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Mayor of Fort Worth 

Mayor Mike Moncrief

Michael J. "Mike" Moncrief, a life long resident of Fort Worth, is the 43rd mayor of the City of Fort Worth. He was first elected as mayor on May 3, 2003. He was re-elected to his third term on May 12, 2007.

Mayor Moncrief is a successful Fort Worth business owner who is involved in various community and civic affairs. He has served as an elected official at various levels of government for more than 30 years.

Mayor Moncrief served for two years as a Texas House representative (1971-1972), 12 years as Tarrant County judge (1974-1986) and 12 years as Texas State senator (1991-2003).

As a state representative, Mayor Moncrief served on five major committees, including the Appropriations Committee. He secured passage of major drug legislation and is responsible for the bill that authorized the construction of the Fort Worth State School. At the end of his legislative term, he was voted legislator of the Year by his fellow members.

As Tarrant County judge, Mayor Moncrief worked closely with the leadership of Fort Worth and Tarrant County in construction of the Fort Worth/Tarrant County jail. Working with family court judges, the District Attorney’s Office and adult probation officers, then County Judge Moncrief set up the county’s Restitution Enforcement Program, and he worked with the historic preservation community to pass a bond program that financed the renovation of the historic Tarrant County Courthouse.

During his tenure as state senator, Mayor Moncrief passed many pieces of landmark legislation. He has been recognized nationally for authoring the Texas Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which has assured hundreds of thousands of Texas children an opportunity to receive medical services. As senator, Mayor Moncrief also authored precedent-setting legislation that protects citizens from stalkers, protects animals from canned hunts and assists elderly citizens in need of home health care or assisted living.

In 2001, Senator Moncrief was appointed President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate. In that capacity, he presided over the affairs of Texas as governor when the governor and lieutenant governor were out of state.

A graduate of Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, Mayor Moncrief served as president of the student body and was named to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. He is past president of the Tarleton Alumni Association and was honored as a distinguished alumnus in 1977.

Mayor Moncrief and his wife, Rosie, have two sons, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Mayor Moncrief currently serves on the board of numerous social services, advocacy and research associations and foundations. He is the recipient of many honors, including Who’s Who in  American Government, Newsmaker of the Year, Outstanding Young Man of Fort Worth and Outstanding Young Man of Texas. The latter two are Jaycee honors. He proudly served on the board of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation from April 1988 to 1990.

Current city boards, committees and other organizations

• Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board, Board Member
• Tarrant County Workforce Governing Board, Board Member
• North Texas Commission, Board Member
• Crime Prevention Resource Center, Board MemberSafe City, Steering Committee Member North Central Texas Council of Governments, Member Texas Municipal League, Member
• National League of Cities, Member
• U.S. Conference of Mayors, Member
• Tarrant County Mayor’s Council, Member
• Fort Worth Promotion and Development Fund, Chair
• Fort Worth Sister Cities International, Honorary Chair
• Alliance Airport Authority, Inc., Chair
• Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation, Chair
• Fort Worth Local Development Corporation, Chair
• Sunbelt Industrial Development Authority, Chair
• Trinity Housing Finance Corporation, Chair
• Airport Freeway Committee, Ex Officio
• Area Metropolitan Ambulance Authority, Ex Officio
• Community Justice Council, Ex Officio
• Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau, Ex Officio
• Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Ex Officio
• Fort Worth Cultural District Committee, Ex Officio
• Lone Star Airport Improvement Authority, Inc., Ex Officio
• Neighborhood Resources Development Council, Ex Officio
• Stockyards Improvement Authority, Inc., Ex Officio

Board memberships

• American Heart Association: Tarrant County Board of Trustees & Honorary Co-Chairman of the Tarrant Heart Walk
• Fort Worth Police Award Foundation, Board Member, 2002
• March of Dimes, Board Member, 2002
• The Learning Center of North Texas, Board Member, 2002
• Health Law & Policy Institute, Advisory Board Member
• James L. West Presbyterian Special Care Center, Advisory           Board Member
• Kids First, Honorary Board Member
• Kids Who Care, Board of Directors Advisor
• The Parenting Center, Advisory Board Council Member, 1988
• Council of the Crime Victims Institute, Advisory Board Member
• Open Arms Home, Inc. - Advisory Board Member, 1997
• The David Nicklas Organ Donor Awareness Foundation - Advisory Board Member, 1996
• AIDS Outreach Center - Board Advisors
• Wednesday’s Child Benefit Corporation - Advisory Board Member
• Baylor University - Social Work Advisory Board Member
• Alliance for Children - Honorary Board Member
• Caring for Children Foundation of Texas - Advisory Board Member
• Tarrant County Homeless Coalition - Lifetime Board Member
• Fort Worth Airpower Council - Member
• Tarleton State University Foundation, Inc. - Director
• Southwestern Exposition and Live Stock Show - Director
• Fort Worth Stock Show Auction Syndicate - Director
• Happy Hill Farm - Advisory Board Member
• March of Dimes - Development Council Member
• The Badge and Shield Association of Tarrant County - Director

Past board memberships

• Brite Divinity School, Board MemberArts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Board Member, 1996-1997 Paul Quinn College, Board Member World Craniofacial Foundation, Board Member Texas D.A.R.E. Foundation (TDF), Board Member
• Texas Preservation Board, Board Member
• The Troy Aikman Foundation, Advisory Board Chairman
• Tarrant County Medical, Education and Research Foundation,       Board Member
• Fort Worth Airpower Council, Board Vice Chair
• YWCA School for the Children of the Homeless, Steering Committee Member
• Interagency Council for Services for the Homeless, Board Member
• Texas Society to Prevent Blindness, Board Member
• Community Advisory Board, Care Unit Hospital of Fort Worth,        Board Member, 1987 to l991
• Texas Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Board Member, 1988 to 1990
• National Craniofacial Foundation, Board Member
• Stars for Children, Texas, Inc., Vice Chair
• Neighborhood Health Horizons, Inc., President
• Gill Children Services, Inc., Board Member
• Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, National          Board Member
• 30-LOVE Tennis Tournament Benefiting Special Olympics, Chairman
• Fort Worth Junior Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
• Fort Worth Library, Board Member
• Tarrant County Mental Health Association, Board Member
• Tarrant County Drug Abuse Board, Board Member
• United Cerebral Palsy of Tarrant County, Advisory Committee MemberNeighborhood Resources Development Council, Chair M.D. Anderson Hospital, Board of Visitors Longhorn Council of Boy Scouts of America, Board Member Lone Star Transportation Authority, Board Member North Central Texas Council of Governments, Board Member Tarrant County Juvenile Board, Board Member
• Fort Worth State School, Board MemberUnited States Olympic Committee, Board Member
• White Lake School, Board Member

Most recent honors

• NCCJ Brotherhood/Sisterhood Citation, 2003
• Texas Champions Award, Mental Health Association in     Texas, 2003
• Tarrant County Medical Society and the Tarrant County Academy of Medicine May Owen Award, 2003
• Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians Special Service  Award, 2002
• Champions for Women’s Health in Texas Award, Women’s Health and Family Planning Group, 2002
• Kiwanis Club “Community Builder” Award, 2002
• NAMI Tarrant County Community Service Award, 2002
• Texas Council on Family Relations Meritorious Family      Award, 2002
• Texas Public Health Association Legislator of the Year Award, 2001/2002
• Texas Democratic Women’s Group Humanitarian Award, 2002
• American Cancer Society Texas Advocacy Award, 2002
• Fort Worth Lighthouse for the Blind Lumen Award, 2001
• North Central Texas M.S. Legislator of the Year, 2001
• Fort Worth Chapter of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians Patient Advocacy Award, 2001
• Texas Council on Family Violence Legislator of the Year, 2001
• Metroplex Chapter Concerns of Police Survivors Legislator’s Award, 2001
• Texas Assisted Living Association Legislator of the Year, 2001
• Camp Fire Kids Rosie Mauk Award, 2001
• Texas Association of Obstetricians & Gynecologists Legislator of the Year, 2001
• Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Public Service         Award, 2001
• Texas Association Against Sexual Assault and Texas Council of Family Violence The Pillar of Hope Award, 2001
• Common Cause Star of Texas Public Service Award, 2000
• Tarrant County Youth Collaboration Friend of Youth           Award, 2000
• Children’s Hospital Association Golden Bootie Award, 2000
• Texas Mental Health Liaison Group Governmental Award, 2000
• Texas Hospital Association Texas Hospital Advocacy       Tribute, 2000
• Texas Association of Community Health Centers State Health Care Champion Award, 1999
• Texas Public Health Association Outstanding Legislator    Award, 1999
• Mental Health Association of Greater Dallas Prism Award, 1999
• Texas Public Health Association Legislator of the Year, 1999
• Coalition for North Texas Children Leadership for Kids Award, 1999
• Brazos Valley Mental Health/Mental Retardation Leadership          Award, 1999
• Texas Council on Family Violence Leadership Award, 1999
• Crime Victim’s Rights Legislator of the Year, 1999
• Texas Association for the Education of Young Children Legislator of the Year Award, 1999
• TAMACC Leadership Award, 1999
• AIDS Outreach Center Public Policy Award, 1998
• Texas Counselors Association Public Policy Award, 1998
• Texas Mental Health Association Legislator of the Year, 1998
• Texas Transplantation Association Public Policy Leadership          Award, 1998
• United Cerebral Palsy of Texas Leadership Award, 1998
• Volunteers of America “I Remember Mama” Award, 1998
• Prevent Blindness Texas, 1998
• Child Advocate’s Scott Moore Award, 1997
• AARP Award, 1997
• Genesis Women’s Shelter Award, 1997
• Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Inc. H.O.P.E. Award, 1997\
• Texas Family Planning Association Award, 1997
• Texas Women’s Political Caucus Rex Braun Award Man of the Year Award, 1995
• Texas Council on Family Violence Mary Polk Legislative Leadership Award, 1995
• American Heart Association Legislator of the Year, 1995
• Tarrant County Gerontological Society Outstanding Leadership Award, 1995
• CLEAT Legislator of the Year, 1995
• Texas Rehabilitation Commission Commissioner’s            Medallion, 1995
• Advocates for Youth Teen Health Leadership Award, 1994
• AIDS Outreach Center Leadership Award, 1994
• Texas Human Rights Foundation Schwab Award, 1994
• Texas Dietetic Association Bluebonnet Award, 1994
• Citizen’s Commission on Human Rights International Human Rights Award, 1994
• Texas School Health Association John P. McGovern Award, 1994
• National Society of Fundraising Executives Outstanding Volunteer Fundraisers, 1993
• Women’s Haven of Tarrant County Katie Sherrod Award, 1993
• Texas Women’s Political Caucus Good Guy Award, 1993
• Jewish National Fund Tree of Life Award, 1993
• ARC/Texas Leadership Award, 1993
• National Victim Center Robbie Hogg Award, 1993
• National Association of Social Workers/Tarrant County Public Citizen of the Year Award, 1993
• Reproductive Freedom Fund White Hat Award, 1993

Affiliations

• American Cancer Society, Governmental Relations Committee, 2003
• American Cancer Society, Fort Worth Chapter
• Spokesperson for the Colon Cancer Awareness Campaign
• Police Award Foundation, Trustees
• Caring for Children Foundation of Texas
• Tarrant County Advisory Committee
• Fort Worth Reserve Police Officer
• Law Enforcement Officers Association of Texas
• Texas State Department of Public Welfare Medicaid Task Force
• Texas Arts Alliance
• Tarrant County Humane Society
• Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
• Mental Health Association, Steering Committee,  1992 Annual Dinner
• Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc., Tarrant County Chairman
• Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc., National Vice President
• Independent Petroleum Association of America
• Tarrant County College Criminal Justice Advisory Committee
• American Judicature Society
• National College of Probate Judges
• Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Criminal Justice
  
  Revised:  March 2006

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Contact Information

Mayor's Office
1000 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth, Texas 76102

Telephone: 817-392-6118
Fax: 817-392-6187
E-mail: mike.moncrief@fortworthgov.org

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