Mayor Mattie Parker, eight returning City Councilmembers and one newly elected City Councilmember will be officially sworn in at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, during a special-called City Council meeting to adopt a resolution to officially accept the results of the May 3 election.
The nine incumbents re-elected in the May 3 general election include:
- Mayor Mattie Parker
- Council District 2, Carlos E. Flores
- Council District 3, Michael D. Crain
- Council District 4, Charlie Lauersdorf
- Council District 7, Macy Hill
- Council District 8, Chris Nettles
- Council District 9, Elizabeth Beck
- Council District 10, Alan Blaylock
- Council District 11, Jeanette Martinez
Councilmember-elect Deborah Peoples secured the District 5 seat representing east Fort Worth with 54.27% of the vote in the May 3 election. Peoples is a retired AT&T executive and has been deeply involved in the District 5 community for decades, including serving on numerous nonprofit boards. She is focused on issues such as public safety and economic development.
Outgoing remarks from the Mayor Pro Tem
Mayor Pro Tempore Gyna Bivens will provide outgoing remarks following the resolution at Tuesday’s meeting. She retires her seat on the City Council as the longest-serving/most senior member of the current Council.
Since first winning election in 2013, Bivens has been a champion for neighborhoods throughout east and southeast Fort Worth and an advocate for economic development, neighborhood revitalization and speaking up for senior citizens.
One runoff set for June 7
To win a seat on the Fort Worth City Council, a candidate must secure more than 50% of the votes. If no candidate achieves the majority, the top two vote-getters move to a runoff election.
This year, District 6 is the only district that’s headed to a runoff, with Mia Hall and Daryl R. Davis II vying for the majority vote. Voters will head to the polls Saturday, June 7, to decide who will fill the District 6 seat.
Jared Williams, the current District 6 councilmember, announced earlier this year that he would not seek a third term.
