Phoenix City Council
The Phoenix, Arizona City Council consists of a mayor and eight city council members. While the mayor is elected in a citywide election, city council members are elected by votes only in the districts they represent, with both the mayor and councillors serving four year terms.[1] The current mayor of Phoenix is Greg Stanton, a Democrat who was elected to a four-year term in 2011.[2] In setting city policy and passing rules and regulations, the mayor and city council members each have equal voting power.[1] The Phoenix mayoral election, 2015 were in 2015 for the office of mayor, as well as for the councilors in odd numbered districts. All the incumbents were re-elected.[3]
History
Before 1948, the city of Phoenix was governed by commission. In 1948, the system was changed to a city council with a mayor selected by plurality-at-large voting in nonpartisan elections. In 1982, the election system was changed so that councilors represented districts.[4]
Members
| District | Councilmen |
|---|---|
| Mayor | Greg Stanton |
| District 1 | Thelda Williams |
| District 2 | Jim Waring |
| District 3 | Bill Gates |
| District 4 | Laura Pastor |
| District 5 | Vice Mayor Daniel Valenzuela |
| District 6 | Sal DiCiccio |
| District 7 | Michael Nowakowski |
| District 8 | Kate Gallego |
References
- 1 2 "Official Site of the City of Phoenix- About the Phoenix City Council". Phoenix.gov. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Official website of the City of Phoenix- Mayor Home". Phoenix.gov. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Phoenix mayor, 4 city council members sworn in to new terms". Arizona Daily Star. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ↑ Dilworth, Richard (2011). Cities in American Political History. SAGE Publications. p. 608. ISBN 9780872899117. Retrieved 14 January 2016.