Message from the Dallas Mayor

The good times are rolling in Dallas.

This is a safe, strong, and vibrant city that has had a great year. As you know, this is the only major city in the nation to record two consecutive years of violent crime reductions in every major category. In 2022, this region added more jobs than 46 other states. Dallas has a palpable momentum that I have been calling “Big Dallas Energy.” And the U.S. Travel Association has dubbed Dallas as America’s “Comeback City.”

But what really made this city’s comeback official last year was the return of the first event that the city had to call off because of the uncertainty regarding the pandemic in March 2020: The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

It was great to welcome the gathering back to Greenville Avenue in 2022. The parade's return was a blast, and it was fun to be part of it. And this year, I had the honor of serving as the Grand Marshal and taking a ride on Dallas Fire-Rescue's Ladder Truck 37.

This parade means a lot to this city. About 125,000 people come out every year for the festivities. It's a unique and joyful day — one that draws people from across this region and that draws envy from cities across the nation.

That's because Dallas knows how to have a good time. Saturday certainly demonstrated that. And you can feel that Big Dallas Energy out in the streets these days. This city is solving problems, prioritizing the right is-

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