Dallas City Council District 13

District 13 Candidate Q&A With Priscilla Shacklett

By CandysDirt / April 20, 2023 /

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series of responses to CandysDirt.com questionnaires issued to all candidates running for office in the May 6 Dallas City Council election. We’ll be revealing their responses over the next several days. Candidates in the races for Districts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12 did…

Priscilla Shacklett: Why I’m Running For Dallas City Council District 13

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 20, 2023 /

By Priscilla ShacklettSpecial Contributor I’m Priscilla Shacklett, and I’m running against Gay Donnell Willis for Dallas City Council District 13. The election is May 6. I have business experience that applies directly to the Dallas City Council job. I haven’t been groomed in the political backrooms (commissions, etc.) to learn the protocols. I’m coming in…

Are You Ready For Dallas City Council Runoffs? Meet the Candidates, Midtown, and More

By Candy Evans / May 19, 2021 /

As you may know, May 1 was Election Day for most municipal races in Texas. Run-offs for the races that did not have a 51 percent majority vote will take place on June 5. Voting for your municipal representatives is one of the most important civic responsibilities you can exercise. Don’t know who to vote…

Districts 11, 13 Host Case Update Call on Leslie Squair Baker Murder June 5

By Candy Evans / May 29, 2020 /

Districts 11 & 13 to host conference call regarding killing of Leslie Squair Baker on June 5

Jennifer Gates And Staff Handle Floods, Power Outages, and Tornados With Aplomb

By Jon Anderson / December 31, 2019 /

Some city council districts so rarely make the news, I wonder what their representatives get up to all day. Some, like Oak Lawn’s District 14 are top-heavy with an unending train of development-related decisions and brouhahas. But my old District 13 has had more than its share. It’s flooded, lost electricity for days, been gassed…