Dallas City Council
City council; lawmaking body of Dallas, Texas, US
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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 majority elections in each of fourteen districts. The city operates under a council-manager system of local governance.
Type
Full-time Council-Manager
HousesUnicameral
Mayor
Eric Johnson
since 2019
since 2019
Mayor pro tempore
Jesse Moreno
since 2025
since 2025
City Council of the City of Dallas | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | Full-time Council-Manager |
| Houses | Unicameral |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Eric Johnson since 2019 |
Mayor pro tempore | Jesse Moreno since 2025 |
Deputy Mayor pro tempore | Gay Donnell Willis since 2025 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 |
 | |
| Committees | List
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Length of term | 2 years, renewable thrice |
| Elections | |
| Majoritarian by District | |
| Redistricting | Decennial |
| Meeting place | |
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| Website | |
| dallascityhall | |
| Constitution | |
| City Codes City Council Rules | |
Current membership
The current members of the city council are:[1]
| District | Name | Took office | Committee Chairship | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad West | 2019[2] | Nonpartisan | |
| 2 | Jesse Moreno† | 2021 | Nonpartisan | |
| 3 | Zarin Gracey | 2023 | Nonpartisan | |
| 4 | Maxie Johnson | 2025 | Nonpartisan | |
| 5 | Jaime Resendez | 2019 | Nonpartisan | |
| 6 | Laura Cadena | 2025 | Nonpartisan | |
| 7 | Adam Bazaldua | 2019 | Nonpartisan | |
| 8 | Lorie Blair | 2025 | Nonpartisan | |
| 9 | Paula Blackmon | 2019 | Nonpartisan | |
| 10 | Kathy Stewart | 2023 | Parks, Trails and the Environment | Nonpartisan |
| 11 | Bill Roth | 2025 | Nonpartisan | |
| 12 | Cara Mendelsohn | 2019 | Government Performance and Financial Management | Nonpartisan |
| 13 | Gay Donnell Willis‡ | 2021 | Nonpartisan | |
| 14 | Paul E. Ridley | 2021 | Nonpartisan |
† Mayor pro tem
‡ Deputy Mayor pro tem