Tim O'Hare
Tim O'Hare | |
|---|---|
| County Judge of Tarrant County | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | B. Glen Whitley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 55–56) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Christen (m. 2008) |
| Residence | Southlake, Texas |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BBA) Southern Methodist University (JD) |
Tim O'Hare (born 1969) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the judge[a] of Tarrant County, elected in 2022.[1][2] He previously served as chair of the county's Republican Party from 2016 to 2018 and as mayor of Farmers Branch from 2008 to 2011.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]O'Hare was born in Dallas in 1969 and raised in Farmers Branch by a single mother.[2] He graduated from R. L. Turner High School in 1987 then earned a BBA in finance from University of Texas at Austin in 1991 and a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law in 1995.[1][4]
Career
[edit]O'Hare previously owned a law firm.[2]
He was elected unopposed to the city council of Farmers Branch in 2005, then served as the city's mayor from 2008 until his resignation in 2011.[5]
Tarrant County Judge
[edit]O'Hare was elected County Judge of Tarrant County in 2022, defeating Democratic nominee Deborah Peoples with 53% of the vote.[3] Writing for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Abby Church said "O’Hare’s induction onto the commissioners court marks a transition in Tarrant County politics. The county has largely been governed by middle-right leadership from Whitley, a Republican, and Tom Vandergriff, who was county judge for 16 years before Whitley. With O’Hare, the county takes a sharper turn to the right."[6]
In May 2025, when there were two Democrats and two Republicans on the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, O'Hare declared that the ongoing process of redistricting Tarrant County precincts was "purely 100% about partisan politics", as he detailed that "my plan and what I campaigned on openly and publicly, dating as far back as May 2021", is to "pass a map that guarantees, or comes as close as you can to guarantee, three Republican commissioners" in Tarrant County out of four, as O'Hare thought that "Tarrant County would be better served if we have strong Republican leadership".[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]O'Hare and his wife, Christen, met and got married in 2008. They have four daughters and live in Southlake, Texas.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ County judges are the equivalent to a county executive; the position is not necessarily legal or judicial in nature.
- ^ a b "Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare". Tarrant County Texas. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Thorn, Cody (2022-12-22). "Q&A: Meet Tim O'Hare, newly-elected Tarrant County judge". Community Impact. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ a b Zheng, Lili (2022-11-09). "Republican Tim O'Hare Defeats Deborah Peoples in Race for Tarrant County Judge". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ a b Jones, Dara (March 25, 2020). "Farmers Branch Historical Park Oral History Collection Number 1.2020: Interview With Mr. Tim O'Hare". City of Farmers Branch. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ Dowen, Robert; Schwartz, Jeremy (October 11, 2024). "In Texas' biggest purple county, this far-right Republican is creating a playbook for local governing". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "Tim O'Hare takes over as Tarrant County judge, a new era of conservative leadership". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 1, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ Anglin, Dionne. "Tarrant County judge on redistricting: 'The mission is to get three Republican commissioners'". KDFW. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Jefferson, Scoop (May 30, 2025). "Judge O'Hare defends Tarrant County redistricting plan, calling it 'perfectly legal' as opponents vow to fight". WFAA. Retrieved June 1, 2025.