Frederick Haynes III

“Public policy should be written by elected officials accountable to voters, not purchased by special interests.”

“Require blind trusts or divestment from industries directly affected by committee assignments.”

“Rather than confront corruption or policy failure, some leaders redirect their anger toward immigrants, black and brown communities, or religious and cultural others. This tactic divides working people while allowing powerful interests to operate unchecked. My faith compels me to reject that politics completely.”

“No one should be othered or discriminated against because of who they are and how they were created.”

“Under my leadership, Friendship-West has invested more than $3 million in Historically Black Colleges and Universities and in students from across the Dallas community attending colleges and universities nationwide because access to education fuels economic mobility and strengthens civic participation.”

“Education remains one of the clearest indicators of inequality in the United States. Underfunded schools in District 30 are not failing--they are being failed.”

“Children deserve safe schools and real opportunities.”

“Resources for mental health services, counselors, and social workers in schools.”

“Environmental injustice is not accidental — it is the result of policy choices. Archaic and racist zoning laws have placed landfills, industrial plants, and polluting facilities next to Black, Brown, and neglected communities, leading to higher rates of asthma, cancer, and chronic illness.”

“Communities should not be poisoned for profit.”

“My work challenging environmental racism has always been rooted in a simple truth: zip code should not determine life expectancy.”

“Strengthen environmental justice provisions in federal law.”

“Environmental justice is public health, civil rights, and economic justice--combined.”

“Expand environmental justice protections for communities harmed by polluters.”

“I was honored to receive national recognition for founding the THRIVE Intern and Leadership Program, which has provided young people with paid employment, job training, and leadership development, investing in talent, dignity, and the future of our communities.”

“Development should not displace communities — it should strengthen them.”

“Federal investment in historically under-resourced neighborhoods.”

“Community-centered economic planning that ensures residents benefit from growth.”

“Protect Communities from Corporate Harm”