‘Memorandum DATE August 9, 2018 To Honorable Mayor and Members ofthe City Couneil CITY OF DALLAS, SUBJECT Resignation of Mr. Caraway and District 4 Vacancy This memorandum responds to inquiries regarding Dwaine R. Caraway. This morning, August 9, 2018, the City Secretary's Office received the attached leter from Me. Caraway resigning his position onthe city council effective immediately. ‘A special election must be called forthe upcoming November 6, 2018, election to sll he vacancy for the remainder of Mr. Caraway's term. The city council must ofder the special election by: August 20, 2018. Therefore, the Cty Secretary's Office is inthe process of placing an item on the ‘Wednesday, August 15, 2018, briefing agenda to call the special election. Once the election is called, the candidate filing period begins, and the filing period ends on Thursday, Aagust 23,2018. {Ifyou have questions regarding how the vacancy is filled, please fee free to call Bilirae Johnson. at 214.670.5654, Ae LARRY E. CASTO. BIL IN City Attomey F Secieway ‘Attachment (1) © To. Beu Oy Cove Se hm atid iy ange (ag Ren Cty Ae “ey Zapn sso Wise Posen Fearon, Anta ye Wea Ren, Che Pavel Oe ‘entry Beet, Colo Sith Coy nape Nada Garde lo, hat cl Conran Sais aged Aha asta Cay nap Faq avo, Ow of zrome Dvacpe & Negtboteod Srcss nay Ties Exctne Egiy2ST AUG~9. AMID: 3b, August, 2010 CITY SECRET, DALLAS, TE RY AS City Secretary's Office 1500 Maria St Suite SDS Dallas, Texas 75201 Via email to billerae ohnson@dallsctybal.com Dear Ms. johason: lease let this leter serve as my oficial resignation from the Dallas City Counel, effective ‘immediately. Over the past several ves, through alt of prayer and soul searching, Ihave decided hat | ‘us take responsibilty for my ations. {have dedicated much of my life to serving ohers, but have never claimed to be without sin. am truly sorry that { must end my career as an ‘lected oficial because betrayed the public's trust that | worked so very hard to ear, Other than my family and God, there is noshing I love more than the City of Dallas, Iistime to remove the dark cloud that my actions have brought upan our iy. Iwill not allow 3 prolonged legal batle to become a distraction for our citizens or my colleagues on the ‘council thas been the highest honor for me to serve and lead the citizens ofthis grea ity. am forever grateful to my constituents colleagues and supporters for allowing me the privilege todoso Eventually, Lope that will be judged not by my darkest moments but ather the context of| iy enie lif, including the years that pray le ahesd On the advice of counsel, this will be the only public statement 1 make. {am asking for Prayers and privacy for my Family and myself as we go through this dificlt ime, Sincerely. (labile Dwaine R.Caraivay