Concessions Company Insists No Way, No How Is It Going After Business at Love Field

• For the record, Willis Johnson is a college graduate ,has worked in Radio for the past 30 years,gained experience from working community the Community.Just as every one knows Ron Chapman,in white community,everyone knows Willis Johnson in black community all over North Texas.Willis Johnson's show reaches Waco and other Cities all around Texas.You don't need to question Willis Johnson,he had a business before Leppert came to Dallas, Texas.Leppert did not hire Johnson,Johnson was part of a team hired to work a campaign, it was based on his work performance on a none city a bond election.Mr.Johnsons has a PR firm and its based on relationships he has built over the years in Radio.PR firms consult with their clients. I wonder why you all are trying to make a big deal of Willis Johnson knowing Leppert, and working for Russell,any work will all go out for bid at DFW, and may the best vendor win.Part of Love Field will go out for bid or all will,what does not matter,is who you know,in a bid,they are all open in a public setting for the world to see,so how can a consultant do any thing with that process.Willis Johnson as a PR /consultant person does the same work as any other PR person,introduce people to people.If your point is to stop Willis Johnson ,from making money on work he's done for his Clients ,it's a little late,it seems he does a good ,legal job and you haters ,need to pray.

• I'm still waiting for someone to enlighten me about Willis Johnson's qualifications. Is he cashing in because of what he knows, or who he knows? Because there seems to be a lot of this going around. The DA's wife became a "political consultant" almost overnight, with no training, background or experience as a political consultant, yet almost every democrat judge in Dallas county immediately hired her. So the same question: was she hired for what she knows, or who she knows (and is married to)?

• The citizens of Dallas have been screwed since this mayor and this council took office. "Jim Schutze implied in another thread that Johnson is a straight talker who would not lie to your face." NOT TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• To heart and soul, I am sure if you look at campaign reports you will find this same situation with the council and Gilbert. No win for citizens.

• It appears that the citizens are caught between a rock and a hard place. You have the mayor's people on one side and then you have those who feel that politicians should be rewarded for serving. We don't stand a chance because no one seems to care about the citizens.

• Great Questions. Answer: No straight answer is an answer. BTW, isn't Russell a big contributor to Leppert? Seems I have seen him listed as a contributor to one of Leppert's staged PR events.

• Did they hire Mr. Johnson as a lobbyist or as a consultant? A consultant is someone who has specialized knowledge in some field. Johnson's specialized field seems to be his proximity to the Mayor. What business experiences or insights does Johnson have in the airport concession business? Or in the inland port development business (with reference to his attempted SALT participation). Jim Schutze implied in another thread that Johnson is a straight talker who would not lie to your face. Can someone please ask him what he has to peddle as a "consultant" other than influence with city officials?

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