Coppell City Council, Place 5 race: Dallas Morning News recommends Freddie Guerra over Ramesh Premkumar
Freddie Guerra and Ramesh Premkumar are running in the special election.Planning and zoning commissioner Freddie Guerra earns our recommendation in the special election for Place 5 on Coppell’s City Council. Guerra, 55, works for a company that helps municipalities manage their water supply. This knowledge of city government, emergency preparedness and his experience interfacing with residents about zoning cases make him more qualified than his opponent, Ramesh Premkumar.
The city’s population is aging, and enrollment in Coppell ISD is declining. Since Coppell is landlocked and nearly built out, Guerra wants to bring in new development to revitalize the city.He has a keen understanding of the need to bring measured density to Coppell while respecting longtime homeowners. If elected, Guerra wants the city to encourage transit-oriented development around the new DART Silver Line station in Cypress Waters to attract younger residents.
Premkumar didn’t respond to interview requests, but identified public safety and the need to attract younger residents to Coppell as top priorities in campaign materials. If elected, he wants to continue to invest in parks, law enforcement and create an incubator for small businesses.Premkumar’s answers to questions in this newspaper’s Voter Guide were less detailed than Guerra’s.
Guerra’s breadth of municipal experience and his understanding of how to introduce growth while balancing residents’ concerns will make him an asset on the City Council. Coppell voters should choose him.. Dallas Morning News editorials are written by the paper's Editorial Board and serve as the voice and view of the paper. The board considers a broad range of topics and is overseen by the Editorial Page Editor.
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