Becky Miller

Questions about incumbent Becky Miller's past heat up Carrollton mayor's race

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008

Carrollton voters today are deciding a tense mayoral race pitting incumbent Becky Miller against former City Council member Ron Branson. Until this week, the race had focused largely on Mrs. Miller’s record and Mr. Branson's desire to do more to rid the city of illegal immigrants. She said that as mayor she has helped to revitalize aging shopping centers, secure transportation...

Challenger Ron Branson ousts Becky Miller in Carrollton mayor's race

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008

Mr. Branson, 60, had hoped for just such a reversal with later returns. He said voters entering the polls were "giving the thumbs up and waves and smiles – it looked like we were doing very well."

Fully Informed Voters

Music City Oracle (Free subscription) | yesterday

Talk radio personality and Dallas Morning News columnist Mark Davis writes that the recent saga of Carrollton mayor Becky Miller confirms his opposition to early voting. Ms. Miller lost her re-election bid after news emerged a few days before the election that she had apparently made numerous untruthful claims regarding her personal history. Referring to the fact that many voters...

All Muck is Local: The Pretender

TPMmuckraker (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008

For the past several months, a mayoral race has been quietly unfolding on the Northern edge of Dallas County, in Carrollton, Texas. For incumbent Becky Miller, the main issues were transportation and air quality; opponent Ron Branson's was illegal immigration....

Tim O'Hare wins Farmers Branch mayor's race, but hardline anti-immigration candidates fail in other cities

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008

Tim O'Hare, who made a name leading Farmers Branch's efforts to drive out illegal immigrants, was elected mayor of the Dallas County suburb Saturday. Meanwhile, incumbent mayors and city council members beat challengers who wanted more immigration enforcement in Irving – where campaigns were highly heated and often personal. Carrollton Mayor Becky Miller, beset by questions about her...

North Texas voters head to polls today

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008

... Rose Cannaday face respective challengers Nancy Rivera and Sue Richardson. In Carrollton, Mayor Becky Miller faces challenger Ron Branson in a contentious race that has garnered attention due to questions about Mrs. Miller’s past, which she says includes singing backup for Linda Ronstadt and Jackson Browne. Ms. Miller is seeking her second and final term, while former...

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