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City Council District 8
A Letter from Councilmember Tennell Atkins
Greetings:
Dallas is growing and so is District 8.
As we begin this new year, we have many positive things to be thankful for in District 8: our driving economic forces—the Inland Port and Dallas Executive Airport; two colleges—the University of North Texas at Dallas and Paul Quinn College; new Police and Fire Stations; redevelopment projects and ample land waiting for future development.
Still, District 8 has its challenges. Often times, these challenges are interconnected. A lack of jobs means lower neighborhood income, which limits the type of available housing. And schools often don’t have the neighborhood resource base to support enrichment activities.
Despite these challenges, there is good news. The solutions are right in our backyards. For instance, the University of North Texas at Dallas is now offering a degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. These degrees can be put to work right here in District 8 in one of the many logistics jobs through the Inland Port. Who better to work here than those who already live here? University and community leaders want to ensure that area residents have learning opportunities to better qualify them for those jobs. Starting salaries of logistics professionals are believed to be more than $48,000.
I am happy to say that our residents are working together to take back our neighborhoods. We had a very successful National Night Out this past fall. Neighbors met neighbors; residents met their police beat officers and were able to put names with faces; most importantly, a sense of community could be felt. It’s that sense of a strong community that is essential to the quality of life we all want to enjoy.
It’s an honor to represent you and to work for what’s important: greater economic development, safer and cleaner neighborhoods, more affordable housing, new retail opportunities and vibrant schools – all of which are vital to building a sense of community.
Best regards,
Tennell Atkins
Winter-Spring 2009
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