Behind-the-scenes political maneuvering and threats of retaliation may have influenced the leadership and future of a public board designed to preserve local history, Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons said.

The Tarrant County Historical Commission, made up of 19 volunteers from across the county, elected its five-person leadership committee during its Nov. 19 meeting. The board is made up of appointees by the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, the county’s elected governing body.

Simmons, who represents the southwestern and southeastern parts of Tarrant County on the court, and some members of the historical commission allege that County Judge Tim O’Hare attempted to sway the election’s outcome in the weeks preceding the vote.

Simmons said O’Hare, who leads the commissioners co

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