Mattie Parker for Fort Worth Mayor.
A legacy of leadership & giving back to our families.
Mattie Parker has proudly served as Mayor of Fort Worth since June 2021. She is focused on being a champion for every citizen in every zip code, improving public safety, producing a responsible city budget, and expanding economic development.
She was the founding CEO of Fort Worth Cradle to Career and the Tarrant To & Through (T3) Partnership, which aims to ensure more students have the training needed to thrive in today’s workforce.
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Mattie spent 5 years as Chief of Staff for the Fort Worth Mayor and City Council where she led successful efforts to improve efficiency at City Hall. She has served on the board of directors for The Gatehouse’s Legacy Early Learning Academy, Read Fort Worth, Operation Progress - Fort Worth, and ACH Child and Family Services.
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Mattie and her husband, David, have one daughter and two sons. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and has a law degree from Texas A&M University School of Law where she was awarded the prestigious MacLean & Boulware Endowed Law Scholarship.