Dallas City Council


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.

Current membership

The current members of the city council are:
DistrictNameTook officeCommittee ChairshipParty
1Chad West2019Nonpartisan
2Jesse Moreno†2021Nonpartisan
3Zarin Gracey2023Nonpartisan
4Maxie Johnson2025Nonpartisan
5Jaime Resendez2019Nonpartisan
6Laura Cadena2025Nonpartisan
7Adam Bazaldua2019Nonpartisan
8Lorie Blair2025Nonpartisan
9Paula Blackmon2019Nonpartisan
10Kathy Stewart2023Parks, Trails and the EnvironmentNonpartisan
11Bill Roth2025Nonpartisan
12Cara Mendelsohn2019Government Performance and Financial ManagementNonpartisan
13Gay Donnell Willis‡2021Nonpartisan
14Paul E. Ridley2021Nonpartisan

Mayor pro tem
Deputy Mayor pro tem