Price, Betsy, 1949-

Barbara Elizabeth Cornelius Price (born October 21, 1949) is an American businesswoman and politician who served as mayor of Fort Worth, Texas from 2011 to 2021. Price previously served 2½ terms as the elected Tarrant County tax assessor-collector, from 2001 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, she describes herself as fiscally conservative, deplores polarization and extremist tendencies in both major parties, and professes a commitment to work for the entire community as an elected local official.

Born Barbara Elizabeth Cornelius in Tarrant County, Texas, she graduated from Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth before earning a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1972. Beginning in the late 1980s, Price ran her own car title and licensing company from her father's car business for 17 years. Active in the Republican Party, Price began her first bid for public office and successfully ran for office in 2000 for the position of Tarrant County's Tax Assessor. In 2011, Price decided to run for mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, winning a run-off election against Jim Lane in the non-partisan contest. Throughout her tenure, Price was focused on fiscal responsibility, creating a stronger economy through public/private partnerships, and strengthening our neighborhoods through her faith-based and citywide health engagement initiatives. Having decided to not seek re-election as mayor after five terms and a tenure spanning ten years, Price announced in June 2021 that she will be a candidate for County Judge of Tarrant County in the forthcoming election cycle.

The general election for Tarrant County Judge will coincide with mid-term elections on November 8, 2022, with the primary to take place on March 1, 2022.