Former Fort Worth Mayor Pro Tem and CBS News Texas Colleague Gyna Bivens Dies After Battling Cancer

Former Fort Worth Mayor Pro Tem Gyna Bivens Dies at 70

FORT WORTH, Texas — Gyna Bivens, a longtime Fort Worth City Council member and former mayor pro tem, has died. She passed away Monday afternoon

Former Fort Worth City Council member Gyna Bivens dies at 71

Gyna Bivens served on the Fort Worth City Council from 2013 to 2025, representing east Fort Worth. Her time on the council included time as mayor pro tem.

The Legacy of Gyna Bivens

As news of Gyna Bivens’ passing made its way through social media and text messages, the reality that I would no longer be able to communicate with her began to sink in. But her death should not be the only thing that becomes real about Gyna — especially for those who knew her personally or […]

Longest serving and most senior City Councilmember dies

Gyna Bivens, former Fort Worth city council member, Mayor Pro Tem died Monday. She was 71. Bivens stepped down from her post on city council in May 2025 after holding office for six terms. She retired as the longest-serving and most senior member of the current Council. Her years on city council included representing a large swath of Fort Worth that included the Stop Six community. Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker released the following statement:…

Former Fort Worth mayor pro tem and CBS News Texas colleague Gyna Bivens dies after battling cancer

Former Fort Worth mayor pro tem, council member and CBS News Texas colleague Gyna Bivens has died after battling cancer.

Gyna Bivens, former Fort Worth City Council member, dies

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