Greg Stanton
| Greg Stanton | |
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| 59th Mayor of Phoenix | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Phil Gordon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Gregory John Stanton March 8, 1970 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nicole Stanton (2005–2016) |
| Alma mater |
Marquette University (B.A.) University of Michigan (J.D.) |
| Website | Government website |
Gregory John "Greg" Stanton (born March 8, 1970) is an American politician who serves as Mayor of Phoenix. He won the November 8, 2011 runoff election to succeed term-limited mayor Phil Gordon. Stanton, a Democrat and former Phoenix City Council member who represented areas of north Phoenix, defeated Republican political consultant/lobbyist Wes Gullett after a contentious campaign that resulted in large election turnout.[1] Stanton was sworn in as 59th Mayor of Phoenix in January 2012.[2] Under his leadership, Phoenix became the first community in the country to end homelessness among military veterans.[3]
Early life, education, and career
Stanton was born in Phoenix and graduated from Cortez High School of western Phoenix in 1988.[4][5] He then attended Marquette University and graduated in 1992 with a B.A. in history and political science and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. In 1995, Stanton earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. Stanton then worked as an education attorney from 1995 to 2000.[4]
Political career
Phoenix City Council (2000–2009)
Stanton was elected to the Phoenix City Council for District 6 in 2000, 2001, and 2005 and served the district until 2009.[4]
2011 campaign for mayor
During his 2011 campaign for mayor, questions arose of the legality of near $70,000 in contributions from Stanton's former treasurer Mindy Shields.[6] Stanton opposed the embezzlement prosecution of Shields and fired her in October 2010.[7]
On August 30, 2011, Stanton and Republican candidate Wes Gullett were the top two candidates in the Phoenix mayoral primary, with Stanton getting about 38% of the vote and Gullett 20%.[8]
Mayor of Phoenix (2012–present)
Stanton advocated against the 2013 federal budget sequestration by meeting with members of Congress multiple times.[9]
Mayor Stanton was re-elected on August 25, 2015.
Political positions
In an interview a few weeks after the November 2011 election, Stanton stated his support for repealing the city food tax.[10] Stanton also supported public pension reforms including more employee contributions to their own retirement funds and longer work experience before retirement benefits.[10] However, in March 2013, Stanton decided against repealing the food tax due to projections that ending the tax would cause layoffs of nearly 99 police officers and 300 other city employees.[11]
References
- ↑ Bui, Lynh (8 November 2011). "Greg Stanton claims victory over Wes Gullett in Phoenix election". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ↑ Stanton sworn in as new Phoenix mayor
- ↑ "New York Times".
- 1 2 3 http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/questionnaire2011/phoenixmcc.php?action=ViewAns&canname=gstanto
- ↑ Holden, Mary L. (January 4, 2013). "CEO Series: One-on-One with Mayor Greg Stanton". My Life Magazine. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ↑ Bui, Linh (July 21, 2011). "Phoenix mayoral candidate Greg Stanton's funds in question". Arizona Republic.
- ↑ Gersema, Emily (February 27, 2011). "Phoenix candidate wants to drop embezzling case". Arizona Republic.
- ↑ Bui, Linh (September 1, 2011). "Phoenix mayor race: Stanton, Gullett jump right into runoff campaign". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Into the mind of ... Greg Stanton". Arizona Republic. November 17, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- 1 2 "Into the mind of Greg Stanton". Arizona Republic. November 25, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ↑ Gardiner, Dustin (March 21, 2013). "Stanton backs off repeal of food tax". Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
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