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ELLENA FORTNER/COURTESY DALLAS MAYOR'S OFFICE
Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert (MBA ’79) is making a push to help the homeless population in his city, the Dallas Morning News reported (March 13, 2008). The city has opened a homeless assistance center, and Leppert told a gathering of advocates for the homeless that he anticipates the creation of a $20 million housing trust fund.“To progress together, we need to understand the needs of others,” Leppert declared.
Described by the News as “a career businessman and self-made millionaire who often crafts his political messages in economic terms,” Leppert called on the business community to help combat homelessness and its root causes. “Investments are, at their heart, a belief that we can create opportunities,” he noted. “The private sector must step up. Government can’t do everything and shouldn’t do everything. It should set a foundation, it should set priorities.” One civic leader said of Leppert, “This mayor is the real deal. Tom Leppert cares about every street, every corner, and every person in this city…he’s refreshing in every respect.”
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