Ruby Faye Woolridge & Deborah Peoples - Two Highly Qualified African-American Women in Tarrant County Are Running for Mayors of Arlington & Fort Worth

Two Highly Qualified African-American Women in Tarrant County Are Running for Mayors of Arlington & Fort Worth

A sign that deep-red Tarrant County is changing: our two biggest cities, Fort Worth and Arlington, each have a highly qualified African-American female candidate for mayor - Ruby Faye Woolridge and Deborah Peoples.

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Ruby Faye Woolridge for Mayor of Arlington

Ruby Woolridge has more than 25 years of experience as an educator, minister and community volunteer. She taught government, Texas History and American History before retiring as a Ft. Worth Independent School District Secondary School Counselor in 2011. She served as Tarrant County Democratic Party Outreach Coordinator, election judge and precinct 2181 chairwoman. Her first experience in Texas politics began at the National Women’s Political Caucus in 1989. Ruby’s background includes experience in school board, Tarrant County District Clerk and State Representative District 94 elections.

As a graduate of Perkins School of Theology Diaconal Ministry Program at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Ruby has served as an elder at the Potter’s House of Dallas since 2006 after serving as a senior associate pastor at Grace United Methodist Church in Arlington. She was ordained as a minister in 1998.

She holds a B.A. Degree in Education and M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling from Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK. Her community service includes: President-Norwood Neighborhood Association, Arlington Chapter NAACP, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Delegate to District and State Democratic Convention 2008. Ruby was a VIP Attendee to the 2008 Democratic National Convention and she attended the 2009 and 2013 Presidential Inaugurations and has served as Secretary/Treasurer of the North Texas Higher Education Authority Board of Directors.

She has been previously active in: Arlington Human Services Planners, Leadership Arlington, Child Advocates of Tarrant County, Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Arlington Independent School Insiders, Women’s Policy Forum and Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity-Oklahoma.

Ruby is the oldest of four children and the mother of two sons and has one grand-daughter. Her oldest son, a Lamar High School graduate and disabled bronze star winning Gulf War Army veteran died last year from the effects of his service in the military. Her youngest son is a graduate of Ft. Worth Country Day School, business owner and Ph.D. candidate in Maryland.

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Deborah Peoples for Mayor of Fort Worth

I believe it’s time. Time to stand up for Fort Worth, and time to stand up for each other. I am Deborah Peoples and I am running for Mayor.

I believe IT’S TIME to reject the so-called Fort Worth way that only benefits a small fraction of our great city.

Fort Worth is now the 15th largest city in the nation. We continue to grow and will likely see numbers of residents that few could have believed just 20 years ago. With this growth comes both challenges and opportunities. We have only one chance to get this right and the time has come to make sure we do.

So…

It is time to move beyond the old ways of Fort Worth where people are deliberately divided and led to believe there isn’t enough resources for all our neighborhoods.

It is time to move beyond economic development that does not deliver real economic opportunities for all our residents.

It is time to stop being in conflict with our schools. We must deliberately work with them as genuine partners to provide real opportunities for all of our children.

It is time to stop governing from crisis to crisis. We must offer real leadership with a clear vision for the entire city of Fort Worth.

It is time to stop denying communities a voice in our city government. We must ensure fair representation that will instill trust in city hall.

It is time to address our environment and provide real solutions to concerns on issues of public safety and natural disasters.

It is time to ensure accountability on public projects and stop letting them be used for the personal gain of a few well-connected individuals.

It is time to stop living in political fear and speak up to protect the human rights of all our neighbors.

It is time for the NEIGHBORHOOD to know that we hear them.

I believe it’s time. Time to stand up for Fort Worth, and time to stand up for each other. We have one chance to get this right. And we need a Mayor who will stand up for all of us.

I am Deborah Peoples and I am running for Mayor of the City of Fort Worth. I would be honored to have your support. It’s time.

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