Tony Brackens Sr., who was Fairfield’s first black mayor, received the 2024 Legacy Award from the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce this year.
“It is an honor as well as a humbling experience to receive the Legacy Award. As a leader, I wanted to serve in hopes that I could impact the lives of the community,” Brackens said. “This award solidifies that the people appreciate the efforts I had for our community. I have been out of politics for a number of years so for others to still recognize what I have done is really gratifying. I am very thankful they thought highly of me and wanted to recognize me. I am so thankful for this growing community and its citizens. I am just proud to be a citizen of Fairfield, Texas.”
Brackens was born in 1949 in Dallas to Okeith Montgomery and Dorothy Brackens. He spent summers in Fairfield with his grandparents, Esker and Hortense Brackens, working on area farms and ranches where he developed a love for the land and the citizens of Fairfield.
