Daniel Alemán Jr.

Daniel Alemán Jr. was elected as Mesquite’s first Latino mayor Nov. 2021. Prior to his election, Mr. Alemán represented District 6 on the City Council since 2016. Mr. Alemán has been a resident since 1998. Mr. Alemán earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Dallas Baptist University and a Master’s of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Debbie, are the proud parents to Jennifer Salazar, Stephanie and Joshua Alemán. They have six grandchildren with one on the way. Mayor Alemán has a passion for serving others. His daily duties include serving as Pastor of Creek Crossing Harvest Church. Additionally, he has served as president of the Mesquite Ministerial Alliance and has been actively involved in the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce and Community Heart of Mesquite.