Mattie Parker defeated Deborah Peoples to win the race for Fort Worth mayor Saturday, becoming the youngest mayor of a major U.S. city and delivering a.
Jun. 6 Mattie Parker excitedly pronounced "it's go time for Fort Worth, Texas" as she declared victory in the race to replace Betsy Price as mayor. Unofficial results from Tarrant, Denton and Parker counties at 10 p.m. Saturday showed Parker with 53% of the vote compared to 47% for Deborah Peoples. "Together we will do extraordinary things," Parker said just before 10 p.m. With 130 of 133 .
Jun. 6 Mattie Parker will be Fort Worth's next mayor after defeating Deborah Peoples in the runoff election on Saturday. She will be sworn in June 15. Age: 37 Occupation: Lawyer, founding CEO of education nonprofits Fort Worth Cradle to Career and the Tarrant To & Through Partnership and former chief of staff to the mayor and city council. Education: Bachelor of Arts in Government, University .