Jesse Has More Than
a Decade Leading
District 2

Dedicated to Service

Jesse’s office has accomplished a lot in a short amount of time, and there’s more work to do.

FOR PUBLIC SAFETY

  • Supported full funding of our police and fire departments

  • Violent crimes have dropped over the last two years

  • Shepherded the process of building and re-opening of Fire Station #19

  • Advocated for the city’s first and only dedicated police unit in Dallas to ensure Deep Ellum safety

  • Negotiated additional LED lighting to prevent crime

  • Led code complaince crawls in each District 2 neighborhood

FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  • Voted to increase the minimum wage for City of Dallas employees

  • Advocated and funded city’s first day labor center

  • Supported dollars to overhaul the permitting office

  • Championed the redevelopment of our convention center, which will generate $4 billion for District 2

  • Supported the largest tax rate cut in 40 years

FOR HOUSING AND THE UNHOUSED

  • Created new affordable housing units in District 2

  • Supported programs to rehab existing affordable homes

  • Supported raising the homestead exemption for seniors

  • Voted to purchase blighted hotels to be converted to housing units for people experiencing homelessness

  • Supported funding to house more than 2,700 unhoused people

FOR NEIGHBORHOODS

  • Executed restriping of roads and the installation of new crosswalks

  • Supported pedestrian flashing beaker and new signage

  • Implemented traffic calming by adding traffic signals and engineering streets

  • Enhanced signage along the Santa Fe Trail

  • Spearheaded street and sidewalk repairs and reconstructions

FOR PARKS AND ART

  • Broke ground on Harwood Park, coming the summer of 2023

  • Supported Dallas’ first skate park, at Bachman Lake

  • Partnered with nonprofits to open and expand new trails

  • Completed Crockett Dog Park

  • Expanded city library hours

FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

  • Supported and adopted the city’s Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action plan

  • Promoted additional air monitors to ensure clean air