"Dick & Sherry Ruddell have lived in Fort Worth for 7 years, and they love it! They are pictured here, with their son, Chris Ruddell, daughter-in-law, Crystal Huges, and their dog, Sage. Dick Ruddell is President of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, The T. He has held that position for 7 years, after coming to Fort Worth from Toledo, Ohio, where he ran the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority. Dick serves on the Downtown Fort Worth Inc. Board of Directors and the United Way of Tarrant County Board of Directors. He also serves on the Texas Transit Association Board of Directors and the Vice President of the South West Transit Association. Sherry Ruddell is a substitute teacher at Oakmont Elementary School in the Crowley ISD and is a private piano teacher for many aspiring young piano players. She's a past board member of the Fort Worth Symphony League. Sherry & Dick both graduated from Witchita State University. Chris is an Associate Pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in Arlington. Chris graduated from The Ohio State University with a Masters Degree in Accounting and was a CPA with Price WaterhouseCooper, before leaving the accounting profession to attend St. Paul's Seminary in Kansas City. He met his future wife, Crystal, at seminary. Crystal is an Associate Pastor with First United Methodist Church in Hurst. Their dog, Sage has no degree or profession at this time. Dick & Sherry also have a daughter, Jessica, who lives in Dayton, OH with her husband, Nathan Nielsen. Jessica manages a Big Boy Restaurant."
