MEET LYDIA
Lydia Bean is a mother, small business owner, and community leader running to be the next County Clerk of Tarrant County.
As a longtime champion for transparency in local government, Lydia has seen how badly Tarrant County needs fresh leadership, accountability, and accessibility in the County Clerk’s office. We need a County Clerk who will protect free and fair elections and stand up to extremism.
In February 2024, Lydia helped convince the Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court to cancel a multi-million dollar contract with a private prison that failed state inspection. Lydia is a co-founder of the Tarrant County Faith and Justice Coalition, which helps citizens advocate for their priorities with Tarrant County government. She has also written about local government and civic engagement in the Washington Post, Vox, Washington Monthly, and the Dallas Morning News.
As a small business owner with a Ph.D., Lydia has both the management experience and technical background to lead our County Clerk’s office efficiently and effectively. Lydia graduated from Austin College and earned a Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University. Lydia founded and is President of Equipa, a consulting firm that advises non-profits and foundations on strategy, evaluation and leadership development. She has published a book on religion and civic engagement with Princeton University Press.
Lydia is a proven problem solver who brings people together. In 2014, she founded Faith in Texas, a nonprofit organization that brings people of different faiths together to work for change. Under Lydia’s leadership, Faith in Texas was instrumental in protecting Texas families from predatory payday lenders and securing paid sick leave for workers.
Lydia is also co-founder of Whistleblower Aid, a pioneering non-profit legal organization that helps government employees report government lawbreaking without breaking the law. In 2019, Whistleblower Aid supported anonymous disclosures that led to the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Lydia is married to public artist Norman Lee. They live in Arlington with their two young children and are members of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth.
I want my son and daughter to grow up in Tarrant County with opportunity and safety for all. That’s what I will fight for every day as County Clerk.
WHY I'M RUNNING
As a community leader, I've worked to bring people together across social divides. As your Representative, I'll fight for health care, education, and good, safe jobs for all Texas families.
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WHY I'M RUNNING
As a community leader, I've taken on the big fights: guaranteeing paid sick days, cracking down on payday lenders, speaking up for fairness and fiscal responsibility in county government. Now I want to fight for a Tarrant County that provides safety and opportunity for all of us, not just the wealthy and well-connected.
