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Odessa City Councilman District 1, Eddie Mitchell Makes Public Apology Over Comments

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Odessa, Texas/May 6, 2025-Eddie Mitchell, Odessa City Councilman, District 1, held a short press conference in the council chambers at Odessa City Hall over comments he had made regarding a proposed revision to zoning city ordinance involving trailer homes and manufactured homes. 

(Eddie Mitchell, City Councilman, District 1-City of Odessa, Texas) 

Several residents that attended the short press conference were outraged that they were not able to ask questions 

(Alexander Andrews, Concerned Citizen-Odessa, Texas) 

Councilman Mitchell did say that the proposed revision to the zoning ordinance reflecting Mobil Home and Manufacturing homes would be tabled. 

(Eddie Mitchell, City Councilman, District 1-City of Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

Eddie Mitchell, Candidate for Odessa City Council, District 1 Holds Kickoff Campaign

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Odessa, Texas/August 29, 2024-Eddie Mitchell, a candidate for Odessa City Council, District 1 held his kickoff campaign at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Members of LULAC, Hispanic Heritage of Odessa the Black Cultural Council of Odessa along with residents of the southside came to support Eddie Mitchell 

(Eddie Mitchell, Candidate-Odessa City Council, District 1/Odessa, Texas) 

Eddie Michell wants to see an increase in economic development in the southside of Odessa that includes a high-end steakhouse, restaurants and grocery stores. Candidate Eddie Mitchell would like to see affordable housing development as well. 

(Eddie Mitchell, Candidate-Odessa City Council, District 1/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin Host Townhall Meeting

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Odessa, Texas/April 26, 2023-The Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin held a Town Hall meeting at the Woodson Boys and Girls Club in south Odessa. 

Russell Tippin, CEO of Medical Center Health System, Dr. Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools at Ector County ISD, Dustin Fawcett, Ector County Judge, and a representative from the office of Dr. Gregory Williams, President of Odessa College gave an update on status of their respective institutions. 

(Chris E. Walker, President/CEO-Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin/Odessa, Texas) 

Residents of the City of Odessa, District 1 voiced their concerns to Dr. Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools at ECISD on the current educational system and the way the State of Texas, in the point of view of the residents of District 1 is wanting to eliminating Black history. 

(BJ Lincoln, Odessa/Southside-District 1 Resident/Odessa, Texas) 

The Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce plan to collaborate with the Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin to bring more townhall meetings to District 1 in south Odessa, now that candidates for School Board and Hospital Board have begun their campaigns. 

(Savanah Morales, CEO-Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce/Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa City Councilman, Mark Matta was on the schedule to speak, but due to the regularly scheduled meeting of the Odessa City Council he was not able to attend. 

(Chris E. Walker, President/CEO-Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin/Odessa, Texas) 

Follow the Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin on social media for upcoming townhall meetings 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.