Gyna Bivens, a six-term Fort Worth City Councilmember whose blunt honesty and deep roots in Stop Six made her a defining voice for east Fort Worth neighborhoods, died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 71.
“I’m completely heartbroken that we have lost such a light and force in this world,” Mayor Mattie Parker said in a statement Monday evening. “Gyna Bivens truly personified love and service, and she was a champion for neighborhoods throughout east Fort Worth and the entire city for many years.
“Gyna’s passion and love for all of District 5 and the Stop Six community was unwavering, and she worked tirelessly in her time on City Council and beyond as an advocate for economic development, neighborhood revitalization, and the senior citizen community.”…