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VOL. 118 No. 29 • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020
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Birdia Johnson Courtesy Facebook
George Michael Ferrie Jr. Courtesy Facebook
Keely Briggs Courtesy Twitter
Gerard Hudspeth Courtesy City of Denton
Illustration by Miranda Thomas
University Survivor Advocate shares resources
for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Editorial: Settling for
Joe Biden as president
is the best the United
States can do right now
Elections for seats on Denton’s city council and as mayor will be held on Nov. 3 as part of the
general election, with over a dozen candidates running for five available seats.
Originally set for May 2, Denton City Council amended its declaration of disaster to delay elections after
COVID-19 resulted in statewide lockdowns and concerns over public health and safety, according to a City of
Denton press release from March.
Mayoral candidates
Theatre Denton returns
to stage to present first-
ever virtual production
of ‘The Gin Game’
By Will Tarpley
@tarpwill
By lleana Garnand
@lleanaGarnand
dynamic regions in our nation. [...] It is our duty — you and I — to leave Denton a better place than we found it
and to lay a foundation for the health, prosperity, and happiness of Denton’s future generations.”
Gerard Hudspeth, 47, has been representative of District 1 since 2017 and has served on the city’s Planning
and Zoning Commission, Agenda Committee and Economic Development Partnership board among others.
His platform focuses on keeping families safe, responsible growth and protecting Denton’s quality of life.
“My vision for Denton is to preserve the diverse, family-friendly community that I grew up in 47 years ago,”
Hudspeth said in an email to the Daily. “The population will grow, but good city policies can keep the close-knit
culture. As Mayor, I will protect that culture by supporting policies that attract first-time homebuyers, such as
keeping taxes as low as possible. To accomplish that, I support strategies to attract high-quality businesses to
grow the commercial tax base. That brings jobs and also shifts the tax burden away from homeowners. Jobs
and low taxes will allow our children to grow up here, graduate here, and then work and raise a family.”
Michael Mitchell, 40, is a delivery driver who filed back in February. He lived in Denton for 10 months at the
time of filing and has no known prior history in politics.
Mitchell’s campaign did not respond to requests for comment.
District 1 (unexpired term)
Birdia Johnson, 62, is serving on Denton’s MLK Jr. Recreation Center Advisory Board, the Juneteenth
Committee as president and has been involved with the NAACP among other organizations. She is running on
a platform of leadership, fortitude and experience.
“I am running for council because our city needs transparency, integrity and continued positive change,”
Johnson said in an email to the Daily.
George Michael Ferrie Jr, 33, is the former owner of Wine Squared, a wine bar on the Square which
permanently closed in July, and is serving on the Denton Parks, Recreation and Beautification Board and
volunteers with OUTreach Denton among other groups. Ferries campaign looks to address homelessness,
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Content warning: this article contains language and content related to domestic violence. Reader discretion is advised.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, as designated by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and the university continues to offer resources for
survivors such as counseling groups, legal assistance and grace with academic performance.
Domestic violence can take many different forms, including physical, emotional, sexual, verbal and economic abuse. While domestic violence education sometimes
focuses on conflict between romantic partners, it can be perpetrated by anyone in the survivor’s domestic circle. This includes ex-partners, immediate family members,
other relatives and family friends.
“Domestic violence doesn’t look the same in every relationship because every relationship is different,” the university library’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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Getting to know the candidates of Nov. 3
city council elections
The representative of District 2 since 2015, Keely Briggs, 45, has served on the Committee on Citizen
Engagement, Community Justice Council and Economic Development Partnership Board among others. Her
campaign emphasizes economic prosperity, a bigger focus on addressing issues affecting the less fortunate and
public health and safety.
“I have a sincere passion for serving the people of our community and that includes you,” Briggs said
in an email to the North Texas Daily. “Being a non-partisan elected official on Denton’s City Council
since 2015 has been one of the most humbling and fulfilling experiences of my life. I am asking for the
opportunity to keep serving you as Denton’s next Mayor, and to continue to work together as we take
on the challenges and opportunities that stem from sitting atop one of the fastest growing and most
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