Tough Questions For Dallas Plan Commission Member

Sheesh, a guy tries to be a good citizen, help out his fellow man by serving the public and people want to make a federal case out of a few misunderstandings. Such is the case of public servant and Dallas Plan Commission member D'Angelo Lee. You may recall, a couple of weeks ago, Dallas Mayor Laura Miller attempted to remove Lee from his position on the Plan Commission. Among the reasons cited by Madam Mayor were that Lee was being paid as a consultant on zoning cases he was voting on; that he didn't bother to report that someone (he still refuses to say who) gave him a luxury vehicle as a "gift"; and he hadn't bothered to pay nearly twenty grand in back taxes. The Big D City Council refused to remove Lee from the commission on the grounds that it is racist to suggest that commission members shouldn't vote on projects that developers are paying them to, "consult" on.

Now comes word from the Dallas Morning News that Lee owes the city nearly $1,600.00 for traffic tickets going back five years. Not only that, but apparently Lee is unsure when he was born. According to The News, he has given at least three different birthdates on sworn affidavits. So The News sent a reporter out to ask Lee exactly when he was born. Lee declined to comment. Madam Mayor was quoted in The News as stating, "I can't imagine, at this point, anybody on the City Council voting to keep in his position." Madam Mayor has far more faith in the Big D City Council than we do. We await the protests from the Dallas black community that it is racist to ask someone what their correct birthdate is.