Let’s check the record of Herbert Gears as Irving Mayor . . . .
- Signed a letter agreement with an illegal alien advocate group, ACORN, on October 2006 to not support the Irving Police Department with their efforts to enforce immigration laws in Irving. Download a copy of the signed form here.
- Has refused to use every legal immigration program available, such as 287 (g), to aggressively pursue all illegal alien violations that represent serious criminal and national security threats. Learn more about 287(g) here.
- Read Roland Jeter’s summary to City Council on the actions of Mayor Herbert Gear, titled The Political Reinvention of Herbert Gears on Illegal Immigration.
- Blacked out television coverage of the Citizen’s Open Mike Forum at Irving City Council Meetings.
- Negotiated a contract with Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones that prohibits the use of Texas Stadium for sporting events and gives most of the salvage value of Texas Stadium to Jerry Jones after the Cowboys leave Irving.
- Irving ranked 59th out of 62 cities in the metroplex on quality of life standards as rated by D Magazine (2005). See the complete list here.
- Spotlighted in Dallas Morning News for wanting to give money to Farmers Branch campaigns to fight against certain immigration legislation. Read the complete Dallas Morning News article here.
Ready for a change? It’s time to move Irving forward again.
