Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert resigns

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City Hall blog: Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert resigns, effective Friday.
Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert announced his resignation, effective Feb. 25, at Wednesday's Dallas City Council meeting.
By RUDOLPH BUSH
Staff Writer
In a speech that recalled the sharp divisions of his tenure and foreshadowed his expected run for U.S. Senate , Mayor Tom Leppert told the Dallas City Council that he will leave office at the end of the day Friday.
In a 13-minute speech, Leppert praised the city council as a group of dedicated and passionate people who care deeply for their districts and the city.
But he also revisited the difficult fights over raising the city's tax rate and defeating two politically-tied contracts at Love Field airport.
At one point breaking up, Leppert said he always tried to represent the whole city and to do what was best for Dallas now and into the future.
“The measure for me has always been what is best for the entire city and not just today but in the decades to come,” he said.
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