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Forest Bryant attended the University of Texas at Dallas. He is a husband and father of six.

Forest Bryant is running for election to the Garland City Council to represent District 5 in Texas. Bryant is on the ballot in the general election on May 2, 2026.

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Forest currently works as a failure analysis engineer for Texas Instruments.

Forest Bryant's campaign for Garland City Council Member, District 5 is his first entry into politics.

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Forest's campaign for the Garland City Council is his first run for public office.

Seeks to bring high quality retail and dining to the town.

- Seeks to bring high quality retail and dining to the town.

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Advocates for having good parks in the town.

- Advocates for having good parks in the town.

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As of April 2, 2026, Forest Bryant did not have a website or any information online.

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Forest Bryant

Forest's campaign for Garland City Council Member, District 5 is his first entry into politics.

Forest Bryant attended The University of Texas at Dallas. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

As of April 2, 2026, Forest Bryant’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Margaret Lucht is from Garland, Texas. She has an associate's degree in biology from Dallas College. She is married to her husband, Jonas.

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Margaret is a human resources (HR) administrator for a small business in District 5. She previously operated Precision Ceramics Dental Laboratory from 2003 to 2021. She is also a certified dental technician with a specialty in ceramics. 

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Margaret is currently a member of the Garland City Council representing District 5. She was first elected in 2022. Before her election to the council, she served on the Garland Parks and Recreation Board from 2016 to 2021 and on the Garland Plan Commission from 2021 to 2022.

Wants to attract quality entertainment and dining experiences to keep residents in Garland.

Wants to expand premium grocery and retail options in District 5.

Supports using xeriscaping techniques, which use rocks and gravel instead of grass, to reduce maintenance and irrigation costs.

Advocates for developing the old Hyper-Mart location with something truly unique and exciting.

- Wants to attract quality entertainment and dining experiences to keep residents in Garland.
- Wants to expand premium grocery and retail options in District 5.
- Supports using xeriscaping techniques, which use rocks and gravel instead of grass, to reduce maintenance and irrigation costs.
- Advocates for developing the old Hyper-Mart location with something truly unique and exciting.

Supports completing the Rick Oden Park project.

Supports expanding recreation center offerings.

Wants to enhance the appearance of frontage roads on the 635 corridor and Garland Rd.

Will promote revitalization programs for businesses and homeowners.

- Supports completing the Rick Oden Park project.
- Supports expanding recreation center offerings.
- Wants to enhance the appearance of frontage roads on the 635 corridor and Garland Rd.
- Will promote revitalization programs for businesses and homeowners.

As of April 2, 2026, Margaret Lucht’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports expanding safety measures such as license plate cameras, gun shot detectors, and police gang units.

Supports promoting neighborhood crime watch groups.

Wants to increase security in parks and along walking paths.

Supports promoting public health initiatives by supporting the Garland Health Department and the Garland Public Health Clinic.

- Supports expanding safety measures such as license plate cameras, gun shot detectors, and police gang units.
- Supports promoting neighborhood crime watch groups.
- Supports neighborhood police officers.
- Wants to increase security in parks and along walking paths.
- Supports promoting public health initiatives by supporting the Garland Health Department and the Garland Public Health Clinic.

Supports creating policy that improves infrastructure and elevates surroundings.

Will approve funding from additional sources apart from taxes to enhance existing projects.

- Supports creating policy that improves infrastructure and elevates surroundings.
- Will approve funding from additional sources apart from taxes to enhance existing projects.

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Paul Dollar holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Master of Business Administration from the the University of Texas Dallas.

Paul is a data analyst. He previously served in the U.S. Army from 2002 to 2007.

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Paul is running for election to the Garland City Council to represent District 5. 

Supports transparency in tax spending, advocating for detailed financial analysis to connect budget decisions to outcomes, and ensuring residents are informed about costs and priorities, especially in projects like The Big Hat and programs like the School Resource Officer.

- Supports transparency in tax spending, advocating for detailed financial analysis to connect budget decisions to outcomes, and ensuring residents are informed about costs and priorities, especially in projects like The Big Hat and programs like the School Resource Officer.

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Will focus on rebuilding trust by ensuring residents are part of the conversation and not surprised by City actions.

- Will focus on rebuilding trust by ensuring residents are part of the conversation and not surprised by City actions.

Will continue to support or strengthen programs that help seniors and low-income homeowners with repairs and property tax relief so they can stay in place.

- Will continue to support or strengthen programs that help seniors and low-income homeowners with repairs and property tax relief so they can stay in place.

As of April 2, 2026, Paul Dollar did not have a website or any information online.

Supports investing in infrastructure to attract businesses, such as safer streets and better lighting.

Supports Garland's continued partnership with DART, but partnership must go both ways.

- Supports investing in infrastructure to attract businesses, such as safer streets and better lighting.
- Supports Garland's continued partnership with DART, but partnership must go both ways.

Paul Dollar

As of April 2, 2026, Paul Dollar’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- City council members collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- Council members can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.

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