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Dallas veterans commission coordinator: six vacancies, nominees posted via Granicus

5916620 · October 9, 2025
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Commission staff said five commissioners have been renominated and six seats remain vacant; coordinators urged commissioners to contact council liaisons so the commission can meet quorum for ongoing work including the veterans well-being assessment.

Spadeep Najahu, coordinator for the Dallas Veterans Affairs Commission, told commissioners the city’s fiscal year began Oct. 1 and that commissioners who have not been renominated are currently in a holdover status of about six months. Najahu said the city is publishing reappointment information on Granicus, the new boards-and-commissions web system, and that five current commissioners have been renominated.

Najahu said the five renominated commissioners are Charles Ayers (District 1), Juan Preciado (District 2), Sergio Ortega (District 7), Ray Smith (District 13) and Matthew Bell (District 14). He told the commission there are six…

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