DALLAS — Dr. Maxine Thornton-Reese, who represented District 4 on the Dallas City Council from 1999 to 2007, passed away Friday, according to her family and council members.

In a Facebook post , Thornton-Reese's daughter, Lynetta Williams, confirmed her mother's passing, saying that she "passed away peacefully this morning here at home." Williams went on to praise her mother's accomplishments as an educator and her commitment to service as a council member.

"Our family will forever remember her as a loving, compassionate, and hardworking woman who cherished her family above all else," William's post read. "We are deeply saddened by her loss but are comforted by the incredible legacy she leaves behind. She was a force of nature, and our lives are better because of her. We will miss her

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