Mike Moncrief Explained

Mike Moncrief
Order:43rd Mayor of Fort Worth
Term Start:20 May 2003[1]
Term End:12 July 2011
Predecessor:Kenneth Barr
Successor:Betsy Price
State Senate1:Texas
District1:12th
Term Start1:1991
Term End1:2003
Predecessor1:Hugh Q. Parmer
Successor1:Jane Nelson
Birth Place:Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Party:Democrat
Spouse:Rosie Moncrief
Profession:Business owner
Alma Mater:Tarleton State University

Michael J. Moncrief is an American retired judge and politician who served as the 43rd mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, from 2003 to 2011.

Moncrief started his political career when elected to the Texas Legislature on Nov.3,1970, serving for two years. From 1974 to 1986, he served as judge of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court. He was later elected as a State Senator from the 12th district as a Democrat.[2] On May 3, 2003, Moncrief was elected mayor in a non-partisan race. He succeeded Kenneth Barr. He was re-elected in May 2009 with 70% of the vote.

Moncrief is an alumnus of Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. He served as the first 'Texan Rider,' the mascot of Tarleton State.

Election history

Senate election history of Moncrief from 1992.[3]

Previous elections

1992

Notes and References

  1. News: City of Fort Worth Mayors and Council Members 1967 - Present . Tarrant County, Texas E-archives . 2014-02-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222055753/http://tcweb.tarrantcounty.com/e-archives/lib/e-archives/FortWorthMayorsandCouncilsince1967.pdf . 2014-02-22 .
  2. Web site: Fort Worth's Mike Moncrief: quintessential public servant . Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 2011-07-09 . 2011-10-11.
  3. Uncontested primary elections are not shown.