Téllez-Fowler Eyes DART Role | Columbus News

Dallas transit agency DART chose Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. over Monica Téllez-Fowler for its top leadership role, despite her strong candidacy and current leadership of COTA’s massive LinkUS project. Téllez-Fowler, whose contract expires this year and was recently renegotiated with severance tied to a new three-year extension, was a finalist but ultimately passed over — a decision hinted at by a board member’s slip about “Candidate A” stepping down from their current role. With Ford Sr. taking the reins, questions linger about how Téllez-Fowler’s departure will impact the ongoing LinkUS initiative and her future at COTA. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/135831ff64093bbb