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Barbara Mallory Caraway
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 110th district
In office
January 9, 2007 – January 8, 2013
Preceded by Jesse Jones
Succeeded by Toni Rose
Member of the Dallas City Council
from the 6th district
In office
1993–2001
Succeeded by Ed Oakley
Personal details
Born (1956-05-08) May 8, 1956 (age 68)
Clarksville, Texas, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse Dwaine Caraway
Residences Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Education Texas Southern University (BA)

Barbara Mallory Caraway (born May 8, 1956) is an American politician who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 110th district from 2007 to 2013.

Early life and education

Born in Clarksville, Texas, Mallory Caraway was raised in Amarillo, the fifth born of eight children. She has lived in the Dallas area for more than 22 years. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in telecommunications and theatre from Texas Southern University.

Career

Mallory Caraway served as a member of the Dallas City Council for the sixth district from 1993 to 2001 until term limits forced her to retire. She is also a former Democratic precinct chair.

Mallory Caraway was elected to the Texas House of Representatives on November 7, 2006. In November 2008, she was re-elected to a second term. House District 110 includes the Dallas areas of Singing Hills, Southeast Oak Cliff, including the Cedar Crest Addition, parts of Pleasant Grove and the City of Seagoville. Mallory Caraway served on the Public Safety Committee and the Urban Affairs Committee. Her husband, Dwaine Caraway, served on the city's Park Board and was later elected to the city council.

Career Futures Initiative

Mallory Caraway introduced the Career Futures Initiative in 2007 to address low scores in math and science by giving high school students first-hand knowledge and practical experience in the fields of math, science, engineering and technology.

Congressional elections

Mallory Caraway lost Democratic primary runs for Texas's 30th congressional district against incumbent Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020.

Personal life

She is married to Dwaine Caraway, a Dallas City Council member and former acting mayor of Dallas. She has a stepdaughter and two granddaughters. Mallory Caraway is a member of the National Conference of State Legislators, the National Foundation of Women Legislators, the Cedar Crest Neighborhood Association, and is a member of Camp Wisdom United Methodist Church.

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