May 08, 2005
Marchant Son Defeated for Carrollton Mayor
By Byron LaMasters
I spent little time following the elections outside of the major cities last night, but one race in particular caught my eye this morning, and made me smile a little bit. Matthew Marchant, the son of the U.S. Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-Carrollton) lost his bid for mayor of Carrollton (a northwest Dallas suburb) to Becky Miller.
The final results from Dallas County Elections:
Carrollton-Mayor
(WITH 36 OF 36 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Matthew Marchant 2,227 - 47.33%
Becky Miller 2,378 - 50.54%
Christopher Edward Norton 100 - 2.13%
I know next to nothing about Becky Miller, but I do know that Kenny Marchant was one of the most vocal Craddick/DeLay hacks during the 2003 re-redistricting ordeal (and was rewarded with a seat in congress - Texas's 24th CD, formerly held by Martin Frost). So, I was pleased to see Kenny's attempts to use his name to carry his son to office fail.
Posted by Byron LaMasters at May 8, 2005 11:29 AM
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Kenny Marchant is my congressman, and I say...GOOD.
My impression of Marchant is that he's another one of those pseudo-Christian, Talibaptist DeLay Kool-Aid drinkers, and I've resisted going to the office and reading one of his flunkies the Riot Act for enabling so many of these evil - yes, evil - bills that have been passed in the US House lately. The latest one that really bothers me is the Iraq appropriations act, that includes provisions to create a national ID card.
So...f-ck Marchant and his spawn. Carrollton is the better for it.
I try not to call names on BOR, but I'll make an exception-- Kenny Marchant is a real jerk. Period. He was incredibly rude during testimony in the first rounds of the public redistricting hearings, and I was amazed at his gawdawful attitude. Such a creep. He is a nasty, nasty excuse for a man, and and if Jr. is anything like him, I'm glad that his son lost his race.
I know Becky Miller. She is interested in what is happening with Carrollton. Marchant on the other hand is just using this to follow in his daddy's footsteps. Here today, gone to Austin or Washington tomorrow.
Be warry fellow watchers. MM and his buddies do not sound like the kind of guys that quit. Get involved, vote, etc. etc. If you do not do it they will...
