[Theodore R.]

There was a mayor of Dallas in the 1960s named "Eric Johnson," but I think he spelled it Scandinavian style as "Erik Jonnson," but I may have the spelling wrong. He was "Republican" by claim but was elected on a nonpartisan ballot. Dallas was somewhat of a Republican town and "ultraconservative" in the diction of the 1950s and early 1960s, but the assassination at the Dealey Plaza began to change a lot of the city's political orientation. Also demographic changes of course made a big difference. Remember, Ron Kirk AND Tony Sanchez carried Dallas Co. in 2002.

[Texas Chrystal]

That's a little before my time LOL! My grandpa was at Dealey Plaza when IT happened. He always voted D--I could never talk him out of it. He had some fierce loyalty to the party of FDR. He should have voted for the party of his CO--IKE!!

[Theodore R.]

UTD's Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science boasts the fastest growing engineering program in the United States.

I am certain that this "Jonsson" is the former Republican mayor of Dallas, but is he still living?

[guschat]

No, Rick Perry carried Dallas County in 2002 by about 4 percentage points over Sanchez. Ron Kirk barely carried the county, which was a huge blow to his chances. Because he was a well-liked former mayor of Dallas, he needed to do better in the metroplex.