You don't want Tax & Spend in Washington
You don't want Tax & Spend in Austin,
Why tolerate Tax & Spend in Bedford?
Final Vote is in:
We came up just short, by 80 votes. Thanks to all our supporters and we will keep up the fight. Congrats to Jim Davisson on running a great race.
Immediate Goals
- Stop raising property taxes
- Stop wasteful spending
- Bring business back
Welcome to the official homepage of the campaign to elect Dave Gebhart for Bedford City Council, Place 2. Here you can find out more about Dave, why he is running, and how you can help. We hope that you will get informed and support us in helping to bring common sense back to Bedford.
Early Voting Starts Today!
30/04/12 07:37
Early voting by personal appearance starts today, April 30! A list of early voting locations is available here. Thanks for your vote!
Bedford Candidate Forum
05/04/12 18:16
Dave will be at the League of Women Voters Bedford Municipal Candidate Forum on Monday, April 23 at the Bedford Public Library. The forum starts at 7:00 p.m. and you will have an opportunity to submit questions for the candidates that attend. Join Dave there; he would love to meet you!
Dave will be in your neighborhood soon!
24/03/12 13:48
Dave will be in your neighborhood soon, knocking on doors and meeting with fellow citizens. We will try to let you know where we will be, we want to meet as many people in person as we can. If you meet with one of our volunteers, let them know if you want to talk to Dave personally, and they will be happy to pass your contact information along.
Tarrant County Early Voting Schedule
13/03/12 16:40
The official Tarrant County early voting location times and locations information has now been posted here for your convenience.
Always go to the source...
12/03/12 08:24
Unfortunately, the Star-Telegram has mis-quoted me in their article today. Following is the email, in its entirety, that I sent to the reporter, Terry Evans:
Terry,
I read the article that you wrote only to be surprised to find many inaccuracies in your quotes from me.
1. "Gebhart said his first run for Place 2 in 2008, which he lost in a runoff, was a wake-up call."
- I said that the election of 2008 was a wake-up call, and that it made me realize that voting alone was not enough; I needed to be more involved.
- I ran for office in 2009, not 2008.
2. "Gebhart said he believes that his participation in local Republican and Tea Party groups has developed a conservative perspective necessary for representing his neighbors on the council."
- I did not say that I participated in Tea Party groups. While I identify with their mission and goals, I have not been an active participant and it would be unfair to the people who have invested their time and effort to say that I have also.
- My conservative perspective did not come from participation in the local party; my participation in the local party is a result of my conservative perspective and my desire to return our country to principles of limited government and personal responsibility.
3. "If I get in, I'll be outnumbered and voted down every time," he said. "But I want to have that dialog so we can at least throw out that there's a different way to do this."
- I said that I "might" get voted down every time. I can't know that until and unless I am voted in by the citizens of Bedford. I am not seeking to be divisive or needlessly argumentative; I just want to ensure that there is more open dialog and discussion when making decisions that impact our city.
I appreciate your time and I hope that you can correct this article to reflect my actual responses.
Thanks,
Dave Gebhart
Candidate for Bedford City Council, Place 2
Terry,
I read the article that you wrote only to be surprised to find many inaccuracies in your quotes from me.
1. "Gebhart said his first run for Place 2 in 2008, which he lost in a runoff, was a wake-up call."
- I said that the election of 2008 was a wake-up call, and that it made me realize that voting alone was not enough; I needed to be more involved.
- I ran for office in 2009, not 2008.
2. "Gebhart said he believes that his participation in local Republican and Tea Party groups has developed a conservative perspective necessary for representing his neighbors on the council."
- I did not say that I participated in Tea Party groups. While I identify with their mission and goals, I have not been an active participant and it would be unfair to the people who have invested their time and effort to say that I have also.
- My conservative perspective did not come from participation in the local party; my participation in the local party is a result of my conservative perspective and my desire to return our country to principles of limited government and personal responsibility.
3. "If I get in, I'll be outnumbered and voted down every time," he said. "But I want to have that dialog so we can at least throw out that there's a different way to do this."
- I said that I "might" get voted down every time. I can't know that until and unless I am voted in by the citizens of Bedford. I am not seeking to be divisive or needlessly argumentative; I just want to ensure that there is more open dialog and discussion when making decisions that impact our city.
I appreciate your time and I hope that you can correct this article to reflect my actual responses.
Thanks,
Dave Gebhart
Candidate for Bedford City Council, Place 2