Bedford elects 19-year-old councilman
BEDFORD — College student Chris Brown, 19, defeated closed captioning editor Jim Wallace, 35, for the Place 6 City Council seat Saturday, according to complete but unofficial results.
Brown, a political science major at the University of North Texas, said he tried to meet as many people as he could, addressing issues such as economic development and the pending expansion of Airport Freeway.
He said his age also played a big factor. "People were hesitant," he said. "But in the end, it was the factor that put me over the top. People wanted that new fresh perspective. ... I think the council is going to be a nicer chamber without the divisive attitudes of the past."
About 6.6 percent of the city’s 31,473 registered voters participated in the election.
RESULTS Place 6 Complete but unofficial results. Chris Brown: 1,617 votes, 83.7% Jim Wallace: 314 votes, 16.3%
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Bedford: Chris Brown, a 19-year-old college student, is running for Bedford City Council Place 6 against closed-captioning editor Jim Wallace, 35.
4/17/08 I want to thank City Manager Beverly Queen and Deputy City Manager Steve Johnson for taking all the candidates on a tour of the City of Bedford. The tour started Tuesday April 1st and concluded today. We toured the Municipal Court, Library, Law Enforcement Center, and Fire Station on the 1st. Today we finished the tour by going to the Senior Citizen Center, Animal Control, and the Public Works and Parks Department. It was a very informative experience, and I want to thank all the city staff for giving up a part of their day to meet with us.
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Brown in Bedford
We've known Chris Brown for many years. He's a winner!
He's a scholar, an athlete, a hard-working and "straight-arrow" young man who will give it his all because he's serious about making a difference in his hometown, Bedford.
He already has demonstrated his strong interest in the City Council by attending council meetings regularly for the past year. He knows the difference between right and wrong for Bedford!
-- Ralph and Barbara Munyan
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Candidate quits City Council Place 6 race
BEDFORD -- Patricia Nolan on Monday bowed out of the Place 6 City Council election, which is set for May 10. Chris Brown, a University of North Texas student, and Jim Wallace, a closed-captioning editor, are the remaining candidates for Place 6. Today is the last day for candidates to withdraw from City Council and school board races.
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