David Stall is a professional city manager with three
decades of public service and a broad knowledge of local government
and skill. A native of California, David has made Texas his home
since 1975. Seven years ago he, and his wife Linda, settled in the
small rural community of Fayetteville.
Three years ago David and his wife Linda attended a Trans-Texas
Corridor Public Hearing in Columbus, Texas. They were shocked at a
plan devised by the Governor, approved by the Legislature, and quickly
set into motion by the Texas Department of Transportation. They were
equally disturbed that the public knew so little about the massive
Trans-Texas Corridor and its potential impact on all Texans. Two days
later they formed an organization Linda dubbed CorridorWatch and
within 24-hours CorridorWatch.org
appeared on the Internet.
Since then David and his wife have been working to increase public
awareness and understanding of the Trans-Texas Corridor. With
CorridorWatch they provide a statewide network of communication for
citizens and local government officials with shared concerns and they
provide resources to identify and address a wide range of potential
economic, social, political and environmental impacts.
Using the power of the Internet this grassroots organization has
rapidly attracted thousands of members from 199 counties across Texas.
Amanda Teegarden is co-founder of Operation Information and Oklahomans For School Accountability, grassroots conservative research organizations. She has visited and written about the public hearings in Texas on the TTC-35, the Kansas City Smartport Offices, the Kansas City Mexiplex; attended the North America Works II Conference ("Building the Security and Prosperity Partnership") held in Kansas City, MO. She and other Oklahoma citizens have formed OK-SAFE, a coalition joining the national Conservative Caucus.i