By John Danish
I am a candidate in the Runoff election for District 1 of the Irving City Council, to be held June 15. Early voting in this election occurs June 3-11 at City Hall and the Valley Ranch Library.
I am running because I believe Irving’s best days are ahead and we should begin right here in District 1 in South Irving. Irving has had some setbacks but we have the ability to recover and move forward. A few years ago I had the privilege to chair ISERVE, a South Irving task force organized at the request of Mayor Joe Putnam. Our task was to review South Irving’s assets and needs, and to take the opinions of our residents and business owners. From that study we know what South Irving wants: better retail; more quality restaurants; signature grocery store; more housing choices; consistent code enforcement; redeveloped Downtown; better drainage; upgraded services. Since that time not nearly enough attention has been paid to these desires of such a large section of town. When I am elected, I will move to change that.
It is true prosperity and quality of life in one section of town benefits the entire city. That is why we know if an entertainment center, convention center hotel, Water Street upscale shopping center, etc., are built in North Irving, we will be benefited. The same way, when our quality of life is improved in South Irving, North Irving benefits as well. It is all about being one community. So join me in making Irving what we want it to be. I don’t belong to a slate or any special interest group.
I am your candidate: John Danish, District 1, Irving City Council.
