Superb Woman: dianne gibson

Longtime Dallas resident and community advocate dianne gibson is affectionately known as “Miss Community.” The Georgia Peach joined the Dallas City Attorney’s Office in 2004 and currently serves as the Manager of the Community Courts. dianne has more than 30 years of experience in working with the community to provide the general public with social services and housing. Many know her voice and familiar “Hey Family” greeting heard on several local radio stations, sharing information to empower listeners and their communities. dianne, who began using lower case letters for her name, graduated from the University of South Florida. She has been the recipient of numerous awards recognizing her volunteerism and community service including the Women Who Make a Difference Award; the National Council of Negro Women Inc. Volunteerism Award; the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. Commission on Civil Rights, Education and Legislative Affairs Award; the Molina Healthcare Award for Community Service and, recently, the Greater Dallas Urban League Whitney M. Young Jr. Humanitarian Award. A longtime member of Concord Church, dianne has served on the South Dallas Fair Park Trust Fund Board and the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center Advisory Board.