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Jenkins Has Competition - Social Impact Podcast

November 12, 2021 • Lynn Davenport / Billy Clark, Clark For Dallas County • Season 4 • Episode 357

Since the pandemic hit in March of 2020, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has been capitalizing on the emergency powers afforded to him during the crisis. The County Judge is considered the County’s “Chief Executive Officer” for the purposes of signing contracts and executing other matters approved by the Court. Dallas County is the second largest in Texas. After more than a decade of political theater under Jenkins’ leadership, Dallas County residents on both sides of the aisle are ripe for change.

Billy Clark is the Democratic challenger to Clay Jenkins for the March Primary in 2022. Billy is has three daughters and one son. He has over 20 years of military experience both enlisted and as an officer. Clark is also the Managing Attorney of The Clark Law Firm, PLLC where his practice area includes Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, and Aviation law.

Prior to starting his legal career, Clark was a teacher at Klein Forest High School in Houston, Texas. He was the Senior Aerospace Science Instructor for the Junior Air Force ROTC program. After Hurricane Harvey, Clark returned to Dallas County.

Billy shared his concerns about the current leadership over the Commissioners Court, the elections office, public health, emergency management, and the recent malfeasance with more than $600,000 in Dallas County Jail inmates’ commissary funds stolen. I shared my concerns about Jenkins’ attempt to steer CARES money to his buddies, Miguel Solis, a former DISD trustee and current employee of Commit, and his former campaign manager Philip Hiatt Haigh.

A bipartisan trio of commissioners thwarted a scheme by Jenkins to use “ZuckBucks” which would have been in direct violation of Texas election law. The Democrat-dominated court voted 3-2 to eliminate Jenkins’ plan to use Communities Foundation to funnel money to more of his “favorite folks.”

Dallas has an opportunity for change in leadership in 2022. Let’s do it.

Contact Billy Clark

Twitter: @Clark4DallasCo

Website: https://www.clarkfordallascounty.com/contact

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