Schultz, who represents District 11 in North Dallas, announced Tuesday that she plans to leave the council when her term ends next June.
Dallas City Council member Jaynie Schultz won’t seek a third term, saying she wants to pursue other opportunities and travel more than she could as an elected official., who represents District 11 in North Dallas, announced Tuesday that she plans to leave the council when her term ends next June. She wasthat she concluded soon after winning a second term that it would be her final one because she felt she had accomplished what she wanted.
Schultz’s decision not to run in 2025 means at least three new people will be elected to the Dallas City Council next year. Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins and council member Omar Narvaez will leave the group because of term limits.rebranding the Valley View area as the International DistrictSchultz said she also worked to improve city outreach and services to her district’s Esperanza neighborhood, a historically underserved area of around 10,000 predominantly Latino residents.
Before being elected to the City Council, Schultz was appointed to the City Plan Commission in 2014 and served on the group before stepping down in 2020. She is a former president of the Foundation for CityLab High School. She was focused on family investments, volunteering and philanthropic work before the plan commission appointment.
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