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Mattie Parker: “The mayor does not have a super majority. You have one vote…”

Featuring: Mattie Parker, Republican | Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 21:15

Third would be working with Chief Nokes and Kim Neal as we approach that trial of Erin Dean being prepared over the summer, public safety more broadly and then importantly working with your council members. The mayor does not have a super majority. You have one vote on council. You have to have eight additional votes to get anything done. Soon to be nine, excuse me, 11 with redistricting total. So you have a responsibility to get to know your council members, understand what their priorities are, what do they want to achieve, know what their staffs are trying to … (21:15–21:25)

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Asserts that the mayor needs eight additional votes to pass measures, which will increase to 11 with redistricting.

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