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State of Dallas County

Adding more to the world view on Dallas and its prosperous resume, County Judge Clay Jenkins recently spoke at a luncheon hosted by the Greater Irving, Richardson and Las Colinas Chambers of Commerce.  The State of Dallas and the State of Dallas County continues to gain in job creation doubling the national average, welcoming more businesses and expansions, maybe an upcoming major Uber presence with thousands of jobs in downtown Dallas.  Judge Jenkins added, “For the third year in a row DFW led the whole country in job creation”.  It is no secret that we are leading the nation in warehouses because they are going up everywhere.  I view this statement as a positive gain . . . and a subject for another day.

The good news is challenging and not without challenges.  Among these top issues is a ‘surge’ in sexually transmitted diseases (STD). One source says that there are 1,083 cases of STD per 100,000 people in Dallas County alone. The key word here is Dallas County ‘alone’.   There are 32 “free” STD Testing & HIV Clinics in Dallas.  The region faces outbreak of many STD epidemics, to-wit:  Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis.  There are tests for Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Herpes, HIV Early Detection, HIV and Trichomonas’s.

Sidebar:  Before you comment and judge, please research the national ages.

So health care is still a massive issue.  The County Judge did announce the opening of more clinics.  Red Bird Mall and looking for a location in Lancaster, Texas.

Economic challenges is a double edged sword.  Unemployment is 3%, but about 27% of Dallas County children live in poverty.  The County Judge was direct continuing with we all have a role to play.  He acknowledged that “people of color are making less with the same jobs and skills . . . as their white counterparts.”

The message here in businesses, please look and see to it that people are paid fairly.  On the other side of the coin . . . let’s prepare ourselves and our children with the skills needed for this paradigm shift history making era.

“We all have a role to play” . . . is extremely important enlisting every citizen in Dallas County.  Dallas County Promise offers “free” college to high school students around the county. Free college??  Now that’s something to talk about! Which means that the economic gains of today can continue and the employment, among other societal changes, can remain at this…  all time low percentage.

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