Randy Skinner served as Chairman of the City of Dallas Ethics Advisory Commission appointed by both Republican and Democratic Mayors Tom Leppert (R) and Mike Rawlings (D) from 2008 to 2016.
Skinner worked closely with over 30 Dallas City Council members and closely with City Councilman Jerry Allen to bring a cultural of ethics to City Hall and to ensure that each of the 13,000 city employees are educated and trained on ethical behavior.
During Mayor Leppert’s tenure, he worked closely with Chairman Skinner to bring strong ethical reform to the city of Dallas. Some of the items passed by the advisory commission included the requirement that lobbyists register with the city of Dallas, a limit to the amount of campaign contributions that came from developers, the disclosure of gifts to council members over $50, and two city council members were now required to “second” major zoning cases certifying they had reviewed the details of the case before the matter could be voted on.
Mayor Leppert resigned as Dallas Mayor in 2011 in order to run for the Republican nomination of the U.S. Senate. Skinner continued to work with Mayor Pro Tem Dwayne Caraway and the city council to prevent a weakening of the campaign contribution guidelines implemented under Mayor Leppert. The chairman worked closely with the Mayor and council members to reverse a vote by the council that weakened campaign contribution laws.
In the fall of 2011, newly elected Mayor Mike Rawlings asked Skinner to remain as chairman of the City of Dallas Ethics Commission and work with Dallas City Councilman Jerry Allen for a stronger culture of ethics within the city government.
As part of the development of a culture of ethics for the City of Dallas, Skinner began working with SMU School of Ethics, John Maxwell Leadership and Ethics Consultants, and numerous consultants.