Here is the transcript of a speech I gave during citizen input at the Frisco City Council Meeting held on June 3, 2025.
Watch the speech here (timestamp: 1:11:15)
June 3, 2025—City Council Speech
Good evening. My name is James Nunn. I am a resident of this city and currently reside in Frisco.
Before I begin my remarks, I want to take a moment to acknowledge that June is Pride Month—a time to recognize and honor the LGBTQ+ community and its many contributions to the fabric of our society. It is something that many of our businesses, universities and surrounding cities have chosen to celebrate; sadly, Frisco—once gain—is not among them.
I stand here today because Visibility matters. My husband and I have lived in Frisco for over 26 years, and have always been proud—card carrying members—of the LGBTQ+ Community. On behalf of those members who do believe that I have relevance in this community, and who live in our city as proud members of the LGBTQ+ community, may I extend my hope and best wishes that each of you have a safe and respectful Pride Month this year.
Mayor, Councilmembers, and Fellow Citizens,
I come before you tonight not with a light heart, but with a heavy one—burdened by the deep frustration and growing disgust I feel over the political theater now being performed by the leadership of our police and firefighter unions.
Let me be crystal clear: I respect the right of every citizen—uniformed or not—to vote how they choose, to believe what they believe, and to speak freely. That is the foundation of our democracy.
But what is happening here in Frisco is something altogether different. We are witnessing our first responders’ names—names that once stood for courage, neutrality, and public service—being dragged into the mud of partisan politics. We are watching union leadership endorse a candidate who doesn’t reflect the mission or values that our public safety officers supposedly uphold. This isn’t about service. It’s not about safety. It’s about petty politics. It’s about grudges. It’s about power. And it stinks.
Where is the return on investment for these past endorsements? Have the streets become safer? Have community relations improved? Do we have a unionized workforce? Have we seen more transparency, more accountability, more justice? No. What we have seen is division, distraction, and now—disgrace.
And to the many good officers and firefighters who silently watch this unfold: your silence is not neutrality. Your silence is complicity. You wear the badge, you wear the uniform, and whether you like it or not, you wear the weight of what your leadership says in your name. And tonight, I say to you: this is not okay.
The unions do not speak for the people. They do not speak for the moral compass of this city. And they certainly do not speak for every man and woman in uniform who signed up to serve—not to be used as pawns in a bitter political game.
This community deserves better. Our trust—the sacred public trust—in those who protect and serve has never felt so fragile, so uncertain, so politicized. And I ask you now, I ask all of us now: Can every citizen of Frisco still count on receiving equal protection and respect, regardless of their political beliefs? Or have we crossed the line, where even justice wears a campaign button?
Thank you.