Dallas Derby Winner: Cara Mendelsohn (D12)

District 12: Cara Mendelsohn

For the month of October 20'25, how did Cara Mendelsohn perform in areas of:

	Oct 20'25 Avg.	YTD Avg.
Crime Reduction:	8.4	8.9
Homelessness Reduction:	7.6	8.5
Aggressive Panhandling Reduction:	7.4	8.2
City Cleanliness:	7.9	8.7
Street Repair and Maintenance:	8.3	8.4
Park Maintenance and Cleanliness:	9	9.1
Average:	8.1	8.6

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Cara Mendelsohn (D12)

District 12: Cara Mendelsohn

For the month of October 20'25, how did Cara Mendelsohn perform in areas of:

	Oct 20'25 Avg.	YTD Avg.
Crime Reduction:	8.4	8.9
Homelessness Reduction:	7.6	8.5
Aggressive Panhandling Reduction:	7.4	8.2
City Cleanliness:	7.9	8.7
Street Repair and Maintenance:	8.3	8.4
Park Maintenance and Cleanliness:	9	9.1
Average:	8.1	8.6

OCT: 8.1

YTD AVG: 8.6

8.6

Chad West (D1)

District 1: Chad West

For the month of October 20'25, how did Chad West perform in areas of:

	Oct 20'25 Avg.	YTD Avg.
Crime Reduction:	3.1	6.9
Homelessness Reduction:	2.9	6.6
Aggressive Panhandling Reduction:	3	6.5
City Cleanliness:	3.4	6.9
Street Repair and Maintenance:	4.3	6.8
Park Maintenance and Cleanliness:	5.1	7.6
Average:	3.6	6.9

OCT: 3.6

YTD AVG: 6.9

6.9

Jaime Resendez (D5)

District 5: Jaime Resendez

For the month of October 20'25, how did Jaime Resendez perform in areas of:

	Oct 20'25 Avg.	YTD Avg.
Crime Reduction:	4.5	4.2
Homelessness Reduction:	5	4.2
Aggressive Panhandling Reduction:	5.5	4.5
City Cleanliness:	3.5	3.4
Street Repair and Maintenance:	2	2.8
Park Maintenance and Cleanliness:	7	4.3
Average:	4.6	3.9

OCT: 4.6

YTD AVG: 3.9

3.9

Kathy Stewart (D10)

District 10: Kathy Stewart

For the month of October 20'25, how did Kathy Stewart perform in areas of:

	Oct 20'25 Avg.	YTD Avg.
Crime Reduction:	3.2	4
Homelessness Reduction:	2.6	3.3
Aggressive Panhandling Reduction:	2.9	3.3
City Cleanliness:	3.2	3.5
Street Repair and Maintenance:	3.8	4.1
Park Maintenance and Cleanliness:	4.3	5.1
Average:	3.3	3.9

OCT: 3.3

YTD AVG: 3.9

3.9

Zarin D. Gracey (D3)

District 3: Zarin D. Gracey

For the month of October 20'25, how did Zarin D. Gracey perform in areas of:

	Oct 20'25 Avg.	YTD Avg.
Crime Reduction:	3.5	3.3
Homelessness Reduction:	3.8	3.5
Aggressive Panhandling Reduction:	3.8	3.7
City Cleanliness:	3.3	3.7
Street Repair and Maintenance:	3.5	3.4
Park Maintenance and Cleanliness:	3.8	4.7
Average:	3.6	3.7

OCT: 3.6

YTD AVG: 3.7

3.7

Paula Blackmon (D9)

District 9: Paula Blackmon

For the month of October 20'25, how did Paula Blackmon perform in areas of:

	Oct 20'25 Avg.	YTD Avg.
Crime Reduction:	1.8	3.5
Homelessness Reduction:	1.4	3.1
Aggressive Panhandling Reduction:	0.5	2.8
City Cleanliness:	2	3.3
Street Repair and Maintenance:	2.1	2.9
Park Maintenance and Cleanliness:	4.6	4.7
Average:	2.1	3.4

OCT: 2.1

YTD AVG: 3.4

3.4

Paul E. Ridley (D14)

District 14: Paul E. Ridley

For the month of October 20'25, how did Paul E. Ridley perform in areas of:

	Oct 20'25 Avg.	YTD Avg.
Crime Reduction:	3.7	3.2
Homelessness Reduction:	2.8	2.9
Aggressive Panhandling Reduction:	3.9	3.4
City Cleanliness:	3.6	3.4
Street Repair and Maintenance:	2.6	2.8
Park Maintenance and Cleanliness:	4.7	4.9
Average:	3.6	3.4

OCT: 3.6

YTD AVG: 3.4

3.4

Carolyn King Arnold (D4)

District 4: Carolyn King Arnold

For the month of October 20'25, how did Carolyn King Arnold perform in areas of:

	Oct 20'25 Avg.	YTD Avg.
Crime Reduction:	3	3.7
Homelessness Reduction:	1.3	2.3
Aggressive Panhandling Reduction:	2.8	2.4
City Cleanliness:	1.3	2.3
Street Repair and Maintenance:	2.8	2.8
Park Maintenance and Cleanliness:	6	5.5
Average:	2.8	3.2

OCT: 2.8

YTD AVG: 3.2

3.2

Gay Donnell Willis (D13)

District 13: Gay Donnell Willis

For the month of October 20'25, how did Gay Donnell Willis perform in areas of:

	Oct 20'25 Avg.	YTD Avg.
Crime Reduction:	3.1	3.5
Homelessness Reduction:	2.9	2.8
Aggressive Panhandling Reduction:	2.4	2.5
City Cleanliness:	2.8	3.2
Street Repair and Maintenance:	2	2.6
Park Maintenance and Cleanliness:	4.3	4.5
Average:	2.9	3.2

OCT: 2.9

YTD AVG: 3.2

3.2

Jesse Moreno (D2)

District 2: Jesse Moreno

For the month of October 20'25, how did Jesse Moreno perform in areas of:

	Oct 20'25 Avg.	YTD Avg.
Crime Reduction:	4	2.8
Homelessness Reduction:	3.8	2.4
Aggressive Panhandling Reduction:	4.8	2.9
City Cleanliness:	4.2	3.2
Street Repair and Maintenance:	4.4	2.8
Park Maintenance and Cleanliness:	3.8	3.9
Average:	4.2	3

OCT: 4.2

YTD AVG: 3.0

3.0

Tennell Atkins (D8)

District 8: Tennell Atkins

For the month of October 20'25, how did Tennell Atkins perform in areas of:

	Oct 20'25 Avg.	YTD Avg.
Crime Reduction:	0	2.7
Homelessness Reduction:	0	1.9
Aggressive Panhandling Reduction:	0	1.9
City Cleanliness:	0	1.8
Street Repair and Maintenance:	0	2
Park Maintenance and Cleanliness:	0	3.8
Average:	0	2.4

OCT: 0.0

YTD AVG: 2.4

2.4

Adam Bazaldua (D7)

District 7: Adam Bazaldua

For the month of October 20'25, how did Adam Bazaldua perform in areas of:

	Oct 20'25 Avg.	YTD Avg.
Crime Reduction:	1	1.7
Homelessness Reduction:	1.7	1.8
Aggressive Panhandling Reduction:	2.7	1.5
City Cleanliness:	1.7	2
Street Repair and Maintenance:	0.7	2
Park Maintenance and Cleanliness:	3	3.8
Average:	1.8	2.1

OCT: 1.8

YTD AVG: 2.1

2.1

Omar Narvaez (D6)

District 6: Omar Narvaez

For the month of October 20'25, how did Omar Narvaez perform in areas of:

	Oct 20'25 Avg.	YTD Avg.
Crime Reduction:	0.6	1.8
Homelessness Reduction:	0.2	1.9
Aggressive Panhandling Reduction:	0.2	1.7
City Cleanliness:	0.4	2
Street Repair and Maintenance:	0.6	1.8
Park Maintenance and Cleanliness:	1	2.7
Average:	0.5	2

OCT: 0.5

YTD AVG: 2.0

2.0

Jaynie Schultz (D11)

District 11: Jaynie Schultz

For the month of October 20'25, how did Jaynie Schultz perform in areas of:

	Oct 20'25 Avg.	YTD Avg.
Crime Reduction:	1.4	1.8
Homelessness Reduction:	0.8	1.2
Aggressive Panhandling Reduction:	0.7	1.2
City Cleanliness:	1.3	1.6
Street Repair and Maintenance:	1.1	1.9
Park Maintenance and Cleanliness:	2.1	2.9
Average:	1.2	1.8

OCT: 1.2

YTD AVG: 1.8

1.8

Eric L. Johnson (Mayor)

OCT: 4.6

YTD AVG: 4.7

4.7

T.C. Broadnax (City Manager)

OCT: 2.3

YTD AVG: 2.5

2.5

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MODERATELY EFFECTIVE (5-7)

EXCEPTIONALLY EFFECTIVE (8-10)

Dallas Derby Winner: Cara Mendelsohn (D12)

District 12: Cara Mendelsohn

District 12: Cara Mendelsohn

District 12: Cara Mendelsohn

District 12: Cara Mendelsohn

District 1: Chad West

District 1: Chad West

District 5: Jaime Resendez

District 5: Jaime Resendez

District 10: Kathy Stewart

District 10: Kathy Stewart

District 3: Zarin D. Gracey

District 3: Zarin D. Gracey

District 9: Paula Blackmon

District 9: Paula Blackmon

District 14: Paul E. Ridley

District 14: Paul E. Ridley

District 4: Carolyn King Arnold

District 4: Carolyn King Arnold

District 13: Gay Donnell Willis

District 13: Gay Donnell Willis

District 2: Jesse Moreno

District 2: Jesse Moreno

District 8: Tennell Atkins

District 8: Tennell Atkins

District 7: Adam Bazaldua

District 7: Adam Bazaldua

District 6: Omar Narvaez

District 6: Omar Narvaez

District 11: Jaynie Schultz

District 11: Jaynie Schultz

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