Nearly 30 Former Members of the Dallas City Council Endorse Mayor Johnson for Re-Election

The breadth of support highlights a robust and diverse coalition that has already thrown their support behind Mayor Johnson for re-election

27 former members of the Dallas City Council have endorsed Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson for re-election.

The breadth of support highlights a robust and diverse coalition that has already thrown their support behind Mayor Johnson for re-election.

The 27 former Dallas City Councilmembers who are endorsing Mayor Johnson this week are:

“It is an honor to have earned such broad support from these men and women who represented different communities across Dallas at City Hall and who helped lay the foundation for the thriving city we have today,” said Mayor Johnson. “Their confidence in my administration and our top priorities — including improving public safety, reducing the tax burden on our residents, strengthening our neighborhoods, and enhancing basic city services — shows that Dallas is on the right track. I am beyond grateful for the endorsements of these Dallas leaders, and I look forward to continuing to work with them in the years ahead.”

“Over the last three-and-a-half years, Mayor Johnson has championed the issues that matter most to our residents: public safety, tax relief, infrastructure investment, and fiscal responsibility at Dallas City Hall. His leadership has put our city on the right track and will continue to make Dallas safer, stronger, and more prosperous.” — The Honorable Jennifer Staubach Gates

“Mayor Johnson is an experienced and inclusive leader who brings people together and believes in the value of all of our city’s communities. Dallas residents, neighborhoods, and businesses will continue to see progress in the years ahead thanks to his vision of a flourishing and welcoming city.” — The Honorable Chris Luna

“Eric Johnson was born and raised in our city’s historically underserved and overlooked communities, and he has never forgotten the working-class folks who helped get him to where he is today. As Mayor, he has always supported our neighborhoods and led the push to create more opportunities for all of our residents to thrive.” — The Honorable Barbara Mallory Caraway

“Dallas is an economic powerhouse that rebounded quickly from the pandemic, tornadoes, winter freezes, civil unrest, and other challenges. We were fortunate during those difficult days for Mayor Johnson’s bold leadership. He deserves significant credit for guiding this city forward by advocating for and implementing policies that put our families first and help our businesses grow.” — The Honorable Alan Walne

“Mayor Johnson’s commonsense policies have meant less violence, lower tax rates, stronger ethics rules, and better parks and trails. His love of Dallas, his drive to make our city more competitive, and his passion for our people is clear and evident.” — The Honorable Linda Koop

Mayor Johnson, who took office in 2019, announced in September that he intended to seek re-election next spring. Since that announcement, Mayor Johnson now has already received endorsements from four former mayors of Dallas — Ambassador Ron Kirk, Tom Leppert, Mary Poss, and Steve Bartlett; the city’s largest police and fire associations; and four members of the Texas House of Representatives who served as Chairmen of the Texas House Public Education Committee.

Prior to his election as Mayor of Dallas, Johnson represented Dallas in the Texas House of Representatives for nearly a decade. In Johnson’s three-plus years as Mayor, Dallas has seen a double-digit drop in violent crime, reduced the property tax rate to the lowest level in 15 years, and added more than $14 billion in new development.

The son of a former Dallas police officer, Mayor Johnson grew up in West Dallas and Oak Cliff. He received his bachelor’s degree with honors from Harvard University in 1998, as well as a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a master’s degree from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, both in 2003.

Johnson and his wife, Nakita, are raising their three children in Dallas.