Wallace Bridges, Trustee - District 4
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Term: First elected 2022; Term expires 2025
Wallace Bridges is a proven grassroots community leader who has spent his life advocating for the needs and wellbeing of youth across Fort Worth. His work has focused on building community-based mentoring programs that engage our youth and inspire them to become the next generation of impactful leaders our community will need to create positive change.
Wallace has served in many leadership positions throughout his career. He started his purpose-driven community work as the Community Service Director at Bethlehem United Community Center. He oversaw the building of a robust youth program that would grow to provide services to 120 youth. He currently serves as an outreach program coordinator for a community non-profit organization where he provides youth intervention services during times of crisis.
Wallace has also served Fort Worth by volunteering for many community-based organizations. Wallace understood the need for greater parent involvement in our local schools and successfully launched the first PTA organization at Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary School. Through his leadership, the Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary School PTA has grown to over 40 active members and he was elected as the PTA’s first President.
Additionally, Wallace serves as the President of the Historic Southside Neighborhood Association and as the neighborhood representative for the Fort Worth Community Action Partnership.
Wallace’s dedication and work has been recognized by many community leaders and organizations. He is a powerful mentor and change agent whose main concern is inspiring and empowering every young person to take charge of their own future and rise above the expectations of their circumstances.
Wallace was born in New Orleans and has spent the last 29 years in Fort Worth. He is married and has 4 children.Represented Schools:
Oscar Dean Wyatt High School, Leadership Academy at Forest Oak Middle, Morningside Middle, Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade, TCC South/Fort Worth ISD Collegiate High School, Carroll Peak Elementary, Christene C. Moss Elementary, Harlean Beal Elementary, Glen Park Elementary, W.M. Green Elementary, Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary, Leadership Academy at Mitchell Boulevard Elementary, Morningside Elementary, Oaklawn Elementary, David K. Sellars Elementary, T.A. Sims Elementary, Edward J. Briscoe Elementary, Clifford Davis ElementaryEmail: