A product of the district he hopes to serve, Kebran Alexander would be honored to represent the diverse and hard-working citizens of District 4. He wants constituents to not only survive but to thrive! His focus is on 1) revitalizing economic development through training and business; 2) improving the quality of life by reducing food deserts, improving health outcomes, offering better senior citizen services, investing in infrastructure and repairs; and 3) promoting respect for our district through our residents, schools, policies and planning.

As a child of a lifetime public school educator and a Department of Justice employee, Kebran came to understand the struggles of progress and gained interest in the improvement and welfare of our community.  Serving others in the community is in his DNA.  Desegregation and integration were major nightly topics of discussion in the household for many of his formative years. Kebran moved into the district when it was thriving in the mid-70s, only to watch as businesses rapidly abandoned their new, increasingly African-American and Hispanic customer base.  Glendale, Cedar Crest, Lancaster Kiest, Wynnewood, Village Fair, Westcliff, and then Red Bird Mall went into a state of demise and neglect. As he matriculated through St. Elizabeth, Bishop Dunne, and Skyline High School, he noticed the regression. He heard many make promises of what they would do to turn things around.  As major grocery/retail stores (Skaggs, Albertsons, Kroger, Target, 7-Eleven, etc.) left Oak Cliff, Cost-Plus and various dollar stores have come to be a staple of the community.

Thirty-five years ago, Kebran Alexander got started working to improve the community:

• Not yet in high school, he made calls for the referendum to create Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and transform the region into a modern city.  Result: The DART referendum passed and light rail exists in Dallas.
  
• After graduating from the University of North Texas, Kebran began working with a committee of the Greater Dallas Community of Churches/Lover’s Lane United Methodist Church to create a fundraiser benefiting the newly-relocated Paul Quinn College.  Result: Paul Quinn received necessary funds to assist in its operations.
  
• Worked with a coalition of Dallas interest groups to have an ordinance passed banning gun shows at the new Dallas Convention Center.  Result: Gun shows are still prohibited at the Dallas Convention Center.
  
• After returning from Washington, DC in 2011, Kebran was very committed to the expansion of Medicaid in Texas.  Working with Dallas Area Interfaith, Kebran educated and enrolled citizens in the Texas Marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act.  Result: Efforts are still underway to have the State of Texas expand Medicaid.  Residents across southern Dallas have enrolled in insurance plans possible by the ACA and Parkland.
  
• In 2014, Kebran joined State Senator Royce West, Councilman Caraway, and many community members opposing any new permit for any activity by a Meat Packing Plant, which had been found to have illegally dumped raw waste into the Trinity River.  The company was seeking to obtain a permit to legally “smoke” their meat (which they had been doing without a permit for an undetermined amount of time). Result: The site remains closed due to the company’s numerous and repeated violations.
  
• In 2017, Kebran stood with the students of South Oak Cliff (SOC) High School (a school built in the 1950s with original asbestos and a leaking roof every time it rained) calling for a new school, with significant upgrade renovations to allow for a 21st century education.  Result: Significant renovations to SOC are currently underway.
  
• In 2018, Kebran spoke at the city council meeting opposing a proposed cement batch plant that would create health issues for the residents of the former African-American Freedman’s town, also known as Joppa.  Result: The Dallas City Council voted against additional batch plants in Joppa.
• During that same period, Kebran joined a group looking to improve community health and cooling bills by planting trees near Beckley–Saner Recreation Center.  Result: Over 40 trees have been planted in the neighborhood near Beckley-Saner Recreation Center.