John wiley price wiki

John Wiley Price (born April 24, 1950^[1]) is a Democratic politician in Dallas, Texas. He has been the Dallas County Commissioner for District 3 since January 1, 1985.

He campaigns as "Our Man Downtown".^[2]

Early life and education

Price was born on April 24, 1950, in San Augustine County, Texas and grew up in the small town of Forney in Kaufman County with his siblings Holman Earl, Shotzie, Vanessa, Renee and Kelvin.^[3] He attended the town's schools, and has throughout his speaking career spoke of the desegregation experience there.

Price's father, Rev. Holman Colman Price worked as a truck driver and built a small career as a part-time Baptist preacher, which afforded Willie Faye McCoy Price,^[4] a homemaker's career.

After Price graduated from high school, he moved to Dallas, where he attended El Centro College and studied computer programming.^[5] In the 1970s, Price married Vivian Pauline née Salinas