Every term in office you try to get the things that are important for the area accomplished.The area he served—Ward 1—includes the communities of Bowness, Canada Olympic Park, Crestmont, Greenwood Village/Green Briar, Montgomery, Rocky Ridge, Scenic Acres, Silver Springs, Tuscany, University of Calgary, University Heights, Valley Ridge, and Varsity.
[2] The 1988 Winter Olympics, Baker Park and the "long-awaited northwest LRT" built during Hodges' tenure, are considered to be among his career highlights.
[2] On April 25, 2017, the City of Calgary announced that east Bowmont Park would be renamed the Dale Hodges Park to recognize Hodges' contributions to the city as "Calgary’s longest-serving member of council".
[3] As part of the Park, the former Klippert gravel pit, which was located along the northern bank of the Bow River, was transformed into a structured series of upland native riparian habitats with recreation and park amenities including "stormwater wetlands, wildlife habitat, trails for cycling and walking, and lookout points across the scenic river valley".
[2] In 2001, Hodges was a court witness against a former member of the Hells Angels charged with conspiring to blow up the alderman's home in Bowness.