Video · May 11, 2023
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker on resolving differences in local communities
“Pluralism is a community’s ability to bring people together to work on complex problems. The operative word there is ‘together’ and a willingness to be open to get things done.” - Mattie Parker, Mayor of Fort Worth
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Mayor of Fort Worth Mattie Parker
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker explains how pluralism brings people together to work on complex problems. She also discusses why leaders must listen and model civil dialogue. And she details why resolving our differences is easier at the local level. Read more in this Bush Institute essay on how mayors like Mattie Parker practice pluralism.