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Daniel Long (Texas)
Daniel Long ran for election to the Plano City Council to represent Place 1 in Texas. Long lost in the general election on May 4, 2019.
Long completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Plano, Texas (2019)
General election
General election for Plano City Council Place 1
Maria Tu defeated Daniel Long and Bill Lisle III in the general election for Plano City Council Place 1 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Maria Tu (Nonpartisan)  | 54.6 | 11,255 |
| Daniel Long (Nonpartisan) | 38.0 | 7,836 | ||
| Bill Lisle III (Nonpartisan) | 7.4 | 1,535 | ||
| Total votes: 20,626 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Daniel Long completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Long's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Taxes Traffic Transparency
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
City policy
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
President Trump
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
Rotary International
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Listen as much as talk - you do work for the people.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
Have lived in this town all of my life - have worked in over 47 other countries
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
Look out for the good of ALL of the people NOT just any special group.
What legacy would you like to leave?
He worked to help our city a better place to live, work
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
President Kennedy was shot in Dallas - in my early 20's
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Worked on my uncles farm (off & on) for some 16 years, school and after to help out.
What happened on your most awkward date?
I found out that she was a cousin, and we had fun as a family not like a date.
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Christmas as it is the birth of our savior.
What is your favorite book? Why?
Some type of engineering book to keep me up with what is going on.
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
Supper Man - to have his power to do GOOD
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
My wife as she keeps me moving in a good direction
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
Yellow Rose of Texas at a dance
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Swimming as I do not like deep water
Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?
Total control of the Rainy day fund - without the people having a say in its use.
What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?
The many years in this area - working with so many people of other countries and places all over the world as we do have so many of them in this town/city now.
What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the local government?
Setting the homeowners tax rate and zoning rules
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?
"NO" - this is a people and a citizens' Rule of Law - that will lead the way NOT just the way we always did it in the past.
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
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