VOTER NEWSLETTER
Vol. 64, No. 11 June 2025 Editor: Virginia Marsh
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- Results of LWVR Board Elections
- Results of the City of Richardson Election
- Results of the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees Election
- Over 5000 New Voters Registered at USCIS Ceremonies
- Childen's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- Research Project Assistance Request
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Key Dates in June 2025
- June 5 6pm, RISD Board of Trustees sworn in
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Results of LWVR Board Elections
| The League of Women Voters of Richardson (LWVR) held its Annual Meeting on May 7, 2025 at Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse. Twenty members were in attendance.
Nita Thomason, Chairman of the Nominating Committee presented the slate of officers, which was voted in. Congratulations to the newly-elected board!
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Results of the City of Richardson Election
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Congratulations to the Richardson City Council members elected in the May 3, 2025 Election! The votes were canvassed on Monday, May 12, 2025, at a regular meeting held in the Bank of America Theatre in the Eisemann Performing Arts Center. The newly-elected Council was sworn in afterwards.
From left to right, in the picture above:
- Ken Hutchenrider, Place 5, Mayor Pro Tem
- Joe Corcoran, Place 4
- Arefin Shamsul, Place 6
- Amir Omar, Mayor, Place 7
- Jennifer Justice, Place 2
- Curtis Dorian, Place 1
- Dan Barrios, Place 3
Ken Hutchenrider was elected Mayor Pro Tem by the newly-elected council at its first board meeting on Monday, May 19, 2025.
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Results of the Richardson ISD
Board of Trustees Election
| Congratulations to the Richardson ISD members elected in the May 3, 2025 Election! The votes were canvassed on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at a called meeting held in the Board Room in the Richardson ISD Administration Building. The winners of the election were:
- Vanessa Pacheco, Single Member District 2
- Regina Harris, Single Member District 4
- Rachel McGowan, Single Member District 5
The trustees will be sworn in during the Trustees' regular meeting on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 6pm.
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Over 5,000 New Voters Registered at USCIS Ceremonies
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LWVR member Cathy Murphree speaks to new U.S. citizens. They have just taken the oath of allegiance at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Field Office in Irving, TX, to become United States citizens. Cathy leads the joint effort between LWVRichardson, LWVDallas, and LWV Collin County to register new citizens in north Texas to vote. So far in 2025, the team (which includes other nonpartisan groups) has registered 5,039 new citzens to vote in Texas.
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
| CHIP and Children’s Medicaid have been well received by Texas families and these programs help to assure that our children have adequate preventative care in addition to coverage for more complex medical care. It is much more cost effective to provide immunizations, check-ups, and early intervention in childhood illnesses than to wait for a problem to develop into an emergency.
Our next opportunity to help will be during the Health Fair on August 16, 2025, from 9 am to noon at St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church. As usual, Texas leads the nation in the number of uninsured children.
Families who do not have coverage through their employment such as seasonal workers, employees who work part-time, grandparents who are raising their grandchildren on a fixed income, those who are currently unemployed, and teenagers who are “on their own” are some who might have eligible children. Please invite anyone you think may benefit to be with us on August 16.
Thank you for your support and help. Federal funding for health care and for the non-profits that assist families that are challenged to afford health care has decreased recently. Anything we can do is even more important than ever. |
Research Project Assistance Request
Help Shape Infrastructure Policy in North Central Texas
| LWVRichardson received an email requesting help on a research project regarding Infrastructure Policy in North Central Texas.
If you would like to participate here is the survey link and deadline:
Deadline to Participate: Aug. 2025
See the entire email below for more information.
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To the League of Women Voters Leadership:
I hope this message finds you well. My name is Mustafa Abdul Haque, and I’m a researcher at Southern Methodist University conducting a study titled “Applying Value Theories to Understand Civil Engineering Infrastructure Preferences.”
This project aims to better understand how community values influence public preferences around infrastructure, such as roads, water systems, transit, and public spaces, across North Central Texas. Our goal is to inform more equitable, inclusive, and community-driven infrastructure planning by mapping how different demographics and localities prioritize various infrastructure elements.
Your organization has long championed civic engagement and equitable representation in decision-making. This research directly aligns with the League’s mission to empower voters and defend democracy by ensuring that public works reflect the actual needs and values of the people they serve. We believe this study could help amplify the voices of underrepresented communities and offer data that local leaders, including the League, can use to advocate more effectively for just and responsive policy.
We’re asking for your help distributing our short, anonymous survey to your members and partners. Participation takes only 10–15 minutes, and respondents can opt into a raffle for a $125 Amazon or Visa gift card. We will gladly provide a short blurb, flyer, or social media-ready content upon request.
Here’s how you can help:
Share the survey link with your members via email, newsletters, or social media
Mention the study at upcoming meetings or events
Optionally, connect us with neighborhood contacts or other civically-minded partners in your network
Deadline to Participate: Aug. 2025
Your support would directly contribute to a more inclusive understanding of community needs—helping ensure that future infrastructure investments reflect the voices and values of the people most affected.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or suggestions. Thank you for considering this opportunity to help shape a more informed and just infrastructure landscape for North Central Texas
Thanks,
Mustafa
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Mustafa Abdul Haque
SMU Class of 2027 | President's Scholar
University Honors Program
Civil Engineering B.S. & Public Policy B.A.
Dr. Smith-Colin Research Group
© Copyright: Mustafa Abdul Haque 2024
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