2026 Annual Luncheon
State of Transit

Randall Bryant was elected in 2025 as the youngest Chairman of the Board in the history of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). DART is the largest transportation agency in the State of Texas, providing an average of 163,000 daily passenger trips across 13 North Texas cities and operating with an annual budget of $1.8 billion. As Chairman, Randall is focused on strengthening regional partnerships, enhancing operational efficiency, and ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of one of the nation’s most expansive multimodal transit systems.

Randall has nearly 15 years of experience building and leveraging strong political and governmental networks across public policy, electoral politics, and grassroots organizing to achieve strategic outcomes at the local, state, and federal levels.

In 2012, Randall founded Politics United Marketing (PUM). Under his leadership, PUM has become a leading government affairs and political consulting firm in North Texas, providing strategic counsel on policy and ordinance changes.

Randall currently serves as a member of the Democratic National Committee and is the Immediate Past Chair of the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, as well as a former member of the Dallas Citizens Council and North Texas Commission.

Andy Eads is the County Judge of Denton County, a position he has held since 2019. A proud native Texan and fifth-generation resident of Denton County, Eads began his public service to the county as Precinct 4 County Commissioner, serving three terms before being elected County Judge.

A recognized leader in transportation throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and a past Chair of the Regional Transportation Council, Judge Eads has worked tirelessly to improve all modes of transportation across Denton County and the entire DFW region, focusing on enhancing connectivity and regional infrastructure.

Eads holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard Payne University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of North Texas. His local government career began with the Town of Addison, where he worked in the City Manager’s Office, Budget Office, and Human Resources, gaining invaluable experience that laid the foundation for his leadership in Denton County.

Outside his public service, Eads is actively involved in various civic and non-profit organizations. He resides in Flower Mound with his wife, Ginger, and their three children.

Richard Andreski leads a team of talented transit professionals to connect people to life throughout Fort Worth, the 12th largest and fastest-growing city in the nation. Rich focuses on delivering exceptional passenger rail and mobility services, notably the innovative and very successful TEXRail program, and building important partnerships to advance the region’s mobility, economic development and quality of life goals. Rich and his Trinity Metro team are now laying the groundwork for an expanded urban rail and transit system in the Greater Fort Worth area.