Former Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price encouraged women to lead with courage, kindness and service during the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce’s sixth annual Women in Leadership Luncheon, where she spoke about leadership lessons learned throughout her career.

Price, who served as Fort Worth’s mayor for 10 years — the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history — spoke about what it means to be a strong leader in today’s world.

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