Dear friends,

As many of you know, I filed on August 14th to run for the Hurst City Council, Place 7 seat. In the past six years, I have had multiple opportunities and requests to run for various positions, but never felt led to do so. My faith is incredibly important to me, and I never felt that God was encouraging me to run, so I didn’t. This time is different, as I was in the right place at the right time to find out about the position being vacated, due to a Councilmember’s move out of the city, and in the right place in my life to accept this responsibility again.

We have so much going well for us in the City of Hurst. We have an incredible location, at the merging of several major highways, and we have wonderful prior leadership, who has left the City in good shape regarding finances and infrastructure. Our parks are amazing, our customer service is highly considered by residents and outsiders alike, and we have a very neighborly atmosphere.

However, there are things that need to be addressed. We desperately need redevelopment in areas of the city, especially Bellaire now that the Artisan Theatre is no longer an anchor there. Bellaire Elementary just built a beautiful new school, and it would be a shame for the neighborhood around it to lower its expectations rather than raise them.

We need infrastructure work going forward. There is construction almost everywhere, and Hurst needs to ensure that the work being done is of excellent quality for our community. The work recently done on the strip of Norwood south of Harwood to Hwy 183 was not well constructed, and whether that was TXDOT or Hurst Public Works, the city needs to hold someone accountable and fix the road.

We need to support our first responders now more than ever. They are putting themselves in harm’s way each and every day, as the death of Fort Worth Police Sgt. Billy Randolph last week shows. Even routine stops are not routine in the lives of our police officers and firefighters. They have earned their annual salaries many times over, and earned the respect of the people they serve. We need to have their six, as they have ours.

I want to help lead Hurst into a new age, not remain stuck in the status quo. But to do so, I will need your help. I will need fresh ideas, support for new ways of doing things, and help winning this election! Let me know how you would like to join me.

• Contact me to volunteer.  
• Host a meet-and-greet at your home in Hurst.
• Phone bank or door knock with me.
• Write postcards to your neighbors.
• Donate to my campaign.
• You can email me at [email protected].

I look forward to hearing from you, whether you just want to share your Hurst stories or issues with me, or whether you want to join my campaign in any capacity.

Sincerely yours,

Trasa Robertson Cobern

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