D. Lee Alcorn graduated as an honor student from Aycock High School.  After high school, he joined the United States Air Force, where he served his country for four years.  He attended and graduated from the University of Texas Medical School of Radiology Technology.  He further studied and graduated from Mountain View Community College and attended the University of Texas Health Science Center. 

      His commitment to be the best that he can be to family, friends and community is second nature to Lee Alcorn and is reflected in all that he does.  He has served his community in many capacities to improve its political representation and economic plight.  Lee Alcorn is a devoted husband and is the father of five children.

      Lee Alcorn has been a board member of the Dallas American Civil Liberties Union, a delegate to the Democratic State Convention and an Election Precinct Judge. He is a charter member of the Grand Prairie Leadership program and has served as a City Council Member, Grand Prairie. He served as the Founder and President of the Grand Prairie Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), President of the Dallas NAACP Branch, First Vice President of Texas State Conference of NAACP Branches, member of NAACP National Resolutions Committee and was nominated to the NAACP National Board.  He led the Dallas NAACP Branch voter registration and education drive that resulted in the largest Black voter turnout prompting the election of the first Black Mayor of Dallas, he led the NAACP successful fight to remove the Confederate Flag from Grand Prairie Independent School District and also led Grand Prairie citizens to successfully change the city’s at-large voting districts to single member districts due to unresponsive representation.

      He worked with the developers of the new American Airlines Center and the City of Dallas, to implement the Fair Share Agreement with the Arena Group to insure that ethnic minorities and women owned businesses received at least 25% of the dollar value of contracts awarded for the center. 

      Lee Alcorn has been inducted into the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, Alabama. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his dedication and untiring service, among those being the Dallas and Grand Prairie NAACP Branch Thalheimer Award, Black State of Texas Community Service Award, Texas Torchbearer Award, Grand Prairie Chamber Dedication and Service Award, Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce Significant Volunteer Contribution Willow Award, Texas Peace Officers Community Advocacy Award, Kappa Alpha Psi Metroplex Black Image and Distinguished Citizen Awards. He has served as keynote speaker on many occasions and previously produced a cable talk show to keep the community informed.

      After thirty years of service, Lee Alcorn retired in 1995 as the Radiology Manager from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  Upon retiring he started the Coalition for the Advancement of Civil Rights (CACR), which is still a viable organization.

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Education
Graduated honor student from Aycock High School in 1956
Graduated from University of Texas Medical School of Radiology Technology 1965
Graduated Mountain View Community College 1975
Attended the University of Texas Health Science Center

Military Service
U.S. Air Force 1956-1960 (Cryptographer)

Employment
Retired (30 years) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs-Radiology Manager 1995

Former Volunteer Positions and Accomplishments
Charter Member of Grand Prairie Leadership Program
President of Dallas NAACP Branch
President of Grand Prairie NAACP Branch
1^st V.P. of Texas State Conference of NAACP Branches
City Council Member Grand Prairie
Led NAACP successful fight in removing Confederate Flag from Grand Prairie ISD
Member of NAACP National Resolutions Committee
Board Member of Dallas ACLU
Delegate to Democratic State Conventions
Board member of Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce
Election Precinct Judge
Nominated to NAACP National Board
Led Grand Prairie citizens in successful change of at-large voting system to single member districts
Led Dallas NAACP Branch voter registration/education drive that resulted in largest Black voter turnout and
    the election of the first Black Mayor of Dallas
Producer of radio weekly NAACP Update Show
Producer of Cable Talk Show- "It’s Left To Us"
Negotiated 25% ethnic minority participation on Dallas 375 million dollar Arena
Currently- Member of Grand Prairie Park Board

Public Speaking and Television Appearances
CNN
The O’Reilly Factor
Hannity & Colmes
University of Texas at Arlington
University of North Texas and several other area colleges, churches and community functions.

Founder of the following Organizations
Grand Prairie NAACP Branch
Grand Prairie Drug Prevention Program
Coalition For The Advancement of Civil Rights (current President/CEO)

Awards
Dallas and Grand Prairie NAACP Branch THALHEiMER Awards
Black State of Texas - Community Service Award
Texas NAACP- Torchbearer Award
Grand Prairie Chamber- Dedication and Service
Omicron Gama Gamma- Citizen of Year Award
Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce - Significant volunteer Contribution Willow Award
Dallas African American Postal League- Community Service Award
Texas Peace Officers- Community Advocacy Award
Kappa Alpha PSI - Metroplex Black Image
Many more local Honors and Awards