Athena Campbell has been a dedicated resident and community advocate in the City of Richland Hills for more than 26 years. A veteran of the United States Army, where she served as a Sergeant, Athena has remained actively involved in the community since 2012 through volunteer service, civic leadership, and municipal involvement.

Athena holds a Bachelor of Business degree in Accounting and an Associate degree in Paralegal Studies. Her professional career spans more than 35 years in corporate accounting with metals and building materials companies. Now retired from full-time corporate work, she continues to assist local business owners with bookkeeping services and also operates a pet-sitting service through Rover.

Athena previously served on the Richland Hills City Council from 2017 to 2021 and served as Chairperson of the Planning and Zoning Commission from 2013 to 2017. She was also a member of the City’s 2014 Comprehensive Master Plan Steering Committee and has participated in both the Citizen Police Academy and Citizen Fire Academy. In addition, Athena is the President and founder of the Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association.

During her previous tenure on City Council, Athena was part of several major city initiatives and accomplishments, including the establishment of the independent street fund that initiated annual street repairs, the planning and construction of the new fire station and redesigned police station, and early efforts toward improvements to the Animal Shelter and city parks. She also supported economic development incentives, hike and bike trail planning, revisions to city ordinances, tuition reimbursement opportunities for city employees, and studies regarding condominium and townhome development along Baker Boulevard. Athena also helped guide the City through the challenges of maintaining council operations during the COVID-19 pandemic while supporting efforts to reduce the effective tax rate over multiple years.

Athena has worked alongside former mayors including Dave Regan, Bill Agan, and Ed Lopez and remains committed to serving the residents of Richland Hills through thoughtful leadership, fiscal responsibility, and community engagement.