Leala Green

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Leala Green

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 5, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Stillman College

Graduate

Tuskegee Institute

Personal

Profession

Educator

Leala Green ran for election for Mayor of Garland in Texas. Green lost in the general election on May 5, 2018.

Green was a candidate for mayor of Garland in Texas. She was defeated in the general election on May 6, 2017.

Green was previously a write-in candidate for the Garland Independent School District School Board

Biography

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Green earned a B.S. in biology and chemistry from Stillman College and an M.S. in cytology from the Tuskegee Institute. At the time of her 2017 run for office, she was retired from her position as a science teacher for the Dallas Independent School District. Green has served as the president of the Garland NAACP and as a precinct chair.

Elections

2018

General election

General election for Mayor of Garland

Lori Dodson defeated Louis Moore and Leala Green in the general election for Mayor of Garland on May 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lori Dodson (Nonpartisan)	55.3	3,188
	Submit photo	Louis Moore (Nonpartisan)	33.7	1,944
	Submit photo	Leala Green (Nonpartisan)	10.9	629

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2017

See also: Municipal elections in Garland, Texas (2017)

The city of Garland, Texas, held an election for mayor and city council on May 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 17, 2017.

Mayor Douglas Athas ran for re-election in 2017. The city council seats in Districts 3, 6, 7, and 8 were also up for election. Incumbent Douglas Athas defeated Leala Green in the general election for mayor of Garland.

Mayor of Garland, General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Douglas Athas Incumbent	68.83%	3,094
Leala Green	31.17%	1,401
Total Votes		4,495
Source: Dallas County Elections, "May 6, 2017 - Joint Election," accessed June 9, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

In response to a question from the Dallas Morning News about the three most important actions she would take if elected, Green said:

“	I want more transparency for the citizens of Garland. If a project is planned for their neighborhood, they should be the first to know and have some input. All students should leave high school with a working knowledge of 3 languages, English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. Beautifying the roadways that leads into the city would do a great deal to make Garland a more attractive and welcoming city and providing more affordable housing, that will give the city more funds via property taxes.	”
—Leala Green

See also

Garland, Texas	Texas	Municipal government	Other local coverage

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