Meet the Editor
About Dotty
- 40-plus years as a journalist, writer, food critic and communications specialist, including 34 years at The Dallas Morning News.
- Public education director for the ACLU of Texas
- Contributing editor for Modern Luxury Magazine in Houston and Dallas
- Executive director of the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association
- Authority on Texas cuisine and author of The Texas Holiday Cookbook, 2nd Edition, (Taylor Trade Publishing, Oct 2013)
Experience
Executive Director
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Greater Dallas Restaurant Association
Jan, 2013
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Oct, 2013
- Provides political and marketing support for more than 800 member restaurants
Public Education Director
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas
Jun, 2008
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Jan, 2013
- 11th largest ACLU affiliate in the USA
Contributing Editor
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Modern Luxury Magazine (Dallas and Houston)
Apr, 2008
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Oct, 2013
- Modern Luxury Dallas and Modern Luxury Houston are published by Modern Luxury USA
- Contributed restaurant reviews, food and beverage features, travel features
Reporter, critic and food editor
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The Dallas Morning News
1972
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2006
- The Dallas Morning News is the largest daily newspaper in Texas and fifth largest in the U.S. It is owned by the A.H. Belo Corporation (NYSE: AHC).
Education
Southern Methodist University
MA, Liberal Arts
University of Texas at Austin
BA, Journalism
Publications
- Author, The Texas Holiday Cookbook, 2nd Edition, (Taylor Trade Publishing, Oct 2013)