Reinstated significant employee benefits within the first month in office, including restoration ofsick days and maximum salary benefits for new hires:
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Worked with Governor Rick Perry’s office to restore jail bed variances for the county jails resulting in $1.7 million in annual savings to taxpayers:
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Attended the White House County Officials Meeting to advocate for Dallas County federal grant dollars:
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Passed Dallas County Transparency Policy that publishes Commissioners Court meeting on the county website; elected official’s financial reports; hired a Public Information Officer to work more efficiently with the media in providing more accurate and timely information; and officially requests vendors refrain from contacting Court members during their participation in the RFQ process:
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Passed a Commissioners Court Code of Conduct for all attending the formal meetings of Dallas County’s governing body:
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Added transgender protection to the Dallas County hiring policy:
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Called on the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) to finance and undergo a performance review administered through an oversight committee to promote efficiency and transparency in the NTTA:
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Passed a “Green” preference policy and Natural Gas Drilling Policy allowing companies meeting green efficiency standards that come within 5% of the lowest bid to also be considered for contracts:
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Worked with legislators to obtain a local preference in procurement policies allowing area companies that come within 5% of lowest bid to also be eligible for contract consideration:
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Balanced a $38.2 million budget deficit with no tax increases:
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