Property Values- Creation of voluntary home efficiency districts, allowing Citizens to reduce their monthly energy costs and improve their home values at low cost, many times even turning a profit by using House Bill 1937 passed by the State of Texas. Oil and Gas- Helped gather residents to negotiate with drillers. Has had input added to current oil and gas ordinances. "Trust but Verify" so we don't have the issues currently facing Flower Mound and Dish Texas. Immigration- I trust what immigration officials and our Police Chief have told the council- The CAP program works best for Lewisville. Why give our police to the Federal government when the CAP and ICE ACCESS programs make the Feds work for us? E-Verify- Federal program that Lewisville uses for employees. Can't be used to check current contractor employees. Creates legal liability. Let's solve this problem with contracts that require companies to state they have not violated labor law. An idea that ensures we're not working with violators suggested by Councilman Watts. Government Transparency- Councilman Gorena stated on December 15th during a committee meeting (refer to January 25th Council backup material) that the City Secretary did not need to type everything he said and include it in the minutes. This is a blatant disregard for transparency in government and is unacceptable for any public servant to state, especially when his email list group is called the 'watchdogs'. | Property Values- Has yet to provied anything but rhetoric. Is against tax abatements which places higher tax burdens on residents and leaves Lewisville at a competitive disadvantage. Oil and Gas- Claims that things were safe enough when he worked for big oil 29 years ago. Has had no input on oil and gas ordinances. Immigration- Continues to insist on using a government program that will cost us more money in spite of the recommendations of our police and immigration enforcement officers who work with Lewisville today. E-Verify- Believes signing a contract with the federal government will solve Lewisville's problems. Stated in a January council meeting that it was easy for contractors to stop using E-Verify after they're done working in Lewisville. Councilman Watts' idea eliminates this loophole. John Gorena costs us money, creates liability and doesn't trust our law enforcement officials. Help me do what's right for Lewisville. Vote for TJ Gilmore on May 8th. |
For the better part of the year I debated whether to run again. With the economy continuing to sour, and my opponent continuing to espouse policies that will burden the citizens of Lewisville I've thrown my hat into the ring. In the interest of keeping things simple, I've created a graph of the top 5 differences. There are more, and I will be adding to them regularly. If you want to help with the campaign please call me, I need campaign contributions, your letters of support, and opportunities to meet your neighbors as I visit Lewisville citizens.