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Deborah Peoples | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Deborah Carol Whitlock June 12, 1952 Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Nationality |  American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Texas Woman's University (BA)(MBA) |
| Website | www |
Deborah Peoples (born June 24, 1952) is an American politican and Democratic Party activist. Since 2013, she has served as chairwoman of the Tarrant County Democratic Party in Fort Worth, Texas.[1] On January 15, 2019, Peoples announced her candidacy for mayor of Fort Worth in the May 4, 2019 general election. [1] [2] [3]
Career[edit]
AT&T[edit]
Peoples was a vice president at AT&T U-verse before she retired in 2012 after 33 years with the same company. [1]
Political activism[edit]
Tarrant County Democratic Party[edit]
Since 2013, Peoples has served as chairwoman of the Tarrant County Democratic Party. [1]
In recent elections, the gap between Republican and Democratic turnout in Tarrant County has narrowed. The Democratic share of voter turnout increased in 2014 and matched Republican turnout in 2016. [4] [5]
Fort Worth Mayoral Campaign[edit]
On January 15, 2019, Peoples announced her candidacy for mayor of Fort Worth in the May 4, 2019 city election, challenging four-term incumbent mayor Betsy Price.[1]
Although historically a red state, Texas' large cities have followed the national trend toward progressive leaders in urban areas. Of the five major Texas cities, only Fort Worth had a Republican mayor at the start of 2019. [6] However, Democrats Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential Election and Beto O'Rourke in the 2018 Senate race both won in Fort Worth. [7]
Education[edit]
Peoples earned a Bachelor's degree in communications and an MBA from Texas Woman's University. [8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Johnson, Kaley (January 15, 2019). "Betsy Price's opponent for mayor has a message. 'It's time to stand up for Fort Worth'". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ Spillyards, Allie (January 15, 2019). "Deborah Peoples Officially Announces She'll Run Against Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. nbcdfw.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ "2019 General Election, Saturday, May 4". Fort Worth City Secretary's Office. 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ Capps, Kriston (November 7, 2018). "In Purple Texas, the Last Conservative City Falls". CityLab. The Atlantic. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ News Staff (November 7, 2018). "Is reliably red Tarrant County turning blue?". Fox 7 Austin. FOX7Austin.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ Williamson, Kevin D. (April 27, 2018). "Republicans Do Well in Texas. Except for Dallas, Houston, Austin..." Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ Ramsey, Ross (November 11, 2016). "Analysis: The blue dots in Texas' red political sea". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ "Change Starts With Us". Peoples for the People. peoplesforthepeople.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.