STONEWALL Sa galiiy Democrats of Dallas. Candidate name: —¢ Daniel Caldwell Council district: Please complete questionnaire below. You must send a completed electronic copy to Political@StonewallDemocratsOfDallas.org or mail a completed copy to P.O, Box 192305 Dallas, TX 75219 by Monday, March 2nd. 1. Your background and the LGBT community Please share any experience that illustrates your understanding and interest of the needs of LGBT Dallas residents. My older sister is bisexual. | have made friends at clubs and businesses on and near Cedar Springs and held many discussions with lesbians and gay men over what we have to share. Stonewall Democrats of Dallas seek to inform members of the LGBT and Democratic Party community of candidate's political background, Our organization's by-laws require us only to consider candidates with Democratic Primary voter history or affirms their party affiliation via an oath of allegiance to the Democratic Party. Do you qualify or would you be prepared to sign an oath of allegiance form from the Dallas County Democratic Party? No | do not qualify by voter history, but yes, | could be prepared to sign an oath of affiliation identical to the one in Rule IIl,E.3(a) 2. Creating an inclusive community Cities compete for residents, tax payers, conventions and new businesses/economic development. As a member of the Dallas ity Council, how would you insure that Dallas can compete effectively with other cities in the area of LGBT inclusion? | welcome everyone literally and figuratively with open arms and encourage the rest of the community to do develop rapport and neighborly relationships. Ip terms of policy, | prefer plain, simple quidelines and emphasis of, common values. Yost yg rei ad conker qualified UeBt eosttuent for your commision and board appointment? Can you name someone you would recommend to apply? Will you support the Dallas City Council's resolution for marriage equality and also a statewide ban on LGBT ‘employment discrimin: Yes, | agree with the resolution although not all of the reasons for the resolution. My support for the discrimination ban depends on how it would be written and applied. Mayor Rawlings has refused to join the nationwide effort of mayors of 300 cities and 32 states to become a member ‘of Mayors for the Freedom to Marty. This effort is chaired by Mayors of Boston, New York City, Houston and Los ‘Angeles. Would you actively lobby and take action to encourage Mayor Rawlings to join this effort? (Please see http://www. freedomtomarry.org/pages/mayors-for-the-treedom-to-marry) No, because Mr. Rawlings has stated rational reasons for not doing so that | will respect.3. The City of Dallas as @ LGBT inclusive employer The private sector has seen a large increase in policies and benefits for LGBT employees, how should the City of Dallas remain competitive to attract and retain top LGBT talent? | believe that streamlining the hiring process to be able to on-board more bright, talented, and highly qualified workers is the best way to attract employees of any persuasion Do you support comprehensive transgender inclusive health benefits and asa counell member work with the City Manager to implement such benefits? . If by "comprehensive" you mean “enormously expensive elective" medical benefits, then no. Discouraging / reducing of smoking, alcoholism, and STD transmission are higher priorities. 4, Current Events ‘The Governor and several state legislators intend to push legislation through to curtail the current scope of governance of “home rule” cities like Dallas. This could remove local control over matters such as driling within city limits, LGBT protections, etc, Do you favor or oppose this, and what do you plan to do in response? Not seeing a corresponding bill to consider, | am forwarding the question to the SD-16 and HD-103 offices to ask if either of my legislators will give me details. Until then, | do not know. What are your thoughts on the current campaign finance rules for Dallas elections which set donation amount limits ‘on people newly seeking office but essentially place no donation amount limits on incumbents via unrestricted Rena gueagies wfc ay won for eppesien orgores? Pestheenisa’on this fopie in the DMN 4nd Dallas Observer because the code does place the same limit on officeholder accounts as for candidate accounts. http:/t.colFcHaD1KMYz If these rules are being broken by those in office, then those people should be replaced. ‘The proposed Trinity Parkway toll road continues to make headlines. Do you see the Trinity Parkway as an essential roadway project to alleviate projected road congestion around our downtown core, or are there other solutions that Dallas should be focused on? : No, the Trinity Parkway toll road is not an essential nor affordable project. To reduce congestion, traffic should be routed farther from downtown, not funneled to there. ‘Given that tax revenue for the City of Dallas should rise this year without a tax rate increase, what are the top priorities to which these additional funds should be directed citywide and within your district? My hot button issue is addressing the homeless problem by running the Bridge and its partners more like San Antonio's 24/7 Haven for Hope. Other than that, the city should pay toward the more than billion in bonds (Get Out Of Debt). \ D. andl Calduel 2015 Dallas City Council elections. am seeking an endorsement from the Stonewall Democrats of Dallas for the . hb L ; Signed, ~ de Date_‘T =