Phoenix City Council

Phoenix City Council
Phoenix City Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1948
Leadership
Mayor	Kate Gallego (D) ; since March 2019
Vice Mayor	Ann O'Brien (D) ; since January 2024
Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning (TIP) Subcommittee Chair	Debra Stark (D)
Economic Development and Housing (EDH) Subcommittee Chair	Ann O'Brien (R)
Public Safety and Justice (PSJ) Subcommittee Chair	Kevin Robinson (I)
Structure
Seats	9
Political groups	3 Officially nonpartisan Democratic (6); Republican (2); Independent (1);

The Phoenix City Council is the governing body of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. The council is made up of nine members, including a mayor and eight councilors representing individual districts. While the mayor is elected in a citywide election, city councilors are elected by votes only in the districts they represent, with both the mayor and councilors serving four year terms.^[1]

The current mayor of Phoenix is Kate Gallego, a Democrat, who won the seat after defeating her former fellow-councilor, Daniel Valenzuela in a run-off election in March 2019.^[2] In setting city policy and passing rules and regulations, the mayor and city councilors each have equal voting power.^[1]

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 in a run-off election in non-partisan elections. In 1982, the election system was changed so that councilors represented districts.^[3]

Members

District	Council Members	Party (officially nonpartisan)
Mayor	Kate Gallego	Democratic
District 1	Ann O'Brien	Republican
District 2	Jim Waring	Republican
District 3	Debra Stark	Democratic
District 4	Laura Pastor	Democratic
District 5	Betty Guardado	Democratic
District 6	Kevin Robinson	Independent
District 7	Anna Hernandez	Democratic
District 8	Kesha Hodge Washington	Democratic

References

^ ^a ^b "Official Site of the City of Phoenix – About the Phoenix City Council". Phoenix.gov. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
^ "Latest numbers: Kate Gallego wins big in race for Phoenix mayor". azcentral. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
^ Dilworth, Richard (2011). Cities in American Political History. Sage Publications. p. 608. ISBN 978-0872899117. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
^ "City of Phoenix - Council Districts" (PDF). City of Phoenix. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ Bowling, Joshua; Seely, Taylor (August 27, 2021). "4 Phoenix-area cities are undergoing redistricting to keep up with growth. Here's what it could mean for you". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved October 15, 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[phoenix.gov-1] "Official Site of the City of Phoenix – About the Phoenix City Council". Phoenix.gov. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.

[2] "Latest numbers: Kate Gallego wins big in race for Phoenix mayor". azcentral. Retrieved 2019-05-14.

[3] Dilworth, Richard (2011). Cities in American Political History. Sage Publications. p. 608. ISBN 978-0872899117. Retrieved 14 January 2016.

[4] "City of Phoenix - Council Districts" (PDF). City of Phoenix. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

[5] Bowling, Joshua; Seely, Taylor (August 27, 2021). "4 Phoenix-area cities are undergoing redistricting to keep up with growth. Here's what it could mean for you". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved October 15, 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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