Council District 5

Vonciel Jones Hill

Education

• Paul Quinn College, Doctor of Humane Letters (Ph.D. Honorary)
• Perkins School of Theology/SMU, Master of Divinity
• UT/Austin School of Law, Juris Doctorate
• Rice University, Master of Arts (History)
• Atlanta University, Master of Library Science
• UT/Austin, Bachelor of Arts
• Certified Mediator, civil and family law
• Attorney Ad Litem, certified as eligible for appointment by the State Bar of Texas

Awards/Honors

• Annual “The Vonciel Jones Hill Community Service Award”, St Luke “Community” United Methodist Church
• Metropolitan Business & Professional Women, Honoree, 2005
• Dallas Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, President’s Award, 2005
• Dallas Urban League President’s Award, 2006

Occupations

• Law Office of Vonciel Jones Hill, law practice
• Interim Municipal Judge, City of the Colony
• District Court Administrator, Dallas County
• Municipal Court Judge, City of Dallas
• British Methodist Church, England, Senior Pastor of two churches
• Assistant City Attorney, City of Dallas
• Staff Attorney, Public Utility Commission of Texas
• Assistant Law Librarian, Texas Southern University, Houston
• Assistant Circulations Librarian, Prairie View A & M University
• Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, Georgia

Associations/Activities (Current and Former)

• State Bar of Texas - Women and the Law Section Treasurer
• College of the State Bar of Texas, Member
• Dallas Bar Association, Library Committee
• Bench Bar Committee, 2006, Bench Bar Co-Chair
• Task Force on Racial Bias in the Courtroom
• Admissions and Membership Committee Chair
• J.L. Turner Legal Association, Secretary
• William “Mac” Taylor American Inn of Court, Membership Committee Chair/Member
• Dallas Bar Foundation, Former Fellow
• University of Texas Law School Alumni Association Executive Committee, Member
• Texas Municipal Courts Education Center, Faculty Member (Evidence Teacher)
• Texas Municipal Courts Association, Board Member
• Rice University Alumni Association, Member
• The Queen’s Theological College, Birmingham, England, Guest lecturer
• Perkins School of Theology/SMU, Guest lecturer
• Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, Senior Pastor and Interim Pastor
• African Methodist Episcopal Church, Ordained Elder
• United Methodist Church, North Texas Annual Conference, Ordained Deacon
• St. Luke “Community” United Methodist Church, Assistant Pastor, Associate Pastor
• Methodism’s Breadbasket Board of Directors, Chair, Member
• Frequent Guest Preacher, Various churches (local, State, national, international)

Community Activities

• Paul Quinn College, Board of Trustees
• Cable Access of Dallas, Inc., Board of Directors
• National Council of Negro Women, Member
• City of Dallas Interim Judicial Nominating Commission
• City of Dallas Municipal Courts Task Force
• Perkins School of Theology/SMU, Faculty Search Committee
• Museum of African-American Life & Culture, Board of Visitors, Member
• NAACP, Member
• Mothers Against Teen Violence, Former Advisory Board Member

Office Location

Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla Street, Room 5FN
Dallas, TX 75201-6390

Main Phone
(214) 670-0777
Fax
(214) 670-5117

Assistant
Steven Williams
(214) 670-0777

Secretary
Glenda Aguirre
(214) 670-0772

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2008-09 Budget Town Hall Meetings Schedule (Adobe PDF)

Economic Development Council District Fact Sheet

Annual Progress Report

Citizen Services Survey

Texas Dept. of Transportation Dallas Travel Survey