To The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board:

We know The Dallas Morning News takes very seriously its editorial review of candidates in North Texas and its
diligence makes it a key source of information for Democratic voters in Congressional District 32. In that District’s primary,
The News noted several candidates were well qualified and that its endorsement of Colin Allred was a close call. On
election day, Democratic voters echoed this perspective, giving no candidate a majority of votes. This prompted the May
22 runoff between the top two candidates, Allred and Lilian Salerno. The run-off election allows voters time to refocus their
research on the remaining candidates, to reevaluate their qualifications and to see how their campaigns have evolved as
they move closer to the general election.

We expect no less of The Dallas Morning News. We hope your esteemed newspaper will act on its
responsibility to District 32 voters, re-examining each candidate using the full set of facts available and
reconsidering its recommendation prior to the runoff.

Lillian Salerno’s 30 years of experience in fighting and winning battles important to District 32 makes her one of the
strongest Congressional candidates in memory and much more likely to defeat a seasoned incumbent like Pete Sessions
in November. Her accomplishments and depth of perspective stand in clear contrast to those of Colin Allred, who has only
recently embarked on a career of social impact, however aspirational are his goals.

Over her career of service, Lillian’s accomplishments in the area of health care, economic growth and equality of
opportunity for all are numerous and significant, including:

 Co-developing a revolutionary, retractable needle to save the lives of health care workers treating AIDS patients
 Fighting the pharmaceutical industry to ensure its availability to these vulnerable workers
 Writing successful bi-partisan legislation that requires safer working conditions for caregivers treating deadly
diseases
 Founding and managing a successful North Texas business that created hundreds of state of the art
manufacturing jobs
 Advocating for small businesses during the creation of the Affordable Care Act
 Confirmation by the US Senate as Deputy Undersecretary in the Obama Department of Agriculture
 Leading thousands of employees with a multi-billion dollar budget to promote economic opportunity in rural
communities for five years
 Directing a task force to eliminate discrimination against female and Hispanic farmers seeking government grants.

Beyond playing football and continuing his education, Colin Allred completed only three years of short term
assignments before running for office:

 Five months as a law clerk in the US Attorney’s office

 Five months as Special Assistant in the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, largely engaged in
compliance projects
 Six months in a voter protection position with the Wendy Davis gubernatorial campaign
 Seventeen months as an Associate in the Political Law group of a DC law firm.

Colin Allred is undoubtedly a caring person with a bright future, but he simply cannot match Salerno’s strengths and
qualifications on behalf of District 32 voters. Ironically, The Dallas Morning News’ endorsement of Allred emphasizes his
local origins and that he is the son of a single mom. Lillian Salerno, a 3rd generation Dallas-ite is no less local and is
herself a single mother of three, two of whom were adopted from Mexico. We know, given the strong support from The
News for qualified female candidates and on issues important to women, that it understands the key difference between
Lillian’s and Colin’s roles in their respective single-parent homes.

For Democratic voters in District 32, this election represents a unique opportunity to unseat Pete Sessions. The Dallas
Morning News has a deep responsibility to help its readership understand all the facts before they vote on May 22. Lillian
Salerno stands ready to return to the editorial board to face any and all questions about her experience, candidacy and
priorities once in office. Your readers expect you to do the same with Colin Allred. We are confident that Lillian will come
out on top.

Sincerely, George Rodriguez

Nancy Breitfeller Hugh Raymond Harris Caden Simons
John Breitfeller Dean Johnson Susan Knape
Susie McMinn Jacqueline Smith Melanie Spiegel
Laura C Hawkins Thalia Kircher Sara Nagler
Ann Drumm Rebecca Arredondo Judith Jones
Susie Marshall Belinda Salerno Judy Schecter
Betty Richie Deborah Bozeman-Zook Donna Cowman
Karen Newton Carol Salerno Monica Mayfield
Lin O’Neill Jessica Suarez Marian Platt
Eulaine Hall Germaine White Connor Cowman
Karen Salerno Ginsberg, Elizabeth
Tina Smith
Lisa Buck Rebecca Parada
Joseph Lash
Audrey Monlezun Sharon Wilson
Karan Marshall Katherine McGovern Norma Mote
Chanda Parbhoo Darren Stover Merle Roten
Meyassa Baker Dav Rice Lilian Shamuyarira
Mauri Long Shari Martin Taylor Hogeland
Michelle Sims Merwin Coad Michelle Beckley
Mike Sims Angela Wang Ally Shuman
Judy Cohn Morris Salerno Mary Carson
Joel Montfort Joy Brady Kendall Wilson
Alice Shear Nancy Sanders Jan Naxon
Anthony Salerno Judith Shure
Patricia Young
Curtis Hoffman Georgina Tezer
Gail Norfleet
Jane Hoffman Sharon Coronado
Larry Schear Rohini Ramnath Calvin Colbert
Julie Crozier James Mattingly Rachel Baker Ford
Tosha Salerno Emily Clark Dotty Griffith
Morris Salerno Molly Hanchey Frances O McElvaney
Carol Considine Wendy Fahle
Tim West Susan Toomey
Joan Ridley Catherine Levatino
Kim Aman Paul Zoltan
Hebe Shaw-Begala Matt Khirallah
Genie Jacobs Jeffrey Monohan
Katy Johnson Mary Adams
Carly Smith Christopher Salerno
Annette Krausse Larry Salerno
Alan Goldfarb Jennifer Lind
Phyllis Guest Dorothy Mundy
Patricia Spann Barbara Holst
Sharon Manicom Patrick Salerno
Bill Manicom Mary Preussel
Kat Salerno Jane Johnson
Harriet Gibbe Anne Lasko
Natalie Levy Abigail Daivs
Katherine Harris Bebe Wendell
Chrysta Castaneda Kim Kuhs
Liz Wally Jodi Simons