Betsy Price
Barbara Elizabeth Cornelius Price (born October 21, 1949) is an American businesswoman and politician who served as mayor of Fort Worth, Texas through 2021. She was first elected to the nonpartisan office on June 18, 2011. Price previously served 2½ terms as the elected Tarrant County tax assessor-collector, from 2001 to 2011. She is a Republican who describes herself as fiscally conservative, deplores polarization and extremist tendencies in both major parties, and professed a commitment to work for the entire community as an elected local official.
Betsy Price | |
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| 44th Mayor of Fort Worth | |
| In office July 12, 2011 – June 15, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Moncrief |
| Succeeded by | Mattie Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara Elizabeth Cornelius October 21, 1949 Tarrant County, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Texas, Arlington (BS) |
Having decided to not seek re-election as mayor after five terms and a tenure spanning ten years, Price announced in June 2021 that she would be a candidate for County Judge of Tarrant County.
In Texas, the county judge is the chief executive of the county and typically does not perform judicial duties. Unlike the mayor, the judge is elected in a partisan contest, which required Price to win nomination in the Republican primary. Although Price enjoyed personal popularity, she faced competition from hardline Republicans. She lost to Tim O’Hare, the former Tarrant County Republican chairman, who had the support of Allen West, the recently departed chair of the Texas GOP.