

Comano Dr

Innisbrook Dr N

Kevin Ct

Estelle Creek Ct

Lake Carolyn Pkwy

San Juan CtRosita St

Cove Hollow

Mavis St

Galle St

State Hwy 183

N Lo

op 1

2

S Gloucester St

N Britain Rd

Colli

ns D

r

Coun

ty L

ine

Rd

Belew St

N Walt

on W

alker

Blvd

Texas Plaza Dr

Com

mun

ity R

d

Cou n

ty L

ine

Rd

Hid den R idge

Fulle

r Dr

E John Carpenter Fwy

Esters Rd

Valle

y Vi

ew L

n

State Hwy 183

Rental Car Rd

Singleton Blvd

Ca r bon

Rd

State Hwy 356

I- 30

Riverside Dr

W Airport Fwy

Emer

genc

y Rd

W Pione er Dr

E Union Bower Rd

Perimeter Rd

N S

tory

Rd

Royal Ln

State Hwy 183

W Rochelle Rd

S M

acar

thur

Blv

d

Conflans Rd�

Bern a l Dr

N M

acar

thur

Blv

d

Irving Blvd

E Airfield Dr

State Hwy 183

State Hwy 183

E Ai

rfie

ld D

r

W Northgate Dr

Esters Rd

Emergency Rd

N Belt Line Rd

Airport Fwy

Emer

genc

y Rd

Riverside Dr

Valle

y Vi

ew L

n

E Pioneer Dr

S Airfiel d Dr �

Conflans Rd�

Estelle Rd

State Hwy 114

N S

tory

Rd

Valle

y Vi

ew L

n

Bernal Dr

Service Rd

Finley Rd

W Airport Fwy

E Royal Ln

State Hwy 161

W Walnut Hill Ln

N B

elt L

ine

Rd

E Shady Grove Rd

W Shady Grove Rd

S Airfield Dr

Dallas

ST183

ST114

ST12

ST161

ST356

ST348

ST482

ST12

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Coordinate System: GCS North American 1983; Datum: North American 1983; Created: 2/22/2012

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