Dallas City Council

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City Council of the City of Dallas
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Type
Type
Full-time Council-Manager
Houses Unicameral
Leadership
Mayor
Eric Johnson, Republican
since 2019
Mayor Pro Tem
Carolyn Arnold
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem
Omar Narvaez
Structure
Seats14
CommitteesEconomic Development; Housing & Homelessness; Government Performance and Financial Management; Quality of Life, Arts and Culture; Public Safety and Criminal Justice; Transportation & Infrastructure; Environment & Sustainability; Workforce; Ad Hoc Legislative; Ad Hoc Judicial Nominations
Length of term
2 Years
Elections
Majoritarian by District
Redistricting Decennial
Meeting place
Council Chamber
City Hall
Website
dallascityhall.com/government/Pages/city-council.aspx
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]

DistrictNameTook OfficeCommittee ChairshipParty
1Chad West†2019 [2] Nonpartisan
2Jesse Moreno2021Nonpartisan
3Casey Thomas, II2015Human and Social NeedsNonpartisan
4Carolyn King Arnold2018Nonpartisan
5Jaime Resendez‡2019Nonpartisan
6Omar Narvaez2017Nonpartisan
7Adam Bazaldua2019Nonpartisan
8Tennell Atkins2017Economic Development and HousingNonpartisan
9Paula Blackmon2019Nonpartisan
10Kathy Stewart2023Parks, Trails and the EnvironmentNonpartisan
11Jaynie Schultz2021Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure and Sustainability; Ad Hoc LegislativeNonpartisan
12Cara Mendelsohn2019Government Performance and Financial ManagementNonpartisan
13Gay Donnell Willis2021Nonpartisan
14Paul E. Ridley2021Nonpartisan

† Denotes Mayor Pro Tem ‡ Denotes Deputy Mayor Pro Tem

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References

  1. "City Council." City of Dallas (official website). Retrieved on February 14, 2019.
  2. "City elections in Dallas, Texas (2019)".