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Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Location: Spring Creek Barbeque, 3515 W. Airport Freeway, Irving, Texas 75061
Convened at 7:06pm
Welcome by President Bruce Buns
Prayer by Faith Johnson
Pledges Lt. Col. Jay Musser & Margaret Lopez
Guests Lt. Col Jay & Sonja Musser, Ali Nanbakhsh,
JC Gonzalez, Pablo, Shawn Leigh
Candidates and Elected Officials JJ Koch, Rick Stopfer
Treasurer’s Report Beca DeLoach
Beginning balance $6011.96
Ending balance $6521.96
Announcements Sanctuary City Bill – Cody Ussery
Kelly Hancock Office Mtg
Oscar Ward Scholarship Extended to May 15th
Acknowledge President Burns and others efforts to honor local police and firefighters at annual Hot Dogs for Heroes event.
Program Faith Johnson, Dallas County DA
Welcomed with standing ovation. Faith one of 13 children.
Started January 2, 2017 with the bi-partisan support from Senator Royce West (D). Dallas County prosecutors have 94.5% of appeals confirmed. Only 5.5% of convictions overturned. 88,000 cases disposed in 2016. 14-15 diversion programs. 121 arrests expunged.
36B seniors defrauded has led to hosting seminars to empower seniors be aware. Since taking office has hosted 210 community events and held 100+ meetings in office. 40+ speaking engagements. 22+ press meetings. All to bring the office to the people and the 11 satellite offices.
470+ staff persons. 269 prosecutors. 203 of which she has taken to lunch for one-on-one meetings. Not on county dollar or campaign dollar but out of her own pocket in order to develop relationships and boost morale. Desires for her team to see that she is always a servant here to serve the people and children of the mid-cities area.
Q/A centered on ballot fraud currently under investigation. Case load of prosecutors. Criminal justice reform. Aversion programs for individuals with substance abuse issues. Assistance for the mentally ill.
Adjourned at 7:58pm
Next GIRC meeting is Tuesday June 6th with guest speaker Aaron Harris.