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At first glance, you would assume that the upcoming May 3 Richardson City Council election is simply another dreary exercise in civic duty. The fact that five of the seven seats up for election are completely uncontested does not do much to derail this train of thought. However, a closer look at the three-way mayoral race for this 152-year-old suburb reveals what can only be described as a battle of distinctly different visions.
Incumbent Mayor Bob Dubey will face off against former Richardson Council member Amir Omar and Alan North, owner and CEO of KetoMed Nutraceuticals, who both provide alternate views of what Richardson could be.
Debating the Future
Key battle lines were drawn at the University of Texas at Dallas when its student government hosted a mayoral debate between Dubey and Omar on April 2. The candidates spent an hour discussing their hopes for Richardson, how the city could grow and help businesses, and how recent council decisions that favored auto dealerships fell out of line with the city plan…