Gay Donnell Willis
“It would be my honor and privilege to serve the residents of D13 as your representative on City Council.”
Trusted Jennifer Staubach Gates appointee.
2019-2020 Community Development Commission
Commissioners contribute to recommendations to the City Manager and City Council on the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and other U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant funds.
DISD 2020 Bond Committee, Sub Committee for Safety & Security
DISD 2020 Bond Committee, Sub Committee for Safety & Security
Leadership ISD Inaugural Class ‘10
Conrad High School Site Based Decision Making Committee
Conrad High School PTSA Founding Member
2010 - 2018 Vickery Meadow Tax Increment Financing TIF) Board of Directors
The Board makes recommendations to the City Council concerning the administration of the District. (Ann Margolin’s appointee from 2010-2012, reappointed by Councilmember Gates)
2012 - 2018 Vickery Meadow Tax Increment Financing TIF) Board of Directors
The Board makes recommendations to the City Council concerning the administration of the District.
Hon. Ann Margolin Appointee
2010 – 2012 Vickery Meadow TIF Board
2017 City of Dallas Bond Committee, Sub Committee for Critical Facilities
The sub-committee researched and made recommendations to the City Council regarding repairs, improvements, and construction of Dallas Police Department, Dallas Fire Department, arts and culture and administrative facilities to be included in the 2017 bond election.
“You’ll hear more from me on vision and goals, but for now, get to know how my passion for the city in which I was born has led me to serve from the trenches to the Board room.”
Professional Associations
North Dallas Chamber of Commerce – Public Safety Committee Chair
Certified Fund Raising Executive© (CFRE)
Leadership ISD Inaugural class ‘10
Leadership Dallas ‘14
Leadership Texas Women ‘17
Dallas Breakfast Group
Dallas Friday Group
Community Service Leadership
Schreiber Extended Neighborhood Patrol (SENP) Board of Directors Vice President 2019-Present
Junior League of Dallas
Community Vice President
Underwriting Chair
Research & Planning Chair
Sustaining Advisor to Fund Development
T.Boone Pickens Leadership Institute (JLD) Inaugural Class
TexProtects 2018 Gala Dinner Co-Chair (with Hon. Margaret Keliher)
Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2013 & 2014 Co-Chair (with Tara Arancibia)
The Family Place Partners Card 20th Anniversary Co Chair (with Dawn Spalding & Kathryn Henry)
Friends of the Dallas Public Library Gala 2013 Co-Chair (with Karen Blumenthal and Julia Simon)
Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation, Charter Cohort
Vickery Community Action Team Member
Education& Membership Associations
Dallas Holocaust Museum & Human Rights Museum, Charter Member
Texas Tech Alumni Association
Alpha Delta Pi – DFW Alumnae
Semones Family YMCA
“I am so thankful to those I’ve worked with through the years, personally and professionally, on problem-solving around our community’s issues.”
Supporters
Robert Agnich
Buddy Apple
Charles Armstrong
Dana Ayres
Kam Bakewell
Robin Baldock
Jennifer & Carlos Balido
Peter Beck
Hon. Paula & Barry Blackmon
Heather & Kevin Bonfield
Vince Bratton
Kay Lynn Brumbaugh
Robyn Carafiol
Hon. Joe Carreon
Margaret & Tom Chambers
Will Cobb
Wendy Cone
Carol & Jack Corgan
Brad Crumpecker
Hon. Dr. Theresa Daniel
Lynn & Peter Dauterman
Macey Davis
Mitch Davis
Mary Anna & David Dennard
Kara DeVita
Clair Dewar
Phil Doepfner
Ellen Dooley
Brian Driesse
Michelle Early
Wendy Faems
Quenita Fagan
Hon. Roger Fisher
Hon. Edwin Flores
Ann Forsyth-Smith
Wendy & Paul Genender
Basheer Ghorayeb
Donna & Robert Giovannetti
Marnie Glaser
Joe Groves & Flavio Pina
Paul E. Gonzales
Marsha Gordon
Aimee Griffiths
Richard Gussoni
Carol Guthrie
Anne-Marie & Paul Hain
Anne Harding
Brian Hasenbauer
Kathryn Henry
Jane & Curtis Hoffman
Sandy Horwitz
Elizabeth C. & Todd C. Howard
Charlene Howell
Kristen & Bill Howell
Lawrence F. Hysinger
Susan Jenevein
Christine Jha
Steve Kemble & Chad Collom
Anne Johnson
Sen. Nathan Johnson
Eric Johnson & Dr. Mark Parker
Jami & Eric Kalmbach
Jenny King
John Kiser
Betsy Kleinman
Amy & Howard Klion
Ann & Phil Kozlow
Mary Lavender
Lauren & Gordon Law
Amy Love
Michael L. Lunceford
Haley & Ramsey March
Leonor Marquez
Denise Marshall
Hon. Dustin Marshall
Lisa Marshall
Heidi Mast
Michael McCabe
Katherine McGovern
Susie McMinn
Susan McSherry
Michelle Meadows
Louisa Meyer
Jennifer Miller
Rebekah & Marshall Mills
Jennifer Morris
Maggie Murchison
Cheryl Murray
Paige Nash
Gina Norris
Bob Noyes
Deborah & Jim Nugent
Anthony Page
Mike Perdue
Chad Prochaska
Chanda Parbhoo
Trish Percy
Mark Perkins
Paula Peters & John Armstrong
Kristi & Chris Poteet
David Preziosi
Toby Purdy
Alison Bennett Richardson
Michael V. Richardson
DeMetris Sampson
Sam Santiago
Michael Schwartz
Angela Seaman
Rachel Segal
Dr. Linda Abraham Silver
Julia Simon
Neal Sleeper
Jamie & Suzanne Smith
Janet Landry Smith
Wayne Smith
Hon. Miguel Solis
Dawn Spalding
Clair Stanard
Tammany Stern
Kathy Stewart
Whitney Strauss
Deborah Sutton
Will Terry
Jennifer Thompson
Jennifer and John Torres
Jo Trizila
Leslie Truelove
Roxana Vandehey
Terry Walker
Chris Wallace
Betty Waltrip
William Waltrip
Herb Weitzman
Todd Williams
Rebecca Wilson
Suzanne Yaeger
Vickie Yakunin
