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  • Metro chairman seeks broad base of support

    04/11/2004 11:36:13 AM PDT · by weegee · 13 replies · 226+ views
    Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle ^ | April 11, 2004, 12:46PM | By LUCAS WALL
    David Wolff, chairman and president of the commercial development firm Wolff Cos., recently took over as chairman of the Metropolitan Transit Authority's board of directors. Mayor Bill White tapped Wolff to oversee transit policy and the Metro Solutions expansion plan, which voters narrowly approved in November. Wolff sat down recently in his Galleria-area office with transportation reporter Lucas Wall. Question: Metro has a lot of opponents in the community -- 48 percent of voters cast their ballots against the expansion plan. What can you do to improve the agency's image and promote the benefits of mass transit? Answer: It's unfortunate...