Derrick Varnell Brings Education Advocacy to Benbrook City Council ...

Derrick Varnell has lived in Benbrook with his wife, Cara, for eight years. They have three daughters together. Derrick is a frequent volunteer with the local parent-teacher association (PTA).

As of September 18, 2025, Derrick Varnell did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports parents who choose private, charter, and home school options for their children.

- Supports parents who choose private, charter, and home school options for their children.

Public Services

Supports sustainable growth that "respects our environment and safeguards our community."

Opposes new developments that would change the character of the city.

Said, "The rights of the people who already own property in Benbrook come first and foremost."

- Supports sustainable growth that "respects our environment and safeguards our community."
- Said, "The rights of the people who already own property in Benbrook come first and foremost."

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Opposes new development in designated floodplains and advocates for stronger local floodplain protections and smarter land use policies.

- Opposes new development in designated floodplains and advocates for stronger local floodplain protections and smarter land use policies.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Derrick Varnell

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Place 7 | Benbrook, TX - Official Website

Keith Tiner has lived in North Texas since the early 80s. He grew up in North Fort Worth. He gained a bachelor’s degree in music business from the University of Texas at Arlington and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. He and his wife, Samantha, have been Benbrook residents since 2006 and have two children. Keith is an active participant in his children's parent-teacher associations (PTA). As a family, they are active members at St. Paul Lutheran Church in downtown Fort Worth.

Keith is a finance manager at Northrop Grumman, where he has worked for the past 15 years. He has served in various finance and accounting roles, including property tax, capital management, project management, and cost accounting. 

Keith is currently a member of the Benbrook City Council, Place 7. He was elected in 2021 and is currently serving his first term. Before his election to the council, he served two years on the Benbrook Economic Development Corporation.

Supports local businesses, smart development, and attracting investment to expand the tax base without overburdening residents.

- Supports local businesses, smart development, and attracting investment to expand the tax base without overburdening residents.

Aims to ensure Benbrook is "a safe, vibrant, and connected community for all of us."

Believes strong city services are essential for quality of life and plans to ensure tax dollars are used wisely to maintain high service levels.

Plans to ensure tax dollars are used wisely to maintain high service levels.

Believes strong city services, including public safety, infrastructure, parks, and community programs, are essential for maintaining quality of life.

Believes infrastructure, parks, and community programs are essential for maintaining quality of life.

- Aims to ensure Benbrook is "a safe, vibrant, and connected community for all of us."
- Plans to ensure tax dollars are used wisely to maintain high service levels.
- Believes infrastructure, parks, and community programs are essential for maintaining quality of life.

Advocates for smart planning, protecting green spaces, and ensuring new development aligns with the long-term needs of Benbrook residents.

Believes new development should enhance quality of life without straining resources or harming community character.

- Advocates for smart planning, protecting green spaces, and ensuring new development aligns with the long-term needs of Benbrook residents.
- Believes new development should enhance quality of life without straining resources or harming community character.

Believes strong city services, including public safety, are essential for maintaining quality of life.

- Believes strong city services, including public safety, are essential for maintaining quality of life.

As of September 18, 2025, Keith Tiner’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Keith Tiner

Keith Tiner has lived in North Texas since the early 80’s. He grew up in north Fort Worth, attending Keller ISD schools, and graduating from Fossil Ridge High School as part of its first 4-year graduating class. He went to college initially as a trombone performance major at the University of North Texas, but quickly changed his major and gained a Bachelor’s in Music Business from the University of Texas at Arlington. He continued his studies a few years later, earning an MBA from the University of Phoenix. He and his wife Samantha have been Benbrook residents since 2006 and have two children that attend local schools. Keith and his wife are active participants in both PTA organizations, where Keith has served as Treasurer, Dad's Club President, VP of Marketing, and chair of Healthy Lifestyles. He also volunteers his talents as photographer/videographer as the need arises. As a family they are active members at St. Paul Lutheran Church in downtown Fort Worth, where he volunteers as an usher, photographer, and as a member of the service graphics team.

Keith is a finance manager at Northrop Grumman, where he has worked for the past 15 years. He has served in various finance and accounting roles, including property tax, capital management, project management, and cost accounting. He currently manages an IT team that supports the company%E2%80%99s financial systems.

Keith is currently a member of the Benbrook City Council, representing Place 7. He was elected in 2021 and is currently serving his first term. Before his election to the council, he served two years on the Benbrook Economic Development Corporation.

Keith Tiner has lived in North Texas since the early 80s. He grew up in North Fort Worth. He gained a bachelor’s degree in Music Business from the University of Texas at Arlington and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. He and his wife, Samantha, have been Benbrook residents since 2006 and have two children together. As a family, they are active members at St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Keith is currently a member of the Benbrook City Council, representing Place 7. He was elected in 2021 and is currently serving his first term. Before his election to the Council, he served two years on the Benbrook Economic Development Corporation.

As of September 18, 2025, Keith Tiner did not have a website or any information online.

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Believes advisory boards and city staff are essential for strong city services and plans to value their input and foster collaboration.

- City council members collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- Council members can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.