We at our house voted for a candidate other than Tommy. We don't want a candidate who will use environmentalism to make decisions, especially when it has been revealed that green science is bogus and is a means to increase taxes and gain greater control and take away our liberties.

Tommy might win the popularity contest here on this forum and among well known Allen moderates who control this site, but we want more substance in a candidate on our city council.

• pingpong Said:

Really? Environmentalism is your reason? Wow.

We at our house voted for a candidate other than Tommy. We don't want a candidate who will use environmentalism to make decisions, especially when it has been revealed that green science is bogus and is a means to increase taxes and gain greater control and take away our liberties.

Tommy might win the popularity contest here on this forum and among well known Allen moderates who control this site, but we want more substance in a candidate on our city council.

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I have to agree with Ping Pong. Not for the environmental part just the overall fact that I too have cast a vote for another candidate.
Sorry to upset the apple cart but this forum does look like it is a little pro Tommy and not a fair forum for anyone else to have a different opinion. That is not Tommy’s fault it just seems like most of the people that are posting comments here are clearly part of the “ 3 F’s.” Friends, Family or Faith acquaintances. Many are quick to respond to others for having a different opinion about Tommy other than one that agrees with them, but with that in mind here is my opinion anyway.
I have been present and have listen to all of the candidates speak and watching all of them very closely. I am believer in that you should walk the walk before you talk the talk. Meaning you should serve first and work your way up the ranks.
Just yesterday ( Saturday )when I was driving through town I see some of the other candidates out installing more signs and passing out promotional information at the grocery store where I shop. I was on my way to the Allen High School to pick up my kid from the all day UIL event and I must share what I witnessed. I see Barbara McNutt in the school. She doesn’t know me so I walked down the hallway to see what the heck she is doing at the school, I then realize that the room that she is standing at is where I am going anyway. I am looking for my kid. I see no campaign buttons or any campaign items to be found on the table where she was working. My kid was in the room where she was located auditioning for the band directors.
I then noticed that she is holding a clip board. I approached her and I thought for a moment that she must be campaigning and has something on the clip board. I couldn’t have been more wrong. She was holding a list of names for the kids that were trying out and organizing 70 some odd students that day. She said it has been busy all day and she had been there since 9:00am that morning. She was at the school volunteering without a campaign button or even speaking about the whole election to anyone. I asked her what was she doing there at the school and shouldn’t she be out campaigning and putting out signs or something. She replied, “This is what I do, I volunteer, I serve.” And then went on to get the next person in the room and back to business as usual. She was being polite and wishing everyone good luck but it was all about the school not about her. I was impressed to say the least. The last thing that I wanted was a sales pitch and she didn’t offer one.
I think that Tommy is a good Father, a good Family man, and a man of good Faith and with that being said I too am from the same faith as Tommy. I personally have met him and he is a good guy, but that is not what this is about. This is about Allen City Council, not about father of the year or who has the most signs up in town.
We as voters need to put some thought into this and vote someone in office that has a clear understanding of the city. A candidate that we all think can best serve us all as a city voice. Someone who understands businesses and how to help work the Allen Economic development board to brings in quality businesses to Allen that will keep our tax dollars down and job growth up.
I got to add one more thing to this list. We need an individual that clearing understands the difference between the School Board, and the City Board. For those that don’t understand what that comment is about it is not about Tommy. One of the other candidates seems to be confused about what office he is running for. Promise what you like but if you have them drinking that Kool-Aid boy are some folks going to be disappointed when this is all over.

I want someone with experience and a good existing understanding of how this city already functions. The only way you can get this is to have worked in the many different levels of this city and served already. This is just like any other job interview. The best qualified and who we all think can do this job the best for Allen and the people in it.
Tommy, you got to stop with “The Sky is Falling, The Sky is Falling.” You do know just last month City of Allen worked with a readiness team who worked all weekend on an exercise on what to do if and when something ever happens. One of the citizens of Allen donated his warehouse to be used to help with this task. Allen is READY and prepared as much as you can be if the crap ever hits the fan.
As voters we all have a big responsibility do what is best for us as a community to elect who is the best qualified for the job to work with the people who are in place and to bring this city to another level.
There is only one person that is running that has a long history of experience in this city and comparing to everyone else it is embarrassing how little all of the others have been involved at any level of this city. I think some just woke up one day and decided to run for City Council. Why not Mayor ? Maybe that is next who knows? I am casting my vote for Barbara McNutt and would strongly recommend that everyone else think long and hard before you look any other direction other than hers. I think that we would all benefit from it. Barbara McNutt, someone that is walking the walk, not just talking the talk.