Mike Moncrief

Mike Moncrief
43rd Mayor of Fort Worth
In office
20 May 2003[1] – 12 July 2011[1]
Preceded byKenneth Barr
Succeeded byBetsy Price
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 12th district
In office
1991–2003
Preceded byHugh Q. Parmer
Succeeded byJane Nelson
Personal details
BornFort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRosie Moncrief
Alma materTarleton State University
ProfessionBusiness owner

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.

  1. ^ a b "City of Fort Worth Mayors and Council Members 1967 - Present" (PDF). Tarrant County, Texas E-archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  2. ^ "Fort Worth's Mike Moncrief: quintessential public servant". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2011-10-11.