Dallas City Council
City Council of the City of Dallas | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | Full-time Council-Manager |
| Houses | Unicameral |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Mayor Pro Tem | Casey Thomas, II |
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem | Adam Medrano |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 |
| Committees | Economic Development and Housing; Government Performance and Financial Management; Quality of Life, Arts and Culture; Public Safety and Criminal Justice; Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure and Sustainability; Human and Social Needs; Ad Hoc Legislative; Ad Hoc Administrative Affairs |
Length of term | 2 Years |
| Elections | |
| Majoritarian by District | |
| Redistricting | Decennial |
| Meeting place | |
| Council Chamber | |
| City Hall | |
| Website | |
| dallascityhall | |
| Constitution | |
| City Codes City Council Rules | |
The Dallas City Council serves as the legislative body in the City of Dallas. It consists of 14 members. City council members are chosen by plurality elections in each of fourteen districts. The city operates under a council-manager system of local governance.
Current membership
The current members of the city council are:[1]
| District | Name | Took Office | Committee Chairship | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad West[2][3] | 2019[2] | Nonpartisan | |
| 2 | Adam Medrano† | 2013 | Nonpartisan | |
| 3 | Casey Thomas, II‡ | 2015 | Human and Social Needs | Nonpartisan |
| 4 | Carolyn King Arnold | 2018 | Nonpartisan | |
| 5 | Jaime Resendez[2][4] | 2019[2] | Nonpartisan | |
| 6 | Omar Narvaez | 2017 | Nonpartisan | |
| 7 | Adam Bazaldua[2][5] | 2019[2] | Nonpartisan | |
| 8 | Tennell Atkins | 2017 | Economic Development and Housing | Nonpartisan |
| 9 | Paula Blackmon[2] | 2019[2] | Nonpartisan | |
| 10 | Adam McGough | 2015 | Public Safety and Criminal Justice | Nonpartisan |
| 11 | Lee Kleinman | 2013 | Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure and Sustainability; Ad Hoc Legislative | Nonpartisan |
| 12 | Cara Mendelson[2] | 2011 | Nonpartisan | |
| 13 | Jennifer S. Gates | 2013 | Government Performance and Financial Management | Nonpartisan |
| 14 | David Blewett[2][6][3] | 2019[2] | Nonpartisan |
† Denotes Deputy Mayor Pro Tem ‡ Denotes Mayor Pro Tem
References
- ^ "City Council." City of Dallas (official website). Retrieved on February 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k https://ballotpedia.org/City_elections_in_Dallas,_Texas_(2019)
- ^ a b https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2019/06/dallas-eric-johnson-is-now-your-mayor/
- ^ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/elections/2019/06/08/recent-college-graduate-elected-disd-school-board
- ^ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas-city-council/2019/06/16/dallas-area-long-represented-black-council-members-something-completely-different-latino-representative
- ^ https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/eric-johnson-elected-dallas-mayor-philip-kingston-loses-council-seat/287-ffe1a45e-a525-476b-b39e-899bfc01cca5