12 Facts About Mattie Parker

Mattie Parker was born on November 9,1983 and is an American attorney, business owner, and politician serving as the 45th Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas.

Mattie Parker was elected in 2021 after serving as Chief of Staff for the Mayor and the Fort Worth City Council for five years.

Mattie Parker graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Government from the University of Texas at Austin.

In 2012, Mattie Parker graduated from the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law with a Juris Doctor and, in 2013, was admitted to the State Bar of Texas.

Mattie Parker later became Craddick's deputy press secretary and served as his executive assistant after graduating from college.

Between 2007 and 2010, Mattie Parker worked as legislative director and chief of staff to Texas Rep.

Mattie Parker was appointed Chief of Staff for Fort Worth's mayor and the city council starting in 2015, where she remained until April 2020.

Mattie Parker left the position in July 2021 following her victory in the mayor's race, but remains on the board of directors.

In January 2021, shortly after Price announced her decision not to run for another term, Mattie Parker went public with her campaign for mayor.

Mattie Parker obtained many more endorsements from political leaders and managed to obtain support from a few Democratic politicians, such as former US Representative Pete Geren.

Mattie Parker was sworn in alongside four new city council members on June 14,2021.

Mattie Parker has contributed to education nonprofits and aided in the hiring of a new Fort Worth ISD Schools Superintendent.