State Rep. Yvonne Davis

Parks Director John Jenkins: ’I Take Offense When Someone Misrepresents What I Stand For’ 

By April Towery / October 18, 2024 /

After a state representative scolded city staff and council last week for sitting on a $20 million Texas Parks and Wildlife Department grant that’ll expire in a few months, Dallas Park and Recreation Director John Jenkins defended his department and his commitment to the southern sector. House District 111 Rep. Yvonne Davis spoke during the…

State Rep. Yvonne Davis to Dallas Council ‘I Don’t Apologize for Expecting Staff to Do What They Say’ 

By April Towery / October 13, 2024 /

About $20 million in federal funds slated for park upgrades, housing, and economic development in Dallas’ southern sector will disappear at the end of the year, city officials announced last week. The reason those funds haven’t been allocated is subject to debate, but we do know that District 111 State Rep. Yvonne Davis secured a…