[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 177 (Friday, October 24, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E997-E998]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING MR. RANDALL BRYANT'S SELECTION AS CHAIRMAN OF THE DART 
                           BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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                         HON. JASMINE CROCKETT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 24, 2025

  Ms. CROCKETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Randall 
Bryant, my constituent and the incoming Chairman for the Dallas Area 
Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors. His selection as Chairman is 
not only a testament to the agency's forward momentum, but it also 
marks a milestone: Mr. Bryant is now the twenty-second board chair in 
DART's forty-two-year history, and he becomes the youngest individual 
ever to lead the Board.
  Mr. Bryant joined the DART Board following his appointment by the 
Dallas City Council in 2024 to fill a vacancy, and he was reappointed 
to a full two-year term in May 2025. Over the past fifteen years, he 
has served our city through multiple appointments to boards, 
commissions, and committees, including his prior role as Immediate Past 
Chair of the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, and his membership on 
the Dallas Citizens Council and North Texas Commission.
  Since joining DART, Mr. Bryant has been elected to serve on the Board 
of Directors of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), 
and he will now represent DART on the Regional Transportation Council. 
His broad experience in civic, business, and community affairs 
positions him well to lead at this pivotal moment for transit in our 
region.
  Under his upcoming chairmanship, DART is poised to advance its role 
as the mobility backbone of North Texas. Established in 1983, DART now 
serves a 700-square-mile service area across thirteen member cities, 
including Addison, Carrollton, Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Farmers Branch, 
Garland, Glenn Heights, Highland Park, Irving, Richardson, Rowlett, 
Plano, and University Park. Its network spans light rail lines, bus 
routes, commuter-rail service (the Trinity Railway Express and as of 
this weekend the new Silver Line), GoLink on-demand services, and 
paratransit. Recently, DART has adopted an updated Strategic Plan 
setting bold new vision and mission statements, guiding the agency into 
the decade ahead as a ``first-in-mind mobility partner'' and a premier 
regional economic and mobility asset. With Mr. Bryant's leadership as 
chair, I am confident the Board will continue building on DART's legacy 
of innovation--expanding service, improving accessibility, enhancing 
sustainability, and ensuring that transit remains affordable and 
reliable for all our neighbors.
  Again, I extend my congratulations to Mr. Randall Bryant. I thank him 
for his ongoing service throughout our community and for his commitment 
to ensuring the presence of safe, accessible, and affordable 
transportation for all our neighbors across the region. I look forward 
to our continued partnership.

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