| WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MIKE GRIMES AND LISA BIRKMAN? |
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| CAMPAIGN FINANCE | |
| MIKE GRIMES' PLEDGE | LISA BIRKMAN'S ACTIONS 2004-2008 FINANCE REPORTS |
| NO individual contributions exceeding $250 |
Numerous individual contributions ranging from $300 to OVER $1000 |
| NO contributions from Political Action Committees (PAC) |
Tens of thousands of $$ from PAC and special interests (Why is Birkman accepting $$ from PACs in Kansas City, Omaha, and Dallas?) |
| NO contributions from persons or companies with business before the Commissioners Court |
Repeated contributions from persons with business associations with the county (lawyers/developers/engineers) |
| OPEN GOVERNMENT | |
| MIKE GRIMES' PLEDGE | LISA BIRKMAN'S ACTIONS |
| Open government means transparency and accessibility |
Voted for the current county policy designed to stifle citizen participation |
| The right to participate | Limited a speaker's time |
| The right to be heard | Limited the number of speakers |
| The right to speak openly | Prohibited comments considered insulting by commissioners |
| The right to be heard regardless of economic status |
Established a dress code |
| PLANNING AHEAD | |
| MIKE GRIMES' PLEDGE | LISA BIRKMAN'S ACTIONS |
| Involve citizens in plans directly affecting them |
Supported probation facility in Round Rock West; supported inter-local agreement to widen Wyoming Springs |
| Convert county vehicles to natural gas |
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| Expand recycling so that citizens do not have to pay to recycle refuse |
"Lip service" approach lacking essentials for recycling |
| mikegrimescampaign.com | |
