To:        Lois Finlelman, Council Representative   
Date:   1-16-2002


SUBJECT:  Dallas Mayoral Election -  Tom Dunning Mudslinging

Hello Lois:

Wow, that Tom fellow can really hurl the mud in an election.  I thought he once agreed not to do that.  Guess we can stike him off as someone that we can depend upon to keep his word during daily business activity.

I've been reading where the DFW Airport Public Safety Union (Police and Fire) are not supporting him for the Mayoral election.  I've also been reading in the Ft. Worth Star Telegram where the TNRCC, The EPA, The FBI, the DFW Environmental Protection Office (whistleblower lawsuit) filed against the Board (wonder who Chaired that Board). 

The Sierra Club, many of the Dallas Public Safety Unions, many of the AFL / CIO personnel, many DISD Board members, and "ON AND ON" are not supporting Mr. Dunning for Mayor.  

It appears that Mr. Dunning stood by for years and did not stop the aircraft deicing / glycol operations at DFW from polluting the nearby creeks and waterways.  

It appears, from what I read, that the DFW Board just kept skirting those issues to the point that an Environmental employee, under Mr. Dunning, had to file suit in order to get the Board to act on that serious problem (and others involving buried fuel tanks under the taxiways).  Failure to comply with serious spill regulations carries with it servere fines and criminal and civil liabilities.  WOW !

Now, I hear that once again that  Mr. Dunning's campaign has perhaps utilized copyrighited material from the FOX / Channel 4 News Operations.  WOW !

It appears that Mr. Dunning first adored the Dallas City Manager and Chief of Police.  That was at the beginning of the Campaign for Mayor.  Now, it appears, Mr. Dunning has second thoughts about support of those City Manager Staff and employees and will have to investigate further.

The conflict of interest between the Victory developers, the Arena operations, and others will preclude Mr. Dunning from voting on City issues when those items appear on the agenda.  I'm not sure at all why Mr. Dunning should serve as Dallas Mayor.  It appears that he would be a "lame duck" from the onset.

In general, it appears that Mr. Dunning does not even know what his campaign manager is up to.  He says he thinks he knows, but then is not certain.  I'm afraid that Mr. Dunning could spend, if elected to the Mayoral post, many hours in court fighting litigation from many of the above recent "casualties".

I'll continue to investigate just what that gentleman is up to next.  Sure glad I'm not one of his sponsors or or business backers.  I'd be afraid that he would hurt my reputation.

Rad Field, District 11