At the age of 33, CSWGS Distinguished Alumni Hon. Angela Hunt became the youngest woman ever to serve on the Dallas City Council, and she has since led a variety of initiatives in her city, including: graffiti control; neighborhood zoning to address teardowns and McMansions; the creation of the Arts District Strategic Planning Council; development of a free, rail-based streetcar system for downtown; and advocacy for affordable housing. Hunt also founded the M Streets Conservation District and served on the executive board of Preservation Dallas. Hunt earned her B.A. from Rice in the Study of Women and Gender in 1994.