Barbara Mallory Caraway (born May 8, 1956) is an American politician who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 110th district from 2007 to 2013.

Early life and education

Born in Clarksville, Texas, Mallory Caraway was raised in Amarillo, the fifth born of eight children. She has lived in the Dallas area for more than 22 years. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in telecommunications and theatre from Texas Southern University.

Career

Mallory Caraway served as a member of the Dallas City Council for the sixth district from 1993 to 2001 until term limits forced her to retire. She is also a former Democratic precinct chair. Mallory Caraway was elected to the Texas House of Representatives on November 7, 2006. In November 2008, she was re-elected to a second term. House District 110 includes the Dallas areas of Singing Hills, Southeast Oak Cliff, including the Cedar Crest Addition, parts of Pleasant Grove and the City of

Seagoville Seagoville ( ) is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Dallas. A small portion of Seagoville extends into Kaufman County. The population was 14,835 at the 2010 census. The city is located along U.S. Highway 175, from dow ...

. Mallory Caraway served on the Public Safety Committee and the Urban Affairs Committee. Her husband,

Dwaine Caraway Dwaine R. Caraway (born April 30, 1952) is a former American politician and convicted felon who served as the 60th mayor of Dallas in 2011, in an interim capacity. He pleaded guilty in 2018 for taking bribes while serving as mayor pro tem. He serve ...

, served on the city's Park Board and was later elected to the city council.

Career Futures Initiative

Mallory Caraway introduced the Career Futures Initiative in 2007 to address low scores in math and science by giving high school students first-hand knowledge and practical experience in the fields of math, science, engineering and technology.

Congressional elections

Mallory Caraway lost Democratic primary runs for

Texas's 30th congressional district Texas's 30th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers much of the city of Dallas and other parts of Dallas and Tarrant counties (primarily black- and Hispanic-majority areas). The district contains the Univer ...

against incumbent Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020.

Personal life

She is married to

, a Dallas City Council member and former acting mayor of Dallas. She has a stepdaughter and two granddaughters. Mallory Caraway is a member of the

National Conference of State Legislators The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), established in 1975, is a "nonpartisan public officials’ association composed of sitting state legislators" from the states, territories and commonwealths of the United States. Background ...

, the National Foundation of Women Legislators, the Cedar Crest Neighborhood Association, and is a member of Camp Wisdom United Methodist Church.

References

External links

Texas House of Representatives - Barbara Mallory CarawayCampaign website
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