Mayor of Fort Worth
Mayor Betsy Price
Betsy Price, a Fort Worth native, was elected as the 44th mayor of the City of Fort Worth June 18, 2011.
A successful business owner for 17 years, Mayor Price began her career in public service as Tarrant County Tax Assessor in 2000 and quickly used her business experience to make her department one of the most efficient in Texas, saving taxpayers millions of dollars.
Holding the line on costs and improving customer service, Mayor Price helped the Tax Assessor’s office win national and statewide awards for efficiency, innovation and performance. Her office efficiently handled an increasing workload — Tarrant County grew by more than 200,000 people during her tenure — and accomplished that with virtually no increase in her department’s budget.
Mayor Price’s stewardship of a department that collects $3.2 billion in taxes a year has helped Tarrant County become one of the few governments in the country to live within its means. During her time in office, the county saw no budget shortfalls or deficits.
Mayor Price has been a leader in Cowtown’s business, government and community service groups all her life — from Sunday school, the PTA and Camp Fire Girls to serving as Vice President of the Red Cross and board member of the Police Department’s Bike Officers Citizen Support Club, as well as professional associations.
After graduating from Arlington Heights High School, she earned a science degree in biology at the University of Texas in Arlington. Before being elected to office, she owned Price Cornelius Title Service. Betsy and her husband Tom, an insurance executive, have three children, two grandsons and three dogs.
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Mayor's Messages 
- Mayor's Message: Better days are ahead for American Airlines
- Mayor's Message: Let’s not quit effort to preserve our history
- Mayor's Message: Building bridges that will lead to a stronger Fort Worth
- Mayor's Message: 2012 set to be a year of change and progress
- Mayor's Message: Take time for family, friends during holidays
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Contact Information
Mayor's Office
1000 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Telephone: 817-392-6118
Fax: 817-392-6187
Email: Betsy.Price@fortworthtexas.gov
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Past Mayors
Betsy Price
7/12/2011 to present
Mike Moncrief
5/20/2003 to 7/12/2011
Kenneth Barr
5/21/1996 to 5/20/2003
Kay Granger
5/21/1991 to 12/19/1995
Bob Bolen
2/2/1982 to 5/21/1991
Woodie Woods
5/1/1979 to 11/10/1981
Hugh Parmer
4/5/1977 to 5/1/1979
Clif Overcash
4/14/1975 to 4/5/1977
R.M. Stovall
4/6/1969 to 4/14/1975
DeWitt McKinley
4/6/1967 to 4/9/1969
Willard Barr
4/6/1965 to 4/6/1967
Bayard H. Friedman
4/22/1963 to 4/6/1965
John Justin
4/21/1961 to 4/22/1963
Thomas A. McCann
4/2/1957 to 4/21/1961
F.E. (Jack) Garrison
4/20/1955 to 4/2/1957
F.E. Deen
4/22/1953 to 4/6/1955
J.R. Edwards
4/6/1951 to 4/22/1953
F.E. Deen
4/9/1947 to 4/6/1951
Roscoe L. Carnrike
4/4/1945 to 4/8/1947
I.N. McCrary
7/17/1940 to 4/4/1945
T.J. Harrell
7/27/1938 to 6/19/1940
R.H.W. Drechsel
5/11/1938 to 7/27/1938
W.J. Hammond
4/8/1937 to 5/11/1938
Van Zandt Jarvis
12/20/1933 to 4/7/1937
William Bryce
4/12/1927 to 12/20/1933
H.C. Meacham
4/15/1925 to 4/12/1927
W.P. Burton
10/8/1924 to 4/15/1925
E.R. Cockrell
4/16/1921 to 10/8/1924
W.D. Davis
4/16/1917 to 4/16/1921
E.T. Tyra
4/16/1915 to 4/16/1917
R.F. Milam
4/15/1913 to 4/15/1915
W.D. Davis
6/1/1909 to 4/15/1913
W.D. Williams
4/13/1909 to 4/27/1909
W.D. Harris
4/10/1906 to 4/13/1909
T.J. Powell
4/10/1900 to 4/10/1906
B.B. Paddock
4/12/1892 to 4/10/1900
J. Peter Smith
8/5/1890 to 4/12/1892
W.S. Pendleton
4/08/1890 to 8/5/1890
H.S. Broiles
4/20/1886 to 4/8/1890
J. Peter Smith
4/11/1882 to 4/20/1886
John T. Brown
4/12/1880 to 4/11/1882
R.E. Beckman
8/8/1878 to 4/12/1880
G.H. Day
11/10/1874 to 8/8/1878
W.P. Burts
2/17/1873 to 11/10/1874