ENDORSEMENTS
Elected Officials
Honorable State Senator Royce West
Honorable State Representative Yvonne Davis
Honorable State Representative Carl Sherman, Sr.
(20th Mayor of DeSoto)
Honorable Commissioner John Wiley Price
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Sherman, Jr. (Current School Board President)
Honorable Bobby Waddle (19th Mayor of DeSoto)
Honorable Michael Hurtt (18th Mayor of DeSoto)
Honorable Mayor Rob Frankie
Honorable Glenn Lewis, Chairman of Texas Southern University
Board of Regents/Former State Representative
John Ames, Dallas County Tax Assessor/Collector
Former DeSoto City Council:
Honorable Denise Valentine, Mayor Pro-Tem (former)
Honorable Carl Williams, City Councilman (former)
Honorable Sandy Respess, City Councilman (former)
Honorable Janice Grupe, City Councilwoman (former)
Honorable Patricia Ledbetter, City Councilwoman &
Mayor Pro Tem (former)
Former DeSoto School Board Presidents:
Honorable Laura Dooley, School Board President (former)
Honorable Dr. Janice Ingram, School Board President (former)
Honorable Warren Seay, Jr. , Esq., School Board President (former)
MetroTex Association of Realtors
Fran Laukaitis, President, Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Richard Knight, Business Owner & CEO/Former Texas Southern University Regent/Former Dallas City Manager
Marcus Knight, Business Owner & CEO/Former Mayor of Lancaster
Calvin Golden, Owner of Wingstop (DeSoto & Dallas locations)
Senior Bishop & Mrs. Lawrence Reddick
Willis Johnson, Founder/CEO of JBJ Management
Aaron Mercer
Albert & Elma Goodwin
Ann Gipson
Attorney Gwen Hunt
Bill Walker
Bishop & Mrs. Ronald Cunningham
Bob Adams
Carl and Joyce Williams
Cora Garner
Danny & Angie McCowan
David Dismore
Diana Escamilla
Doug Hunt
Dr. Cynthia Mickens Ross
Dr. & Mrs. Donald Chandler
Dr. Jelani Ingram
Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Christian, Sr.
Dr. Ouida Lee
Dr. Stephen Mansfield
Eve Williams
Felecia Davis
Gayla Burton
George & Lugene Garrett
Gordy VanSteenberg, HOA President
Joe & Carmen McClendon
John Ringhauser
Johnnie & Delva King
Kendon & Davetta Greene
Kenneth & Lisa Payne
Larry & Debbie Hicks
Lucious Williams
MacArthur & Brenda Smith
Marylynne Henry
Oschuwa Coleman
Oz & Patricia Coleman
Rachel Thomas
Raymond & Libbie Lee
Rena Thomas
Reverend Oscar Epps
Robert & Gwen Powers
Rubye Beal
Suzy Dunn Bradford
Warren & Cynthia Seay
Warren Adams
Wayne & Denise Valentine
Willie & Bobbye Sanders