Gyna Bivens
Gyna Bivens is a member of the Fort Worth City Council in Texas, representing District 5. She assumed office in 2013. Her current term ends in 2025.
Bivens ran for re-election to the Fort Worth City Council to represent District 5 in Texas. She won in the general election on May 6, 2023.
Biography
Bivens earned a B.A. in radio/television/film from North Texas State University. Her professional experience includes work as the head of the City of San Antonio's Public Information Office, a bureau chief for Fox 4, a corporate spokesperson for Oncor Electric Delivery, and a television reporter. She has also served as the president and executive director of North Texas Leaders and Executives Advocating Diversity, the chair of the board of directors of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, and a member of the boards of the Women's Policy Forum, the Regional Transportation Council, and the Fort Worth Commercial Board of Adjustment.[1][2]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2023)
General election
General election for Fort Worth City Council District 5
Incumbent Gyna Bivens defeated Bob Willoughby and William McKinley Jackson in the general election for Fort Worth City Council District 5 on May 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gyna Bivens (Nonpartisan) | 65.7 | 2,365 | |
| Bob Willoughby (Nonpartisan) | 18.1 | 651 | ||
 | William McKinley Jackson (Nonpartisan) | 16.2 | 584 | |
| Total votes: 3,600 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gerardo Sanchez Corona (Nonpartisan)
2021
See also: City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2021)
General election
General election for Fort Worth City Council District 5
Incumbent Gyna Bivens defeated Bob Willoughby, Mar'Tayshia James, Antonio Harris, and Richard Vazquez in the general election for Fort Worth City Council District 5 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gyna Bivens (Nonpartisan) | 62.8 | 3,610 | |
| Bob Willoughby (Nonpartisan) | 11.2 | 646 | ||
| Mar'Tayshia James (Nonpartisan) | 9.2 | 529 | |
| Antonio Harris (Nonpartisan) | 8.8 | 509 | |
| Richard Vazquez (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 458 | ||
| Total votes: 5,752 | ||||
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2019
See also: City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2019)
General election
General election for Fort Worth City Council District 5
Incumbent Gyna Bivens defeated Tammy Pierce, Thomas Brown, Bob Willoughby, and Waymond Brown Sr. in the general election for Fort Worth City Council District 5 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gyna Bivens (Nonpartisan) | 65.6 | 2,814 | |
| Tammy Pierce (Nonpartisan) | 16.6 | 713 | ||
| Thomas Brown (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 309 | ||
| Bob Willoughby (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 247 | ||
| Waymond Brown Sr. (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 208 | ||
| Total votes: 4,291 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gina Monday (Nonpartisan)
2017
The city of Fort Worth, Texas, held an election for mayor and city council on May 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 17, 2017.
The mayor's seat and all eight city council seats were up for election. District 2 Councilman Sal Espino opted not to run for re-election in 2017. Incumbent Gyna Bivens defeated Bob Willoughby in the general election for the District 5 seat on the Fort Worth City Council.[3]
| Fort Worth City Council, District 5 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gyna Bivens Incumbent |
95.81% | 2,582 |
| Bob Willoughby | 4.19% | 113 |
| Total Votes | 2,695 | |
| Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed May 24, 2017 | ||
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2015The city of Fort Worth, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on May 9, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 27, 2015. All eight city council seats were up for election. In District 5, incumbent Gyna Bivens defeated Bob Willoughby.[4][5]
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Gyna Bivens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Gyna Bivens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Gyna Bivens did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Bivens' campaign website listed the following priority:
| “ | A priority goal of Re-elect Gyna M. Bivens is the revitalization of the CAVILE community. Built in 1954 for public housing, the site is slated for demotion, however Gyna is dedicated about this passion project and collaborating with the Fort Worth Housing Authority is working to develop this property creating single-family homes, townhouses and apartment complexes. Through renovations in the existing property coupled with new property development, a gracious living facility will be created.[6] | ” |
| —Gyna Bivens' campaign website, (2017)[1] | ||
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Fort Worth City Council District 5 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gyna Bivens - City Council, "Campaign Promises Made Good," accessed May 4, 2017
- ↑ City of Fort Worth, "Gyna Bivens (District 5)," accessed May 4, 2017
- ↑ City of Fort Worth, "General Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 18, 2017
- ↑ Tarrant County Elections, "2015 Unofficial Election Results," accessed May 9, 2015
- ↑ City of Fort Worth, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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