by Trasa Cobern | Jan 21, 2018 | Trasa's Background
When I think about “life” and what it means, I remember back to the dawn of the new millenium, when I delivered my second son. We had gone to Baylor Irving Hospital to be induced into labor early on a weekday morning. My doctor was there and...
by Trasa Cobern | Jan 20, 2018 | News
Thank you to everyone that has helped us so far with the campaign. The January Semi-Annual Finance Filing Reports are finally out and I’m thrilled to state that our campaign is reporting 2 1/2 times the Cash On Hand of any other candidate. On Social Media, we...
by Trasa Cobern | Jan 17, 2018 | News
The Tax Assessor-Collector does not prescribe property values; the Tarrant Appraisal District does that, but the Tax Assessor-Collector is a non-voting member of the Appraisal District and has a voice in advocating for the taxpayers. Everyone wants their...
by Trasa Cobern | Jan 15, 2018 | Trasa's Background
On his 89th birthday, I am thinking about Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy in our country. What immediately comes to mind is the march on Washington, D.C., in 1963, and the famous lines of the well-known speech we all know. However, I don't...
by Trasa Cobern | Jan 15, 2018 | Events
The following is a recap of Trasa's address to the Fort Worth Republican Women's 2nd Saturday Breakfast Forum — Howdy, everybody! My name is Trasa Robertson Cobern, and I'm running to be your next Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector. I...
by Trasa Cobern | Jan 11, 2018 | Events
The following is a recap of Trasa's address to the Tarrant Star Republican Women — Hi, I'm Trasa Robertson Cobern, and I would love to tell you a little bit more about me and my background, my education, and my family values. I'd love to...
by Trasa Cobern | Jan 9, 2018 | Trasa's Background
“It should be your care, therefore, and mine, to elevate the minds of our children and exalt their courage,” said Founding Father John Adams. His message is that it's our collective responsibility as a society to care for and educate children,...
by Trasa Cobern | Jan 6, 2018 | Trasa's Background
Visiting foreign nations is always interesting, especially experiencing what is different from home. This past summer, I had the opportunity to chaperone a student exchange in Berlin, Germany, and I noticed several major differences between European countries...
by Trasa Cobern | Jan 5, 2018 | Trasa's Background
Many patriots, I believe, are United States History buffs. We spend our time reading about the Founding Fathers, the Constitution, and varying interpretations of the “supreme law of the land”. And we argue incessantly about nit-picky points of...
by Trasa Cobern | Jan 4, 2018 | Trasa's Background
As we kick off a new year, we're also sending our kids back to school after the break. It's a great time to share more of my story with you, the part about teaching. It has been full of surprises, and I can't wait to tell you about it. To...