What Have the Ward 2 Position 1 Candidates Said and Done?

On election day (November 2, 2010), the polls are open statewide from 7:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. Visit the Arkansas Secretary of State Web site for sample ballots and other voter information. Also, the White County Clerk has information on polling locations in White County available online.

Who represents the PEOPLE of Searcy? Here are the FACTS.

Dan Hodges

• SERVED THE PEOPLE of Searcy as Alderman for twelve years.
• While serving as alderman, consistently voted to ALLOW THE PEOPLE TO VOTE ON THEIR TAXES.
• Voted to EXPAND AND IMPROVE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT FACILITIES.
• Served on the Budget Committee as well as the Parks and Rec committee for the city of Searcy.
• Supported the efforts of OVER A THOUSAND OF YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS who stood up to demand their CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO VOTE be preserved through the referendum process.
• Spoke with THE PEOPLE OF SEARCY on a regular basis to gain an understanding of their opinions and tried to share those opinions with the elected officials of Searcy.
• Went door to door to let THE PEOPLE know about the special election regarding the A&P tax and to PROVIDE THE PEOPLE WITH THE FACTS.
• Volunteered with various civic organizations to help MAKE SEARCY A BETTER PLACE.

Jim Dixon

• Voted AGAINST a motion to let THE PEOPLE vote on the A&P tax on March 10, 2009 and again on July 14, 2009.
• Voted for an ordinance creating the A&P tax WITHOUT LETTING THE PEOPLE VOTE on 3 occasions: March 10, 2009, April 14, 2009, & May 12, 2009.
• Voted on October 13, 2009 to “postpone indefinitely” a motion to let THE PEOPLE vote on the A&P tax after a judge had already ruled the city COULD NOT LEGALLY ignore the referendum petitions which the city clerk had certified.
• Voted on June 9, 2009 to take actions after being provided an attorney general opinion which said THESE ACTIONS WERE UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
• Voted on January 12, 2010, February 16, 2010, and February 23, 2010 to make it HARDER FOR THE PEOPLE TO HOLD THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE by limiting the filing of referendum petitions to 30 days (it had previously been 90 days).
• Voted on December 8, 2009 to hold a special election in April instead of waiting one month to hold the election in May.* Holding the election in April WASTED THOUSANDS OF TAX DOLLARS that would have been saved by voting in May.

Alderman Dixon’s voting record as cited above can be verified by reading the minutes from city council meetings on the city’s web site, Searcy.com and clicking on “City Departments” “Clerk/Treasurer” “Agendas/Minutes”.

*Although discussion of and initial voting on the ordinance occurred during the 12/8/2009 City Council meeting, the City did not deem the voting "official" until the 12/21/2009 meeting.