January 22, 2010

Dallas County judge candidate Wade Emmert booted from forum
12:01 PM Fri, Jan 22, 2010 | Permalink
Gromer Jeffers Jr./Reporter   Bio |  E-mail |  News tips

Republican candidate for County Judge Wade Emmert on Thursday was kicked out of a forum featuring his Democratic rivals for the job.

Emmert, a Cedar Hill council member, said he wanted to hear what the Democratic candidates were saying about the issues, but was booted out before the program began.

“I was told that Bush and Cheney worked behind closed doors for years, ‘now it’s our turn,’” Emmert said.

The forum was sponsored by a group of far North Dallas Democrats and featured incumbent Jim Foster, Dallas County Schools President Larry Duncan and Dallas lawyer Clay Jenkins. Numerous candidates in other March primary races attended the debate. It was held at Sonny Bryan’s.

Democrats were apparently wary of Emmert sitting through a family fight and potentially using the ammunition for his own campaign.

It’s unlikely, however, that party loyalists will be able to keep the bad things the trio of Democrats are saying about each other on the down low.

As the campaigns churn forward, Emmert will have all the fodder he needs.

Recipe for Waldorf Astoria Cake:

Ingredients for cake:
3/4 cup Crisco
2 1/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups flour
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 ounces red food coloring
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 teaspoon butter flavoring
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 Tablespoons cocoa
1 1/2 Tablespoons vinegar

Ingredients for icing:
1 1/2 cups sweet milk
1/3 cup flour
1 1/2 cups Crisco
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 teaspoon butter flavoring
Pinch of salt

Cream sugar and Crisco until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, then beat 2 minutes with mixer speed set on 3. Do this after each egg. Add coloring, vanilla, and butter flavoring. Sift flour, cocoa and salt and add to Crisco and sugar mixture and beat on no. 2 speed of mixer until very smooth. Last, add soda to vinegar and fold into batter by hand. Do not beat. Bake in three separate round** 9-inch spring form pans at 350F degrees. Check at 20 minutes with toothpick. Do not overcook.

Icing** - add milk to flour very slowly and cook until thick. Cover and cool. Beat sugar and Crisco until fluffy. Add cooled mixture, vanilla, salt and butter flavoring. Beat until fluffy and sugar is ALL dissolved. Test by taste. This frosting stays soft and cake should be refrigerated.

** Ice each round cake before stacking. Then ice entire cake once stacked. 3 layers.

Yummy!!

Dallas Republican Examiner
By: Victor Medina

Cedar Hill City Council Member Wade Emmert is a candidate for Dallas County Judge. In this exclusive interview, he discusses his background, his personal life, and the motivations that led him to seek the office.  Read the blog at: http://www.examiner.com/x-11483-Dallas-Republican-Examiner~y2009m8d16-QA-with-Wade-Emmert-Candidate-for-Dallas-County-Judge

http://bswcitizen.com/?p=1127

Dallas County judge candidate Wade Emmert has announced the “Run for a Reason” 5K series. On Wednesdays at 7 p.m for the next several weeks, Emmert will join hundreds of runners at Bachman Lake for a 5K race.

Emmert said this summer he wants to highlight the work of Dallas County’s first responders.

“Our first responders are the heart of our public safety,” Emmert said. “They are the ones who answer the call. They come to our rescue.”

Emmert, most well known for his stint on the Cedar Hill city council, is the leading Republican candidate. The Democratic crowd includes incumbent Jim Foster, Dallas County Schools President Larry Duncan and there are now rumblings that Helen Giddings might jump into the fray as well. Stay tuned, political observers, the 2010 Dallas County judge’s race promises to be an interesting one.

http://cityhallblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/06/dallas-county-judge-candidate.html

http://www.examiner.com/x-11483-Dallas-Republican-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Emmert-Stresses-Safety-Awareness-During-5K-Run

Wade Emmert, who announced his candidacy for Dallas County Judge last Friday, launched his new website today.  At http://www.wadeemmert.com you will be able to keep up to date on all of Wade’s campaign activities, including news items, blog entries, events and more.  Check out the new site and sign up for exclusive campaign news.