MUNICIPAL ELECTION:
Early Voting: April 22 - April 29 | Election Day: Saturday, May 3
Our Principles
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Ensure Irving’s cultural services—including its libraries and arts—reflect the traditional family values of our community
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Advance school choice by facilitating additional high-caliber charter schools in Irving
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Protect and preserve the character of existing single family housing neighborhoods
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Provide first-rate parks and recreation (including swimming pools)
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Hold public architecture to higher standards of beauty so that public edifices and monuments properly honor our City’s past and inspire our children to build its future.
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Plan an Irving that continues to attract world-class businesses while safeguarding the interests of Irving families
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Stand by first responders, rejecting any efforts to defund Irving Police and Fire, in order to ensure that Irving families always have access to the best resources for public safety.
Our Success
We are hard at work for Irving's families. In the last few years, we have
had major election victories on city council with John Bloch (District 1),
Brad M. LaMorgese (District 2), Luis Canosa (District 4) and Mark Cronenwett (District 5). Here are just a few of the accomplishments and ongoing developments we've seen from our candidates on city council:
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Raised the pay of Police, Fire, and other City workers to the 80th percentile to ensure Irving residents are protected by our first responders. Eliminated the first two steps for firefighters so they start with higher pay in Irving. This has resulted in filling vacant positions and more applications for first responder tests.
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Reformed the Library policy to delink from the American Library Association and ongoing work to address mature content in children’s books sections.
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Passed a structurally balanced budget and retained Irving’s AAA Bond rating for the general fund.
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Restored twice-a-week trash collection.
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Completed a safer intersection ordinance to reduce panhandling and other solicitation.
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Millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements for water, flood control, drainage, and streets.
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Cut property tax rates & increased the senior homestead exemption
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Successful City Charter Review that preserved and strengthened term limits.
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Defeated proposal for a permanent non-congregant homeless shelter.
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Passed funding for several new swimming pools and big expansions of the recreation centers at Senter Park and Mustang Park for nearly $100 million in investment that should be completed in the next several years.
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Continued push to finish the redevelopment of the Heritage District and Old Downtown Irving.
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Pushing forward with a new Fire Station 8 near the Urban Center and the new Central Fire Station is under construction near Old Downtown Irving. Now working on new Fire Station 9.
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Approval of smart development deals and economic development that adds to the tax base so the burden on residents is as low as possible.
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Resisting high-density plans that would change the character of our existing neighborhoods. Passed several new developments for gated neighborhoods in Irving, including the Avadene development, a new gated neighborhood in Irving.
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Stopped City Staff’s recommendation to allow for shed-dwellings that
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Working on a short-term rental ordinance that preserves the character of neighborhoods.
Our Candidates
John Bloch
Council District 1
John Bloch has served as City Councilman for Irving's District 1 since June 2022 and currently serves as Deputy Mayor Pro Tem. He is chairman of the Community Services Committee and a member of the Planning & Development and Public Safety committees.
John is a web software developer and currently leads the Dallas-area development team for a DC-based technology company. He has spoken at conferences around the country and worked on projects for Fortune 500 companies. John and his wife, Elizabeth, are both alumni of the University of Dallas and have five children.
Sergio Porres
Council District 2 (at-large)
Sergio is a dedicated community leader, IT professional, and proud resident of Irving, Texas. With a 20-year career in Information Technology, he brings a strong analytical mindset and problem-solving skills to public service.
Sergio and his wife, Emily, are raising their six children in Irving, where they are deeply involved in local schools, youth sports, and the arts. He has coached baseball and basketball, supported Great Hearts Academy, and championed Irving’s rich educational and cultural opportunities. Sergio believes in strong, responsible leadership that prioritizes families, safeguards the city’s budget and preserves Irving’s unique character.
Adam Muller
Council District 7
Adam is an Irving native and holds a PhD in English from the University of Dallas, where he met his beautiful wife, Annie. They have been married for 21 years, have seven children and three grandchildren, and attend St. Mary the Virgin parish. Adam devoted the first 11 years of his career to teaching English and Latin, and now works as a software design architect in the finance industry. Since 2018, he has served as the Board President of Valor Education, which has an enrollment of over 4,000 students across five campuses in Austin and San Antonio. He is currently the Board Chair of the Irving Public Library.