Jess Herbst | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Jess Herbst February 2017 | |
| Mayor of New Hope, Texas | |
| In office May, 2016 – May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Johnny Hamm[1] |
| Succeeded by | Angel Hamm |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1958 Greenville, Texas |
| Spouse | Debbie Gray Herbst |
| Education | East Texas State University, Harvard Kennedy School |
| Website | jessherbst.com |
Jess Helene Herbst (born October 14, 1958) is an American politician and transgender rights activist, who served as the mayor of New Hope, Texas, from May 2016 until May 2018. Herbst became the first openly transgender mayor in Texas in 2016 when the then-mayor suffered a heart attack and died days before the election, but still won, leaving the town without a mayor. Herbst, who was Mayor pro-tem, was then appointed to the position.[2]
- ^ Chan, Melissa (3 Feb 2017). "Caitlyn Jenner Shares Message of Support for Transgender Texas Mayor: 'I'm So Happy for Her'". Fortune. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Oppenheim, Maya (1 Feb 2017). "Texas Mayor Jeff Herbst comes out as transgender woman". Independent. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.