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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Dallas Mayoral Candidates Forum scheduled for March 31

belo mansionThe public is invited to a public forum to hear from the three candidates for Mayor of the City of Dallas. Mayor Mike Rawlings, Marcos Ronquillo and Richard Sheridan will meet on Tuesday, March 31, for a one-hour discussion. The forum will be moderated by Keven Ann Willey, Vice President and Editorial Page Editor of The Dallas Morning News.

The forum will begin promptly at NOON at the Pavilion at the Belo Mansion, 2101 Ross Avenue in downtown Dallas (garage parking available; enter from Olive Street). The event is free. An optional $14.95 lunch buffet will begin at 11:30 a.m.

Sponsored by the Public Forum Committee of the Dallas Bar Association, the program is intended to educate the Dallas legal community and public of the backgrounds and philosophies of the candidates. The Dallas Bar Association is a non-partisan organization.

Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP to sevans@dallasbar.org so adequate seating is available.