Marcum leads all other District 14 candidates. Candy Marcum submits finance reports including contributions close to $80,000

Candy Marcum, Dallas City Council Candidate for District 14, has submitted financial reports for the period ending December 31, 2004. Marcum's financial reporting reflects contributions of $79,114 raised since resigning from the City of Dallas Board of Adjustment on September 21, 2004 and filing a campaign treasurer appointment of Dallas business leader and District 14 resident, Trammell S. Crow.

Contributions range from $12.50 to $1,000 with an average contribution of $347. Twenty-nine contributors have contributed to the maximum of $1,000 for a City of Dallas Council race. The report includes contributions from 226 individuals and one political action committee. There are 111 contributions from District 14 residents. Marcum comments "My campaign team and neighborhood advisory group have been working hard with a series of events and coffees. We are honored by the large number of contributions to my campaign and very happy with the number of contributions from District 14 neighbors."

"I am proud our fundraising has been successful in such a short period of time", said Marcum. The race for District 14 is certainly a crowded field and by meeting our fundraising goals, we are on track for directly communicating with my neighbors about my long-term commitment and involvement in Dallas and how we can work together to build a stronger Dallas."

Records show that the closest opponent has raised $23,603 in contributions with $10,231 in political expenditures. An additional candidate has reported $10,950 raised with $8,229 spent.

Voters throughout District 14 will have the opportunity to elect a new member to the Dallas City Council from District 14 on May 7, 2005. The open seat for District 14 is a result of the term limit of Councilwoman Veletta Lill. District 14 consists of neighborhoods including East Dallas, Downtown, Uptown, Oak Lawn, and the Love Field area east to the Park Cities.

A network of neighbors throughout the district and longtime District 14 leaders including former State Representative and DISD Trustee Dr. Harryette Ehrhardt and State Representative and former Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board Member Terri Hodge have endorsed Marcum's candidacy. Rep. Hodge represented several District 14 neighborhoods prior to the redistricting of the Texas Legislature in 2000 and Rep. Ehrhardt represented East Dallas and Oak Lawn Neighborhoods of the district in the Texas legislature and on the DISD board.
In addition, Marcum is proud to announce the endorsement her candidacy by District 14 resident and former Dallas City Councilman Craig Holcomb, Mayor Pro Tem John Loza, and District 3 Dallas City Councilman Ed Oakley.

About Candy Marcum
Community service has been an important and productive commitment for Candy Marcum. As Chairperson of the City of Dallas Human Services Commission and member of the City's Board of Adjustment, Candy is known for her hard work as a coalition builder and leader. She has been involved at the city level as an appointee for almost a decade. With tremendous energy, optimism and vision, Candy is ready to take her talents to Dallas City Hall and work with colleagues and the people of District 14 to make our neighborhoods stronger. As a business owner in District 14 for more than 20 years and a resident for 30 years, Candy has seen the good times as well as the challenging. Candy is committed to bringing quality economic growth to Dallas, while making sound decisions to safeguard taxpayer dollars and lift the tax burden from homeowners. Candy Marcum is a psychotherapist with a specialization in marriage, family, and chemical dependency counseling. She completed a Bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University and a Master's degree from University of North Texas. Candy is a frequent presenter and speaker for the American and Texas Associations of Marriage and Family Therapy, Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Texas Counseling Association, and the SMU Annual Women's Symposium.