DeDe Alexander is running for Dallas City Council in District 10

Adam McGough hasn’t announced whether he’ll run for mayor or for city council when his current term runs out in May, but if he runs for re-election, he’ll face an opponent for the first time since 2015. D’Andrala “DeDe” Alexander declared she wants to represent District 10, which includes Lake Highlands, at a downtown shindig Sunday.

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Alexander is a licensed therapist with a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Houston in Victoria and a bachelor’s from Washington University in St. Louis. Her volunteerism began right after college when she signed up with Americorps, and more recently she served on the Metrocare board.

Alexander is active in Dallas’ Democratic party, and she was quoted by CBS DFW Friday discussing the possibility that two Texans – Julian Castro and Beto O’Rourke – might both run for president in 2020. She has worked to register Dallas voters by organizing the RideShare2Vote program.

Alexander lives north of LBJ and said in a press release she’ll bring a “fresh and needed perspective to the Dallas City Council.”

You may follow Alexander on Facebook here.

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    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.