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12-21-2008, 10:13 AM
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/121708dntexgale.709fa3f0.html
this is about 2 days old news wise but i figured id post it here
A body found near the University of Texas campus this morning is that of perennial mayoral candidate Jennifer Gale, Austin fire officials said.
Jennifer Gale Ms. Gale, 47, a transgendered homeless former Marine, had run unsuccessfully for numerous public offices in Austin and Dallas. She finished ninth out of 11 candidates in the 2007 race for Dallas mayor.
In Dallas' 1995 mayoral race, she earned five votes as a write-in candidate.
The body was found in front of the First English Lutheran Church in the 3000 block of Whitis Avenue where Ms. Gale was staying, and officials told KVUE-TV they feel certain the body was that of Ms. Gale.
City Hall Blog: A 'gentle soul'
Austin police said the medical examiner's office had not identified the body.
A crew responded to a 911 call and found the body, fire officials said. The crew performed CPR for at least 30 minutes but never felt a pulse.
Ms. Gale gained fame in Austin by repeatedly running for multiple offices, including mayor, City Council, governor and Congress. Ms. Gale was also known for attending municipal hearings where she presented arguments in song. She planned to run for Austin mayor in 2009.
Ms. Gale ran for Dallas mayor in 2007 and wanted Dallas to legally recognize gay and lesbian unions, turn the Trinity River Corridor into a working farm and extend publicly subsidized health and dental benefits to residents.
this is about 2 days old news wise but i figured id post it here
A body found near the University of Texas campus this morning is that of perennial mayoral candidate Jennifer Gale, Austin fire officials said.
Jennifer Gale Ms. Gale, 47, a transgendered homeless former Marine, had run unsuccessfully for numerous public offices in Austin and Dallas. She finished ninth out of 11 candidates in the 2007 race for Dallas mayor.
In Dallas' 1995 mayoral race, she earned five votes as a write-in candidate.
The body was found in front of the First English Lutheran Church in the 3000 block of Whitis Avenue where Ms. Gale was staying, and officials told KVUE-TV they feel certain the body was that of Ms. Gale.
City Hall Blog: A 'gentle soul'
Austin police said the medical examiner's office had not identified the body.
A crew responded to a 911 call and found the body, fire officials said. The crew performed CPR for at least 30 minutes but never felt a pulse.
Ms. Gale gained fame in Austin by repeatedly running for multiple offices, including mayor, City Council, governor and Congress. Ms. Gale was also known for attending municipal hearings where she presented arguments in song. She planned to run for Austin mayor in 2009.
Ms. Gale ran for Dallas mayor in 2007 and wanted Dallas to legally recognize gay and lesbian unions, turn the Trinity River Corridor into a working farm and extend publicly subsidized health and dental benefits to residents.