.widget-row.value-only.black { width: 150px; Maybe the race didn’t need another candidate, but the city needs thoughtful leaders like her to raise their hands. width: 50px; Jennifer has been married to John Gates for more than 30 years. Communication is important. State constitution, Courts in Texas | } left: 0px; State legislature | .race_header.green { overflow-y: hidden; [1], .votebox { This might help explain why Councilwoman Jennifer Staubach Gates, of District 13, tagged Trump on Twitter early yesterday morning: The sun is rising on a new day. State executives | font-weight: bold; Politician. font-size: 0.9em; Government Official. width: 57%; p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} Gates is a graduate of Ursuline Academy. font-weight: bold; “Their work needs to be rooted in our community concerns, not using it as stepping-stone for a state or national political job,” she said. } in nursing from Incarnate Word College. } .widget-row.heading { Her professional experience includes working as a registered nurse. padding:7px 8px 8px; Close. Editorial and commentary from op-ed columnists, the editorial board and contributing writers from The Dallas Morning News, delivered three days a week. .infobox p { Most of the 16 people identified acknowledged that they had either been approached or are considering running for mayor but would not comment further. Championing policy at City Hall is important, but representing Dallas 24/7 is itself a full-time job that requires stamina, charisma and prowess at bringing opposing points of view together. Growing up in a large family, Jennifer was raised in a consensus-building environment. Her professional experience includes working as a registered nurse.

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A lifelong Dallasite, Jennifer attended Ursuline Academy, then went on to get her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Incarnate Word College in San Antonio, and she is still licensed as a Registered Nurse. Judicial Selection | The Gates family attends St. Rita Catholic Church, where Jennifer also serves as a Eucharistic Minister. Among the greatest challenges Dallas faces is its economic division, and Gates is listening carefully to how the various candidates address that gap. Others agreed that more innovation is needed in Dallas government and politics. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; Texas elections in 2020 | height: 50px; .widget-row.Green { display: block;

vertical-align: middle; Campaign finance requirements, Who represents me? margin: 0; .widget-row { Justice of the Peace Courts, Budget and finances | Copyright © 2020 The Dallas Morning News. 214-205-0295, Send contributions to: Gates said people need to understand that the job of mayor "is not sexy or exciting — not tweets and power trips — it's hard work.". Congressional delegation | My work on Baylor's sexual assault scandal earned a spot as a 2018 Pulitzer finalist. .inner_percentage.Green { overflow-y: auto; } } And she seems thoroughly at peace that this wasn’t the right time for her to run for mayor. Two state representatives — Helen Giddings, D-DeSoto, and Jason Villalba, R-Dallas, have been mentioned as potential Rawlings successors.

Please support my re-election, and protect experienced leadership that is relevant in today’s Dallas. .widget-key { By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. font-weight: bold; max-height: 580px; State Senator Nathan Johnson. Miller was the last council member to win the mayor's seat, as the city has been known to elect leaders with the backing of the city's business elite. She announced in late November that she would run for a final term as District 13's representative. } Other council members weighing their options are Adam McGough and  Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway, who has long wanted to run the council and served as mayor when Leppert resigned to run for U.S. Senate. Financial regulation | } Political Organization. }

Public & Government Service. Nothing is more important than honesty and integrity – values that Jennifer Staubach Gates has held true to for her entire life. Political Candidate. Appliances. As the daughter of Dallas Cowboys legend Roger Staubach, Gates has legitimate star power. | Rawlings was elected in 2011 after a race against former council member Ron Natinsky and former Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle.

State Senator Nathan Johnson. The challenges Dallas faces are daunting: economic and education segregation, less-secure neighborhoods, an affordable-housing crisis and potential property tax caps out of Austin that would only make budgets tighter. font-size: .9em; padding-bottom: 3px; As our Councilmember, Jennifer is leading for stronger neighborhoods by demanding accountability and focusing on processes that give neighbors and homeowners a voice – and more importantly, keep them safe. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { max-width: 75px; For the last six years, Jennifer Staubach Gates has represented our community on the Dallas City Council. Taxes. In these roles, she works tirelessly to keep our families safe and get taxpayers the best return for their tax dollars. .results_text { Political Organization. In general, they want government to do more to solve prob-lems, but have doubts about its efficiency. He's mulling it over — again. "We need a leader who can bridge the different factions in the city," Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell said. position: relative; background-color: #dac113;