EFWBA Friends and Members,
Another successful year for East Fort Worth Business Association has come and gone. We are now moving into our next 50 years with the hope that the future is bright for our organization and for our members.
This was a year of adding new members and of adding a Political Action Committee to our endeavors. With Bill Schwennsen at the head the PAC had a successful Candidate Forum and endorsed several candidates. With Mayor and Council races on the horizon for 2025, the PAC will be active in bringing the candidates to speak to our group.
We had a fun, and successful Awards Banquet this year. The students were exceptional, the community awards went to very deserving winners, and our keynote speaker was the best.
We saw two of our board members go off the board for time constraints. David Salgado and Michael Chavez will be missed. They both assure me they aren't going away. They just don't have time for the board demands. Alan Liebrecht took a new job and moved away. We will miss Alan and his smile. These have been replaced with Dan Shelley, Gyna Bivens, and Ialeen Cole. The Texas Wesleyan replacement for Alan is Former State Senator Beverly Powell. We have a wonderful hard-working and dedicated board, and they will be asking our members to serve on newly formed committees as the year moves forward.
Going into the new year I have the pleasure of telling you that our first speaker for the year on January 2ND is a blockbuster. Mayor Jim Ross from Arlington will be with us. I have had the privilege of hearing Mayor Ross speak on three occasions and this is one you won't want to miss. He doesn't give ordinary political speeches. He tells it the way he sees it. Let's fill the room for Mayor Ross. He graciously stepped in when Mayor Parker told us she couldn't be with us.
I'll see you on Thursday January 2nd. Have a safe and happy holiday season.
The Prez
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Mattie Parker has been Fort Worth's Mayor since 2021. This will be her 5th visit with EFWBA.
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.
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.
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.
Read her city bio at: Mayor Parker
This is our largest meeting of the year! Please RSVP for an accurate head count for our Caterer.
RSVP for February 2025 Meadowbrook-Poly United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
3900 Meadowbrook Drive, Fort Worth, 76103.
Usually in the building on North side of church complex, closest to Meadowbrook. Overflow Parking on West side of street.
Doors Open 11:30 Lunch 11:45 – 1:00 pm
Meals $15.00 Members • $20.00 Non-Members