Barbara Bass

Barbara Reid Bass
Mayor of Tyler, Texas
In office
May 2008[1] – May 2014
Preceded by Joey Seeber[2]
Succeeded by Martin Heines
Personal details
Born (1954-01-29) January 29, 1954
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Billy H. Bass[1]
Alma mater Texas A&M University
at Commerce[1]
Occupation Certified Public Accountant[1]

Barbara Reid Bass (born January 29, 1954)[3] is the immediate past mayor of Tyler, Texas. First elected in May 2008, [1] she won re-election in 2010 and 2012.[4] She left office in 2014 because of term limits[2] and was succeeded by Martin Heines, a real estate business.

Service

Bass has served as chair of the Better Business Bureau of Central East Texas, and the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, the Tyler Economic Development Council.[1] Bass also served as chairman of the Hospice of East Texas and as treasurer of the East Texas Symphony Orchestra Association.[1] For two decades, she has served on the Texas Society of CPAs, including three terms on the executive board.[1] She was a Leadership Tyler Class I participant.[1] To succeed Mayor Joey Seeber, Bass defeated Laura Corbett in 2008 to become Tyler's first female mayor.[2]

She donated money to Louie Gohmert.[5]

Personal life

Bass is a native East Texan and moved to Tyler with her husband, Billy, in 1977.[1] She is a partner in the CPA firm, Gollob Morgan Peddy PC.[1] She is the treasurer of Pollard United Methodist Church.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Tyler Mayor announces re-election bid". KLTV. January 20, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tyler Mayor Race". East Texas Review. May 7, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Barbara Bass". Mylife.com. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Mayor". City of Tyler. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Political Contributions". Campaign Contributions. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
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