Board of Trustees and Represenation
The Fort Worth Employees’ Retirement Fund Board of Trustees is composed of 13 members, as set forth in Senate Bill 976. Trustees are elected for a two-year term that begins September 1. Active employees elect four representatives, retired members elect three representatives and the remaining six trustees are appointed by City Council. Elections for places 1, 3, 5, and 7 are held in odd years and places 2, 4, and 6 are held in even years.
Our mission and vision
General Employees are represented by elections in the following groups:
GROUP C – PLACE 3
City Manager, City Secretary, Financial Management Services, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Law, Municipal Courts, Planning & Development, Reprographics, Water and Waste Water, and non-Civil Service Employees of the Police Department
GROUP D – PLACE 4
IT Solutions, Housing and Economic Development, Library, Parks and Community Service, Public Events, Aviation, Code Compliance, Equipment Services, Transportation and Public Works, and non-Civil Service Employees of the Fire Department
Name | Place | Place Descriptions | Method |
Matt Anderson | Place 1 | Active Police Officer | Elected |
Todd Cox | Place 2 | Active Firefighter | Elected |
Benita Harper | Place 3 | Active General Employee Group C | Elected |
Betty J. Tanner | Place 4 | Active General Employee Group D | Elected |
Lance Usrey | Place 5 | Retired Firefighter | Elected |
Billy Samuel | Place 6 | Retired Police Officer | Elected |
Marsha Anderson | Place 7 | Retired General Employee | Elected |
Jesus Payan | Place 8 | Council Appointee | Appointed |
Jarod Cox | Place 9 | Council Appointee | Appointed |
Jason Brown | Place 10 | Council Appointee | Appointed |
Bill Crawford | Place 11 | Council Appointee | Appointed |
Vacant | Place 12 | Council Appointee | Appointed |
Aaron Bovos | Place 13 | Fort Worth Chief Financial Officer | Appointed |