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appointed to the Park and Recreation Board by Linda Koop, who is vacating her seat on the City Council because of term limits. “I’m all about big vision,” BY DAN KOLLER Kleinman said, “and I’ve People Newspapers got the background to execute it.” Voters in District 11 have On the latter side is Ori a choice that can be boiled Raphael, who wants to down to the big picture vs. focus on making sure the the little details. district’s streets, alleys, and On the former side is Lee Kleinman. He was See DISTRICT 11, Page 8A
District 11: Pair have divergent sets of priorities
WILL VOTERS TURN OUT THIS TIME?
According to the Dallas County Elections Department, there are 40,892 registered voters in District 11 and 49,960 registered voters in District 13. Here’s a look at the turnout for the most recent competitive elections in each district.
District 13: Few policy variances between leaders
BY DAN KOLLER People Newspapers
District 11 in 2005
Linda Koop .......... 3,956 Danny Harrison ....3,071
District 13 in 2009
Ann Margolin ........8,315 Brint Ryan ............6,210
Total .....................7,027
Total .................. 14,525
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit dallascountyvotes.org.
Leland Burk and Jennifer Staubach Gates have the same priorities for District 13: keeping it safe, improving its streets and alleys, and augmenting
its schools. Voters must decide which candidate is best suited to accomplish those goals as a member of the City Council. Burk argues that his experience as a real estate/ oil and gas investor gives him an edge. He repeatedly mentions that he’ll be able to “hit the ground running” regarding complicated zoning issues, because of
See DISTRICT 13, Page 8A
TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE LEAGUE
LIONS ROAR BACK TO WIN
STAFF PHOTOS: CHRIS MCGATHEY
Junior midfielder Kellam Hall kisses the Division I state championship trophy after St. Mark’s beat ESD in overtime Sunday. St. Mark’s had been to the title game in 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2012 without a win.
St. Mark’s had lost 4 of previous 6 title games
BY DAVID MCNABB Special Contributor
LANO — With the St. Mark’s Lions staring down yet another heartbreaking loss in the Texas High School Lacrosse League state championship game, Evan ChangTung came up with the biggest goal in the program’s history. And then he did it again.
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The speedy Chang-Tung scored the game-tying goal with 43 seconds left in regulation and the game-winner in the third minute of overtime, securing an 8-7 victory over Episcopal School of Dallas on Sunday at Clark Stadium. St. Mark’s rallied from a 6-2 halftime deficit and trailed by a goal for more than nine minutes before Chang-Tung completed a five-goal rally to tie the score at 7-7 with less than a minute left in regulation.
“Evan is a special person and a special player,” St. Mark’s coach Hayward Lee said. “I’m not surprised he was the one who made those plays.” Before approximately 1,200 enthusiastic spectators, St. Mark’s won its only state title despite being one of the sport’s pioneers in North Texas. Having lost to Highland Park in the 2009, 2010,
See ST. MARK’S, Page 4A
Danny Koudelka, who scored twice in the semifinals, carries the ball.
Aspiring Musician Ready For Big Break
Michaela Grace hones in on her dream career
BY DAN KOLLER People Newspapers
IF YOU GO
Who: Michaela Grace When: 8 p.m. on May 18 Where: Prophet Bar,
2548 Elm St.
How much: $10 how Michaela Norton the Ursuline student turned into Michaela Grace the country singer, but we like the way she puts it: “Like, a lot of where I’ve
PHOTO: ANGELA TALLEY
Preston Hollow resident Michaela Norton, who goes by Michaela Grace when performing, is an aspiring country singer.
Everybody knows that teenage girls like to be l i ke d . A n d e ve r y b o d y knows that teenage girls like to use the word “like.” So we could explain
got to now is a lot of, like, having to get people to say yes to me and, like, liking me,” Michaela said, as only a teenage girl can. People have been liking Michaela ever since she performed Reba McEntire’s “Why Haven’t I Heard From You?” as a first-grader in the St. Rita Catholic School talent show. She won, edging out a classical violinist. “She just always really,
really loved to sing,” said h e r m o t h e r, S u z a n n e Franks, “but I didn’t think anything of it, because my family’s not in the entertainment business. But a couple of my friends were like, ‘You gotta get this kid somewhere.’ ” The family didn’t seriously pursue fame and fortune until the summer before Michaela’s eighth-
See GRACE, Page 9A
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I’m a real open-door girl. I don’t even have a lock on my door.”
— VIRGINIA COOK
(See Page 1B)
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PHOTO: SUZANNA RUBOTTOM
PHOTO: LINDSAY REYNOLDS
Leland Burk has stressed his experience in the business world during the campaign.
Dallas Police Association members have campaigned alongside Jennifer Staubach Gates.
LELAND BURK
Age: 51 Education: Graduated from Greenhill in
1980; attended the University of Texas in 1980 and 1981, then SMU from 1982 to 1985
and gas investment company he founded more than 28 years ago. Founded First Independent National Bank in 1997
JENNIFER STAUBACH GATES
Age: 46 Education: Graduated from Ursuline in
1984; earned Bachelor of Science in nursing from Incarnate Word College in 1988; graduated from the Catholic Biblical School at the University of Dallas in 2011
Career: Registered nurse at UT
Southwestern Medical Center and St. Rita Catholic School, 1988-93; substitute and volunteer nurse, 1993-present
Personal: Partners with Thomas Feulmer,
director of educational programming at the Rachofksy House; has twins in college (one boy, one girl) and a son in high school
Personal: Married to John Gates,
president of national real estate services for Jones Lang LaSalle; has a grown daughter and one in college
Career: President and chairman of Burk
Interests, a diversified real estate and oil
Website: lelandburk.com
Website: jenniferstaubachgates.com
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his private-sector experience and his time on the committee overseeing the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District. The implication is that Gates, on the other hand, will need time to get up to speed. “I’m passionate about b u s i n e s s ,” B u r k s a i d . “Dallas is a big business. And I believe I’m best suited to represent our district on the City Council.” Gates stresses that her time as a registered nurse trained her to make informed, critical decisions. Having spent the past 20 years volunteering, she says her service on various boards, including the Catholic Foundation’s, has prepared her to be a council member. “I’ve managed budgets. I’ve gotten good return on investments,” she said. “I’ve also been accountable to donors. I’m going to be
accountable to taxpayers as a fiscal conservative.” Two other names are on the ballot in District 13, which includes most of Preston Hollow, as well as Bluffview, Devonshire, a n d G r e e n w a y Pa r k s . Jacob King is a senior at Bishop Lynch High School who has been old enough to vote for less than a year. Perennial candidate Richard Sheridan is best known for being physically removed from public meetings after exceeding the time limit for speaking. But a much bigger name in the District 13 campaign than either of those is that of Gates’ father, Roger Staubach. Although the legendary Dallas Cowboys quarterback says he was against his daughter’s run for office, there’s no doubt his fame is a key part of her campaign strategy. Anyone who’s seen her signs can’t help but notice her middle/ maiden name; it’s in a different font than “Jennifer” and “Gates.” And the slide-
show on Gates’ website begins with a picture of her and her dad. Burk is not without a famous forebear of his own. His maternal grandfather, Ben Lipshy, was a former chairman of Zale Corp. and a namesake of Zale Lipshy University Hospital. But the perceived advantage that Gates has from her built-in name recognition has Burk on the offensive. While he is rarely mentioned by her campaign, she seems to be a fixation of his. Some of those allusions have been lighthearted. For example, Burk’s campaign produced a flier that says he “also has a famous sports connection.” It shows Burk playing baseball as a boy at the Town North YMCA. But Burk’s campaign produced a 30-second commercial that features signs bearing the words “Leland Financial Expert Burk” and “Leland Entrepreneur Burk.” The
ad’s underlying message is that all Gates has going for her is her middle name. The Burk campaign also posted a YouTube video of its treasurer, car dealer John Eagle, pointing out that, “It is not ‘Leland Lipshy Zale Burk.’ He stands on ‘Leland Burk,’ the man that he is.” A big part of that man, to hear Burk tell it, is his years of doing business in the private sector. “That’s very important because we have a $2.5 billion business at the City of Dallas,” Burk said. “We need proven financial experts on the City Council.” But Gates points out that being a City Council member is more than just crunching numbers. “It’s bringing people together to get things done,” she said. Gates says her experience in that regard goes back to her childhood, as the oldest of five siblings. “I’ve been leading people and bringing people together as a consensus builder my
whole life.” Ma ny o f t h o s e p e o ple have contributed to Gates’ campaign, which has secured more than $400,000 in donations. Her haul dwarfs the nearly $160,000 raised by Burk, which would be untouchable in almost any other municipal race. Gates has been endorsed by former Mayor Tom Leppert; Micki Rawlings, the wife of Dallas’ current mayor; and two of Preston Hollow’s representatives in the Legislature, Sen. John Carona and Rep. Jason Villalba. She also has the endorsement of the Dallas Police Association. During at least one public appearance, Burk said he lost out on that endorsement because the first question the cops asked him was about their right to strike. When the association refuted that, and it was pointed out that police strikes are illegal, Burk reportedly apologized and said he had con-
fused two conversations. Burk has been endorsed by Ann Margolin, who is vacating the District 13 seat for personal reasons; Margolin’s predecessor on the council, Mitchell Rasansky; as well as former Mayor Laura Miller and her husband, former state Rep. Steve Wolens. Gates has said during at least one forum that she sought Margolin’s endorsement when she entered the race but was told it was already promised to Burk. The implication was that Margolin would have been happy to endorse Gates if only she had asked earlier. But Margolin has said her endorsement was based on Burk’s credentials. “He knows what a balance sheet is. He knows what an income statement is. He knows how to set priorities,” Margolin said in a YouTube video. “And he will hit the ground running.” Call Dan Koller at 214-523-5272.
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sidewalks are in decent shape before taking on any huge projects. “You don’t talk about adding a second story to your house if your foundation’s crooked,” Raphael said. “We need to have an infrastructure in place to expand properly.” Although District 11 stretches about 10 miles between its northern and southern boundaries, the two men seeking to represent it are practically neighbors. Either could ride a bike from his house to Preston Forest Shopping Center in less than 10 minutes. The question is, would they? During his time on the Park Board, photographs of Kleinman with a bicycle were published by both People Newspapers and Advocate Magazines. He has touted the Dallas Bike Plan as a necessary expense to improve the city’s quality of life. But Raphael has said such money would be better spent restriping vehicular lanes. Keeping up the automotive theme, he wants the city to ban tex-
LEE KLEINMAN
Age: 54 Education: Graduated
from St. Mark’s in 1977; earned Bachelor of Arts in economics and psychology from Pitzer College in 1981; earned Master of Business Administration from SMU in 1991
ORI RAPHAEL
Age: 29 Education: Graduated
from Pearce in 2002; earned Bachelor of Arts in government from UT in 2006; earned law degree from SMU in 2012
Career: English teacher
in China; journalist in Israel; outreach coordinator for U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions; vice president of business development for Fresh Loc Technologies
Career: Entrepreneur;
investor in technology companies and real estate; COO of Bridge Metrics
Personal: Married
to Dr. Lisa Umholtz, an obstetriciangynecologist; has a daughter in graduate school, and a son in college
Personal: Married to Michelle Raphael, a marketing manager for the American Heart Association; has an infant daughter Website: orifordallas.
com
Website: leekleinman.
com
ting while driving. “We spend most of our time driving cars,” Raphael said at a forum. “I don’t know anybody here who rides their bike to work.” T h e c re a t i o n o f t h e
N o r t h av e n Tr a i l w a s the “pinnacle project ” of Kleinman’s service on the Park Board, he said. He even formed its support group, Friends of Northaven Trail, in
advance; such groups usually come into existence after a trail opens. “I knew how strong these support groups could be,” Kleinman said, “so I started forming the group about a year before any dirt was flying over there on the Northaven Trail.” It’s certainly no coincidence that Raphael has suggested funding for trails could be cut to help finance everything from police patrols and library hours to his signature issue, streets and alleys. Kleinman doubts his opponent’s campaign strategy is sound. “When I talk about bringing things to Dallas, getting people to move to Dallas,” Kleinman said, “I think about, well, if I was doing an ad campaign, would I rather say, ‘Move to Dallas. We have 127 miles of bike trails’ or ‘Move to Dallas. We’ve got our potholes fixed’?” When asked why he’s running, Kleinman said he relished the gratitude he received for his service on the Park Board. He foresees getting more of it as a council member. “I get a lot of gratification out of people coming up to me and saying, you know,
‘Thank you for fixing this,’ or ‘We really like that,’ or ‘You did a good job at this,’ ” he said. “It’s just kind of a personal thing for me, and it means a lot to give back to the community.” Raphael — who spent three years as an outreach coordinator in the Dallas office of Congressman Pete Sessions — said he’s making his first run for office to look out for the best interests of his neighbors. “Lee talks like he’s running for mayor,” he said. “I’m running to represent the taxpayers and voters and residents of District 11, to make sure our money is being spent on the things we need it to be spent on.” Despite their differences, Kleinman and Raphael do have some things in common. For one, they both have interests in technology. Raphael is a partner in Fresh Loc, which monitors temperatures in hospitals via “the cloud.” Kleinman is the COO of an Allen-based company called Bridge Metrics, which offers digital sales and marketing tools. Kleinman, who turns 54 years old today, said he’s interested in a City Council seat as a capstone
to his public service — as opposed to his 29-year-old opponent. “I’m not here launching a career. I’m finishing a career,” he said. “I’m in a very good stage of life.” Raphael sees that stage as something voters should be wary of. “My o p p o n e n t l i ke s to say he’s at the end of his career; he has nothing to lose. Well, then that means he couldn’t care less what the taxpayers think,” Raphael said. “I’m a taxpayer. The decisions they make today affect me for the rest of my life, and my family. So I want to make sure the decisions they make today have a positive effect for everybody coming through.” Kleinman has been endorsed by Koop and by Koop’s predecessor on the council, Lois Finkelman. Those endorsements don’t worry Raphael. “He’s the establishment,” he said of Kleinman. “He’s the hand-picked guy. I’m running to shake it up. If you’re happy with the status quo, Lee’s your guy. If you want to go in a different direction, vote for me.” Sarah Bennett contributed to this report.
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appointed to the Park and Recreation Board by Linda Koop, who is vacating her seat on the City Council because of term limits. “I’m all about big vision,” BY DAN KOLLER Kleinman said, “and I’ve People Newspapers got the background to execute it.” Voters in District 11 have On the latter side is Ori a choice that can be boiled Raphael, who wants to down to the big picture vs. focus on making sure the the little details. district’s streets, alleys, and On the former side is Lee Kleinman. He was See DISTRICT 11, Page 8A
District 11: Pair have divergent sets of priorities
WILL VOTERS TURN OUT THIS TIME?
According to the Dallas County Elections Department, there are 40,892 registered voters in District 11 and 49,960 registered voters in District 13. Here’s a look at the turnout for the most recent competitive elections in each district.
District 13: Few policy variances between leaders
BY DAN KOLLER People Newspapers
District 11 in 2005
Linda Koop .......... 3,956 Danny Harrison ....3,071
District 13 in 2009
Ann Margolin ........8,315 Brint Ryan ............6,210
Total .....................7,027
Total .................. 14,525
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit dallascountyvotes.org.
Leland Burk and Jennifer Staubach Gates have the same priorities for District 13: keeping it safe, improving its streets and alleys, and augmenting
its schools. Voters must decide which candidate is best suited to accomplish those goals as a member of the City Council. Burk argues that his experience as a real estate/ oil and gas investor gives him an edge. He repeatedly mentions that he’ll be able to “hit the ground running” regarding complicated zoning issues, because of
See DISTRICT 13, Page 8A
TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE LEAGUE
LIONS ROAR BACK TO WIN
STAFF PHOTOS: CHRIS MCGATHEY
Junior midfielder Kellam Hall kisses the Division I state championship trophy after St. Mark’s beat ESD in overtime Sunday. St. Mark’s had been to the title game in 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2012 without a win.
St. Mark’s had lost 4 of previous 6 title games
BY DAVID MCNABB Special Contributor
LANO — With the St. Mark’s Lions staring down yet another heartbreaking loss in the Texas High School Lacrosse League state championship game, Evan ChangTung came up with the biggest goal in the program’s history. And then he did it again.
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The speedy Chang-Tung scored the game-tying goal with 43 seconds left in regulation and the game-winner in the third minute of overtime, securing an 8-7 victory over Episcopal School of Dallas on Sunday at Clark Stadium. St. Mark’s rallied from a 6-2 halftime deficit and trailed by a goal for more than nine minutes before Chang-Tung completed a five-goal rally to tie the score at 7-7 with less than a minute left in regulation.
“Evan is a special person and a special player,” St. Mark’s coach Hayward Lee said. “I’m not surprised he was the one who made those plays.” Before approximately 1,200 enthusiastic spectators, St. Mark’s won its only state title despite being one of the sport’s pioneers in North Texas. Having lost to Highland Park in the 2009, 2010,
See ST. MARK’S, Page 4A
Danny Koudelka, who scored twice in the semifinals, carries the ball.
Aspiring Musician Ready For Big Break
Michaela Grace hones in on her dream career
BY DAN KOLLER People Newspapers
IF YOU GO
Who: Michaela Grace When: 8 p.m. on May 18 Where: Prophet Bar,
2548 Elm St.
How much: $10 how Michaela Norton the Ursuline student turned into Michaela Grace the country singer, but we like the way she puts it: “Like, a lot of where I’ve
PHOTO: ANGELA TALLEY
Preston Hollow resident Michaela Norton, who goes by Michaela Grace when performing, is an aspiring country singer.
Everybody knows that teenage girls like to be l i ke d . A n d e ve r y b o d y knows that teenage girls like to use the word “like.” So we could explain
got to now is a lot of, like, having to get people to say yes to me and, like, liking me,” Michaela said, as only a teenage girl can. People have been liking Michaela ever since she performed Reba McEntire’s “Why Haven’t I Heard From You?” as a first-grader in the St. Rita Catholic School talent show. She won, edging out a classical violinist. “She just always really,
really loved to sing,” said h e r m o t h e r, S u z a n n e Franks, “but I didn’t think anything of it, because my family’s not in the entertainment business. But a couple of my friends were like, ‘You gotta get this kid somewhere.’ ” The family didn’t seriously pursue fame and fortune until the summer before Michaela’s eighth-
See GRACE, Page 9A
VO L . 9, I S S U E 1 9
I’m a real open-door girl. I don’t even have a lock on my door.”
— VIRGINIA COOK
(See Page 1B)
Election 2013
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PHOTO: SUZANNA RUBOTTOM
PHOTO: LINDSAY REYNOLDS
Leland Burk has stressed his experience in the business world during the campaign.
Dallas Police Association members have campaigned alongside Jennifer Staubach Gates.
LELAND BURK
Age: 51 Education: Graduated from Greenhill in
1980; attended the University of Texas in 1980 and 1981, then SMU from 1982 to 1985
and gas investment company he founded more than 28 years ago. Founded First Independent National Bank in 1997
JENNIFER STAUBACH GATES
Age: 46 Education: Graduated from Ursuline in
1984; earned Bachelor of Science in nursing from Incarnate Word College in 1988; graduated from the Catholic Biblical School at the University of Dallas in 2011
Career: Registered nurse at UT
Southwestern Medical Center and St. Rita Catholic School, 1988-93; substitute and volunteer nurse, 1993-present
Personal: Partners with Thomas Feulmer,
director of educational programming at the Rachofksy House; has twins in college (one boy, one girl) and a son in high school
Personal: Married to John Gates,
president of national real estate services for Jones Lang LaSalle; has a grown daughter and one in college
Career: President and chairman of Burk
Interests, a diversified real estate and oil
Website: lelandburk.com
Website: jenniferstaubachgates.com
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his private-sector experience and his time on the committee overseeing the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District. The implication is that Gates, on the other hand, will need time to get up to speed. “I’m passionate about b u s i n e s s ,” B u r k s a i d . “Dallas is a big business. And I believe I’m best suited to represent our district on the City Council.” Gates stresses that her time as a registered nurse trained her to make informed, critical decisions. Having spent the past 20 years volunteering, she says her service on various boards, including the Catholic Foundation’s, has prepared her to be a council member. “I’ve managed budgets. I’ve gotten good return on investments,” she said. “I’ve also been accountable to donors. I’m going to be
accountable to taxpayers as a fiscal conservative.” Two other names are on the ballot in District 13, which includes most of Preston Hollow, as well as Bluffview, Devonshire, a n d G r e e n w a y Pa r k s . Jacob King is a senior at Bishop Lynch High School who has been old enough to vote for less than a year. Perennial candidate Richard Sheridan is best known for being physically removed from public meetings after exceeding the time limit for speaking. But a much bigger name in the District 13 campaign than either of those is that of Gates’ father, Roger Staubach. Although the legendary Dallas Cowboys quarterback says he was against his daughter’s run for office, there’s no doubt his fame is a key part of her campaign strategy. Anyone who’s seen her signs can’t help but notice her middle/ maiden name; it’s in a different font than “Jennifer” and “Gates.” And the slide-
show on Gates’ website begins with a picture of her and her dad. Burk is not without a famous forebear of his own. His maternal grandfather, Ben Lipshy, was a former chairman of Zale Corp. and a namesake of Zale Lipshy University Hospital. But the perceived advantage that Gates has from her built-in name recognition has Burk on the offensive. While he is rarely mentioned by her campaign, she seems to be a fixation of his. Some of those allusions have been lighthearted. For example, Burk’s campaign produced a flier that says he “also has a famous sports connection.” It shows Burk playing baseball as a boy at the Town North YMCA. But Burk’s campaign produced a 30-second commercial that features signs bearing the words “Leland Financial Expert Burk” and “Leland Entrepreneur Burk.” The
ad’s underlying message is that all Gates has going for her is her middle name. The Burk campaign also posted a YouTube video of its treasurer, car dealer John Eagle, pointing out that, “It is not ‘Leland Lipshy Zale Burk.’ He stands on ‘Leland Burk,’ the man that he is.” A big part of that man, to hear Burk tell it, is his years of doing business in the private sector. “That’s very important because we have a $2.5 billion business at the City of Dallas,” Burk said. “We need proven financial experts on the City Council.” But Gates points out that being a City Council member is more than just crunching numbers. “It’s bringing people together to get things done,” she said. Gates says her experience in that regard goes back to her childhood, as the oldest of five siblings. “I’ve been leading people and bringing people together as a consensus builder my
whole life.” Ma ny o f t h o s e p e o ple have contributed to Gates’ campaign, which has secured more than $400,000 in donations. Her haul dwarfs the nearly $160,000 raised by Burk, which would be untouchable in almost any other municipal race. Gates has been endorsed by former Mayor Tom Leppert; Micki Rawlings, the wife of Dallas’ current mayor; and two of Preston Hollow’s representatives in the Legislature, Sen. John Carona and Rep. Jason Villalba. She also has the endorsement of the Dallas Police Association. During at least one public appearance, Burk said he lost out on that endorsement because the first question the cops asked him was about their right to strike. When the association refuted that, and it was pointed out that police strikes are illegal, Burk reportedly apologized and said he had con-
fused two conversations. Burk has been endorsed by Ann Margolin, who is vacating the District 13 seat for personal reasons; Margolin’s predecessor on the council, Mitchell Rasansky; as well as former Mayor Laura Miller and her husband, former state Rep. Steve Wolens. Gates has said during at least one forum that she sought Margolin’s endorsement when she entered the race but was told it was already promised to Burk. The implication was that Margolin would have been happy to endorse Gates if only she had asked earlier. But Margolin has said her endorsement was based on Burk’s credentials. “He knows what a balance sheet is. He knows what an income statement is. He knows how to set priorities,” Margolin said in a YouTube video. “And he will hit the ground running.” Call Dan Koller at 214-523-5272.
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sidewalks are in decent shape before taking on any huge projects. “You don’t talk about adding a second story to your house if your foundation’s crooked,” Raphael said. “We need to have an infrastructure in place to expand properly.” Although District 11 stretches about 10 miles between its northern and southern boundaries, the two men seeking to represent it are practically neighbors. Either could ride a bike from his house to Preston Forest Shopping Center in less than 10 minutes. The question is, would they? During his time on the Park Board, photographs of Kleinman with a bicycle were published by both People Newspapers and Advocate Magazines. He has touted the Dallas Bike Plan as a necessary expense to improve the city’s quality of life. But Raphael has said such money would be better spent restriping vehicular lanes. Keeping up the automotive theme, he wants the city to ban tex-
LEE KLEINMAN
Age: 54 Education: Graduated
from St. Mark’s in 1977; earned Bachelor of Arts in economics and psychology from Pitzer College in 1981; earned Master of Business Administration from SMU in 1991
ORI RAPHAEL
Age: 29 Education: Graduated
from Pearce in 2002; earned Bachelor of Arts in government from UT in 2006; earned law degree from SMU in 2012
Career: English teacher
in China; journalist in Israel; outreach coordinator for U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions; vice president of business development for Fresh Loc Technologies
Career: Entrepreneur;
investor in technology companies and real estate; COO of Bridge Metrics
Personal: Married
to Dr. Lisa Umholtz, an obstetriciangynecologist; has a daughter in graduate school, and a son in college
Personal: Married to Michelle Raphael, a marketing manager for the American Heart Association; has an infant daughter Website: orifordallas.
com
Website: leekleinman.
com
ting while driving. “We spend most of our time driving cars,” Raphael said at a forum. “I don’t know anybody here who rides their bike to work.” T h e c re a t i o n o f t h e
N o r t h av e n Tr a i l w a s the “pinnacle project ” of Kleinman’s service on the Park Board, he said. He even formed its support group, Friends of Northaven Trail, in
advance; such groups usually come into existence after a trail opens. “I knew how strong these support groups could be,” Kleinman said, “so I started forming the group about a year before any dirt was flying over there on the Northaven Trail.” It’s certainly no coincidence that Raphael has suggested funding for trails could be cut to help finance everything from police patrols and library hours to his signature issue, streets and alleys. Kleinman doubts his opponent’s campaign strategy is sound. “When I talk about bringing things to Dallas, getting people to move to Dallas,” Kleinman said, “I think about, well, if I was doing an ad campaign, would I rather say, ‘Move to Dallas. We have 127 miles of bike trails’ or ‘Move to Dallas. We’ve got our potholes fixed’?” When asked why he’s running, Kleinman said he relished the gratitude he received for his service on the Park Board. He foresees getting more of it as a council member. “I get a lot of gratification out of people coming up to me and saying, you know,
‘Thank you for fixing this,’ or ‘We really like that,’ or ‘You did a good job at this,’ ” he said. “It’s just kind of a personal thing for me, and it means a lot to give back to the community.” Raphael — who spent three years as an outreach coordinator in the Dallas office of Congressman Pete Sessions — said he’s making his first run for office to look out for the best interests of his neighbors. “Lee talks like he’s running for mayor,” he said. “I’m running to represent the taxpayers and voters and residents of District 11, to make sure our money is being spent on the things we need it to be spent on.” Despite their differences, Kleinman and Raphael do have some things in common. For one, they both have interests in technology. Raphael is a partner in Fresh Loc, which monitors temperatures in hospitals via “the cloud.” Kleinman is the COO of an Allen-based company called Bridge Metrics, which offers digital sales and marketing tools. Kleinman, who turns 54 years old today, said he’s interested in a City Council seat as a capstone
to his public service — as opposed to his 29-year-old opponent. “I’m not here launching a career. I’m finishing a career,” he said. “I’m in a very good stage of life.” Raphael sees that stage as something voters should be wary of. “My o p p o n e n t l i ke s to say he’s at the end of his career; he has nothing to lose. Well, then that means he couldn’t care less what the taxpayers think,” Raphael said. “I’m a taxpayer. The decisions they make today affect me for the rest of my life, and my family. So I want to make sure the decisions they make today have a positive effect for everybody coming through.” Kleinman has been endorsed by Koop and by Koop’s predecessor on the council, Lois Finkelman. Those endorsements don’t worry Raphael. “He’s the establishment,” he said of Kleinman. “He’s the hand-picked guy. I’m running to shake it up. If you’re happy with the status quo, Lee’s your guy. If you want to go in a different direction, vote for me.” Sarah Bennett contributed to this report.
