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Carl O. Sherman, Sr., a husband, father, businessman and civic leader, served two-terms as the Mayor of the All-America City of DeSoto, Texas. A man of strong religious faith, Sherman presently serves as a bi-vocational minister in the role of Senior Pastor for the Church of Christ in Hutchins, Texas. Sherman’s contributions to municipal governance began in 2003, when he chaired a successful $32 million dollar general obligation bond in the City of DeSoto. Sherman was later elected to the city council in 2006, serving as mayor pro tem in 2008 and 2009.  In May 2010, he was elected as the first African American Mayor of DeSoto, and was re-elected in 2013.

State Rep. Yvonne Davis has a reputation among her colleagues at the state Capitol as an outspoken legislator whose priorities are focused on the Democratic Party agenda statewide.

This peer-to-peer committee provides the personal touch between chamber operations and its members, ensuring increase participation in Chamber activities.

Letitia Hughes was elected to DeSoto City Council February 2021 (Special Election) to serve an unexpired term for Place Seven. Letitia Hughes is originally from Ennis, TX. She graduated from Ennis High School and later enrolled at the University of Texas Arlington in Arlington, TX to study Communications. Following her studies at the University of Texas in Arlington, she attended Paul Quinn College majoring in Business Management.