Former Denton County Judge Mary Horn Passes Away

Former Denton County Judge Mary Horn has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of service and dedication to her community. Horn served as the county’s tax assessor-collector for over a decade before being elected as county judge in 2002, a position she held for 16 years until her retirement in 2018. Throughout her career, she worked tirelessly to enhance the lives of all Texans and reduce tax expenditures for local governments, educational institutions, and county citizens.

Horn’s husband Jim Horn was a longstanding representative for Denton County in the Texas House of Representatives. The couple entered politics in the 1970s when there were hardly any Republican elected officials in the region. In 1980, when Denton County had just one House representative, Jim Horn won his first election, and the county started to trend red. About ten years later, Mary entered the political arena once more, utilising the network of supporters and warm acquaintances she and Jim had cultivated throughout his campaigns to help her win the position of tax assessor-collector.

As the county tax assessor, Horn authored nine state legislation that significantly impacted the lives of all Texans. For her contributions to the industry, she received a lifetime honorary membership in the association and was nominated as Tax Assessor Collector of the Year in 1999 by the Tax Assessor Collector Association.

After being appointed as the Denton County judge in 2002, Horn continued her service to the community, leading the Commissioners Court in resolving the ongoing Confederate statue controversy. The commissioners created a formal committee with the sole purpose of addressing the memorial. Numerous individuals have demonstrated against the monument in open court and in the courthouse yard throughout the lengthy discussion that has taken place in Commissioners Court.

Since the news of her passing, social media has been flooded with condolences from friends and colleagues who remember Horn as a strong and inspiring leader. Lawyer Nick Augustine described her as “full of spirit and a tongue not to challenge” and praised her for doing a great job as Denton County judge for 25 years before her retirement in 2018.

Horn’s cause of death has not been disclosed yet, and arrangements for her funeral will be made public by her family. The loss of Mary Horn is a great loss to the community, and everyone is currently exhausted from grieving for her, thinking about her, and praying for her afterlife.

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