About

 

Cathy Hirt’s Proven Record

Cathy Hirt has a proven record of getting positive results throughout her life.  Her collaborative style of leadership has led other community leaders to ask her to lead efforts and organizations across Fort Worth, and now we have the opportunity to put Cathy to work for us as our next mayor!

Professional 
  • Founder of Fort Worth Ideas, an online forum for engaging citizens and sharing ideas to improve our city
  • Catholic Charities of Fort Worth, Board Chair
  • Communities in Schools, Board Chair
  • Fort Worth City Council, past member, District 9
  • Fort Worth League of Neighborhoods, past president
  • Fort Worth Transportation Authority Board, past member
  • Fort Worth Public Library Foundation Board, past member
  • Tennessee School Boards Association, former Director of Legal Services

 

Personal

  • Cathy and Darrell, her husband of 24 years, have three grown children and are parishioners at Saint Andrew Catholic Church.
  • Cathy’s parents, who emigrated to America from Hungary after World War II, taught her the value of hard work, the importance of education, and the need to give back to the community.

Educational
  • Vanderbilt University, BA, cum laude
  • University of Kentucky College of Law, JD
  • Vanderbilt University Institute for Public Policy, PhD, educational public policy
  • University of Kentucky, higher education administration
  • University of Mainz (Germany), Fulbright-Hays Scholarship for the study of law and higher education

Additional Service

  • Fulbright Association of North Texas, former president
  • Texas Pledge Youth Initiative, former chair
  • Time for Kids Council, former chair
  • Tarrant County Youth Collaboration, former chair
  • TCU Chancellor’s Advisory Council, former member
  • Tarrant County League of Women Voters “Get Out the Vote” campaign, former co-chair 
  • And, Cathy says one of her favorite activities was serving as the cub scout leader and brownie leader for her children’s troops.