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First |
Name |
Mayor
| Samuel Pryor, 1856-1857
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Police Chief
| JC Arnold, 1881-1898. Prior to his election and the department's founding, city marshals and deputies protected Dallas citizens.
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Fire Chief
| WC "Bud" Connor, 1872-1883. Prior to his election and the department's founding, firefighting was up to citizens.
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City Manager
| John Edy, 1931-1935
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Female Park Board Member
| Laura Yeary Smith, 1929-1931
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Female Council Member
| Calvert Collins, 1957-1961
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|
Appointed Black Male Council Member |
Cleophas Anthony "CA" Galloway, was appointed March 1967 by Mayor J. Erik Jonsson, upon the resignation of Councilmember Joe G. Moody, to complete Moody's term. |
| Elected Black Male Council Member |
George L Allen, appointed 1968, elected in 1969, served 1968-1975. The George L. Allen Courts Building [Dallas County] is named for him.
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| Latina Council Member |
Anita Martinez, 1969-1973
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Black Female Council Member
| Lucy Patterson, 1973-1979
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Latino Council Member
| Pedro Aguirre, 1973-1975
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Appointed Female Mayor
|
Adlene Harrison, 1976. Harrison served as mayor for three months in 1976 to complete the term of Wes Wise, who resigned. She also served on the City Council from 1973-1977. |
Female Fire and Rescue Officer
| Sherrie Clark (Wilson)
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Black Male City Manager
| Richard Knight, Jr., 1986-1990
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Elected Female Mayor
|
Annette Strauss, 1987-1991 |
Female City Manager
| Jan Hart, 1990-1993
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|
Black Male Mayor |
Ron W. Kirk, 1995-2002 |
Latino Fire Chief
| Steve Abraira, 2000-2005
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Black Male Fire Chief
| Eddie Burns, 2005-2011
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|
Black Female Police Chief | Renée Hall, 2017-2020 |
Latino Police Chief
|
Eddie Garcia, 2020-2023
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Black Female City Manager
| Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, 2025-
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