Mary Elliott Skinner

Mary Elliott Skinner has a lifelong connection to Oak Cliff, having been a resident of Oak Cliff as well as an active member of one of the community's iconic churches, Tyler Street United Methodist Church. With friends and family in the area, she has a personal relationship with Oak Cliff and its history. Leigh Gettman-Allen attended preschool through college in Oak Cliff. As Miss Oak Cliff 1996 and 1998, she made over 200 appearances in Oak Cliff alone, serving as an ambassador for racial...See more

Mary Elliott Skinner has a lifelong connection to Oak Cliff, having been a resident of Oak Cliff as well as an active member of one of the community's iconic churches, Tyler Street United Methodist Church. With friends and family in the area, she has a personal relationship with Oak Cliff and its history. Leigh Gettman-Allen attended preschool through college in Oak Cliff. As Miss Oak Cliff 1996 and 1998, she made over 200 appearances in Oak Cliff alone, serving as an ambassador for racial reconciliation. Leigh serves as a member of many Oak Cliff organizations as well as teaches at Oak Cliff's premier college, Dallas Baptist University. See less