Dwaine Caraway

Dwaine Caraway
60th Mayor of Dallas
In office February 26, 2011 – June 26, 2011
Preceded by	Tom Leppert[1]
Succeeded by	Mike Rawlings.
Personal details
Born	Dallas, Texas, U.S.[2]
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Barbara Mallory Caraway[3][4]
Residence	Dallas, Texas
Website	Official Mayoral Website

Dwaine Caraway is a former interim mayor of Dallas, serving after previous mayor Tom Leppert resigned to campaign for a US Senate seat.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10]} Caraway's first meeting with the Dallas city council was on March 2, 2011. He served as interim mayor until June 26, 2011,^[11] when he was succeeded by Mike Rawlings.^[12][13]

Caraway is a graduate of Roosevelt High School and attended Texas Southern University before dropping out.^[14] Caraway served as a Dallas City Council Member representing District 4.

Caraway is a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

His wife, Barbara Mallory Caraway, is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives.

Controversy

On February 22, 2016, Dwaine Caraway was involved in a melee with Dallas County commissioner John Wiley Price at the gospel radio station KHVN Heaven 97.^[15] A volunteer for Dwaine Caraway's campaign was allegedly assaulted by John Wiley Price. The alleged assault resulted in the filing of a civil suit in Dallas County against Mr. Price by Dallas attorney Kristin Regel, which is pending.

On February 23, 2016, he apologized on K104 Hip Hop & R&B for his behavior.^[16]

References

1. "Dallas' new era of opportunity". Dallas Business Journal. American City Business Journals. June 24, 2007. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
2. "About Dwaine". Retrieved 28 February 2011.
3. Beck, Lita; Frank Heinz (23 March 2011). "Caraway Tape Released". KXAS. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
4. "Police: Caraway incident may have started over apron". WFAA. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
5. Civale, Craig (February 23, 2011). "Caraway takes over as interim Dallas mayor on Friday". WFAA. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
6. Thompson, Steve (February 25, 2011). "In Dallas mayor's shoes now, Caraway says he won't go out on a limb". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
7. Wilonsky, Robert (26 February 2011). "City Hall Hours Before He Becomes Mayor, Caraway Has Message for "Believers, Doubters and Critics"". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
8. Austin, BJ (28 February 2011). "New Interim Dallas Mayor Takes Over". KERA. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
9. Thompson, Steven (28 February 2011). "Dwaine Caraway spends his first day on the job as Dallas mayor". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
10. Cutler, Mellisa (28 February 2011). "Dwaine Caraway Takes Over as Dallas Mayor". KDFW. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
11. "First city council meeting for Dallas' interim mayor". WFAA. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
12. Novak, Daniel (18 June 2011). "Mike Rawlings Wins Dallas Mayoral Election". KDAF. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
13. "ELECTIONS: Rawlings, Price cruise to victory; Hightower narrowly defeated in Arlington 29 7share0share0share37". Dallas Voice. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
14. Schutze, Jim (27 March 2008). "THE DWAINE CARAWAY SHOW". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
15. "FOOLYWANG MATERIAL: Texas Politicians FIGHT Inside A GOSPEL Radio Station, "You F*CKED My Wife!" | The Young, Black, and Fabulous®". m.theybf.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
16. "John Wiley Price Apologizes". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2016-02-24.