Meet Tim

strengthening public safety and making the county a safer place to live. He has also led one of the most aggressive cost-cutting initiatives in county history – reducing spending by more than  $58 million. This was accomplished by reforming travel and procurement policies, rejecting bloated budget proposals, and restoring fiscal discipline within the Tarrant County government.  These reforms ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely and efficiently.

 

​Judge O’Hare has prioritized election integrity, supporting key reforms such as sequentially numbered paper ballots, secure chain-of-custody measures, and eliminating internet-based results transmission. He also led long-overdue redistricting reform to restore good governance. 

Before becoming County Judge, O’Hare served as Mayor of Farmers Branch, where he balanced the city’s $90 million budget, cut unnecessary spending, and reduced unfunded pension liabilities by nearly $20 million, protecting taxpayers and stabilizing city finances. He was appointed by Governor Rick Perry to the State Board of Dental Examiners to help combat Medicaid fraud, and later named Chairman of the Tarrant County Civil Service Commission by Sheriff Bill Waybourn.

A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and the SMU School of Law, Judge O’Hare spent more than two decades building a successful law firm and real estate business. He has earned the rare distinction of being an AV/Preeminent-rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, and he has been named a Texas Super Lawyer for twelve consecutive years.

Judge O’Hare and his wife Christen live in Southlake with their four daughters. They are active members of First Baptist Grapevine, where Tim serves as a Deacon and Children’s Ministry volunteer. He remains deeply committed to faith, family, and preserving the conservative values that make Texas strong.