Please find below the endorsement by the Star Telegram of me for a 3rd term as your City Council Representative for District 8.
The endorsement means so much to me. However, I am more moved by all the great work we have been able to do together for District 8 and our great city over the past 4 years!
We have just two weeks to go until Election Day! Thanks to all of you for your support and friendship and prayers!!!
Onward and Upward - District 8!!!!!!
- Kathleen
Recommendation: Hicks for Fort Worth City Council District 8
Fort Worth Council District 8
Fort Worth City Council District 8 runs primarily along the east side of Interstate 35 from roughly Texas 121 in the north to past Farm Road 1187 in the south. It includes central city and rapidly growing suburban areas, and has some of the city’s most depressed areas within its boundaries.
Under council member Kathleen Hicks, it has made great strides in the past four years.
Hicks, also mayor pro tem, is high-energy, hardworking and independent, but she has proved that she can bridge the needs of district residents and the city staff for the betterment of both. District 8 has shown a steady decrease of crime during her council tenure.
Hicks, 36, who is the executive director of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of Tarrant County, understands that the issues of transportation in Fort Worth affect the entire region — and vice versa.
Her keen interest in the development of the city’s 10-year plan to end chronic homelessness stems from the fact that the majority of the city’s homeless men, women and children seeks services and help at agencies located in her district.
Hicks pledges to focus in a new term on seeing that Code Compliance works with other city departments and government agencies to improve neighborhoods not only in District 8 but throughout the city.
The Star-Telegram Editorial Board recommends Kathleen Hicksfor Fort Worth City Council District 8.
Come phone bank for my re-election campaign for Fort Worth City Council, District 8! We are meeting on the dates below. Come one day or come to them all! Food! Fun! Great people! And working for a good cause!
Bring your cell phone and speak to the people in your community about the great strides we’ve made in District 8!
Volunteer Schedule Tuesday April 21st 6PM - 8:30PM
It has been a very busy day indeed in our district. My mother joined me at Texas Wesleyan University to hear noted Professor Dr. Bartley L. McSwine, a Fort Worth naive. The historic Saint Andrews United Methodist Church help sponsor Dr. McSwine who lectured on African-American studies. I was then off to address the retired Fire Fighters of Fort Worth who have been long-time supporters and engaged and involved in our great Fort Worth community.
From there, I toured through the Historic South side. Some of the most unique architecture in Fort Worth can be found in this jewel of a neighborhood so very near downtown. This area of our city is truly on the cusp of a new positive chapter of renaissance. It is a pleasure to see all the new buildings in the area including the Hazel Harvey Center for Neighborhoods, the Shamblee Library and lot more to come!
Today, I also got a chance to visit Meadowbrook United Methodist Church where Pastor Jim Chandler. Rev. Chandler has done a wonderful job bringing these communities together. That was never more evident in the basketball I got to witness. My friend GiGi is one of the coaches. Not only is an opportunity for positive activities in our communities, it provides a positive and uplifting experience for kids from all walks of life.
From there I visited with West Meadowbrook President Don Boren and his wife Wanda Conlin about continued re-zoning in the area and other pro-active avenues to keep this wonderful community moving forward in a positive way.
Finally, I meet with United Communities which brings together several neighborhood associations on the south side. We discussed progress with the urban village at Berry and Riverside , the new economic development at the old Masonic Home and other issues.
It has been a long day, but extremely productive as our district continues to work so well to improve our neighborhoods.
On Thursday, January 8th I was honored to address the East Fort Worth Business Association at the Trinity Hotel in Council District 8.
Longtime District 8 activist and resident Ms. Sarah Walker gave me a wonderful introduction. Ms. Walker has been a wonderful mentor to me. She has worked tirelessly preserving the history of South-East Fort Worth.
The Association has long promoted positive economic development in our community. I was pleased to see Council Member Frank Moss, long time friends, Attorneys Jesse Gaines & Gwinda Burns, Jim Austin, and of course President of the association Norm Bernes.
My message to the association was simple: We don’t have to re-invent the wheel in East Fort Worth; we must utilize economic tools that have worked elsewhere in our city, state, and country. One such tool is the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone which I talked about in an earlier blog.The city received a federal grant which we leveraged with private funds to revitalize the store fronts across from Texas Wesleyan University.
Also, we are well on our way to revitalizing the east side with the Gateway Park Riverside Oxbow improvements. The area will see millions of dollars of improvements in the coming years thanks to local, state, and federal dollars.
Of course crime remains a great concern to all of us across our city, especially in these rough economic times.The past week has been especially challenging. The police will have a long term presence in East Fort Worth. Indeed, the council has already approved funding for the NEW CRIME LAB that will occupy the old Stripling and Cox Building on East Lancaster. Also, a new POLICE STOREFRONT will be built near I-35 and East Lancaster.
We must continue to be vigilant and not accept anything that goes in our community. We must spread the word about the positive development. Why must we always stereotype East and Southeast Fort Worth?
I was very pleased to learn that Star Telegram columnist Bud Kennedy will be a speaker at the Association meeting in March. A few weeks ago, he wrote an awesome column about how the media loves to focus on the Negative in East Fort Worth, but rarely the positive.
With organizations such as the East Fort Worth Business Association, we will continue to revitalize our community!
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