The Vote Yes For Proposition 8 Campaign is a coalition of citizens who care deeply about the City of Dallas and who are seizing an opportunity to help make our city’s future even brighter. On the November 4, 2014 City of Dallas election ballot there will be several proposed changes to the Dallas City Charter, our city’s “constitution.” There are several proposed changes, referred to as propositio
ns, but the focus of our coalition’s attention is Proposition 8. Saying “Yes” to Proposition 8 (“Prop 8” for short) would bring the pay for our Mayor and City Council more in line with the demands and responsibilities of their role -- and with our expectations of them. The days when Dallas was smaller and her city leaders were part-time community volunteers are long gone. As the governing body of the nation’s ninth largest city, the mayor and city council members oversee an organization larger than some FORTUNE 1000 corporations. They work between 40 and 60 hours per week overseeing a $1 billion+ annual budget, making hundreds of high-stakes policy decisions and fulfilling thousands of citizens request for assistance. In short, it’s a demanding, full time job. Saying “Yes” to Proposition 8 will help ensure that capable and committed citizens who want to serve as the future leaders of our city can afford to leave their professional positions without fear of making ends meet on a part-time salary. So whether our next leaders are wealthy or just hard-working citizens, they won’t be blocked from the opportunity to serve. If you also believe saying “Yes” to Prop 8 is important to the future of Dallas as we do, won’t you join our campaign? All you need to do is send us your name, address and email, and we will add your name to the roster of hundreds of people who believe Dallas is worth the very best leaders we can get. Early voting is Oct 20 – Oct 31. Election Day is Nov 4. GO TO THE END OF THE BALLOT and Vote Yes for Prop 8.
