Reelected in 2023 with 70 percent of the vote, Mattie Parker has served as the 45th mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, since 2021. Parker is focused on building a safer and stronger Fort Worth, nurturing thriving families, and fostering the highest quality of life in every ZIP code of the nation’s 13th largest city. Launching her vision to build Fort Worth into a world-class city, Parker’s next-generation leadership includes key efforts and community partnerships to bolster Fort Worth’s development to compete in a global economy, improve public safety, expand access to education and workforce opportunities, and preserve the city’s rich heritage with a pioneering spirit and determination to leave things better than she found them. Parker is a licensed attorney, with more than 17 years of experience in national, state, and local public affairs. She was the founding CEO of Fort Worth Cradle to Career and the Tarrant To & Through (T3) Partnership.