1. Dwaine R Caraway was born on April 30,1952 and is an American former politician, and convicted felon who served as the 60th mayor of Dallas in 2011, in an interim capacity.
19 Facts About Dwaine Caraway
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Dwaine Caraway pleaded guilty in 2018 for taking bribes while serving as mayor pro tem.
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Dwaine Caraway served as a Dallas City Council member until his resignation on August 9,2018.
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In 2011, Dwaine Caraway became acting mayor after Mayor Tom Leppert resigned to campaign for the US Senate.
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Dwaine Caraway's first meeting with the Dallas City Council was on March 2,2011.
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Dwaine Caraway served as interim mayor until June 26,2011, when he was succeeded by elected mayor Mike Rawlings.
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Dwaine Caraway left the city council in 2015 due to consecutive term limits, but was elected again in 2017.
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Dwaine Caraway was replaced in a special election by Carolyn King Arnold, who was elected to his seat in 2015.
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Dwaine Caraway is a graduate of Roosevelt High School in Dallas and attended Texas Southern University for 2 years.
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Dwaine Caraway served as a Dallas City Council member representing District 4.
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On October 30,2019, Dwaine Caraway was transferred to the Dallas County jail after a short stay at the West Texas federal prison.
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Dwaine Caraway is a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
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Dwaine Caraway's wife, Barbara, is a former Dallas City Council Member and a former member of the Texas House of Representatives.
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In 2011, Dwaine Caraway drew sharp criticism for his attempt to honor convicted felon Michael Vick by presenting him with a ceremonial key to the City of Dallas.
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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.
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On January 25,2018, local news in Dallas reported that Dwaine Caraway was linked to Slater Swartwood, a businessman facing prison time for bribing public officials.
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The alleged payments occurred when Dwaine Caraway was a member of the Dallas city council.
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On February 20,2018, reported in national news from Dallas, Texas that Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway requested that the NRA move its annual convention outside of Dallas Actual video of Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway press conference referenced here.
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Former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway began serving his 56-month sentence at a West Texas federal prison Tuesday, May 7,2019.