Dallas City Council member Chad West faces two challengers in the District 1 race who say he hasn't been the best representative of the Hispanic community.
. Both say they’re running to unseat West because they feel he hasn’t been a good representative of the district’s Hispanic community.
“It’s really important as a council member to be able to be a steady voice and a steady decision maker when the storms come at you from both sides,” West said. “So, when you’ve got a controversial thing like the West Oak Cliff Area Plan, it’s easy to stand up there and criticize it.” According to the West Oak Cliff Area Plan, 86% of people in the area identify as Hispanic and Latinx.
“I wouldn’t be in this position if it weren’t for some of the boondoggles of the current City Council member,” Mata said. “I want to make it clear that I think the council member’s a good guy. I just don’t think he’s the right guy for this district. I don’t think he’s equipped or, in some ways, even has shown the desire or effort to make sure everyone in this district feels like he’s representing them.
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