Phoenix City Council

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Phoenix City Council
Type
Type
History
Founded1948
Leadership
Kate Gallego (D)
since March 2019
Vice Mayor
Debra Stark (D)
since January 2024
Public Safety Committee Chair
Ann O’Brien(R)
Structure
Seats9
Phoenix City Council.svg
Political groups
3

Officially nonpartisan

  •   Democratic (5)
  •   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 council members representing individual districts. 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 council members serving four year terms. [1]

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The current mayor of Phoenix is Kate Gallego, a Democrat, who won the seat after defeating her former fellow-council member, Daniel Valenzuela in a run-off election in March 2019. [2] In setting city policy and passing rules and regulations, the mayor and city council members 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

Mayor Kate Gallego Kate Gallego by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg
Mayor Kate Gallego
District map of the council, effective from 2013 to 2024
(Interactive version) Phoenix City Council districts map (2013-2024).svg
District map of the council, effective from 2013 to 2024
(Interactive version)
DistrictCouncil MembersParty (officially nonpartisan)
Mayor Kate Gallego Democratic
District 1Ann O'Brien Republican
District 2 Jim Waring Republican
District 3Debra Stark Democratic
District 4Laura Pastor Democratic
District 5Betty Guardado Democratic
District 6Kevin Robinson Independent
District 7Carlos Galindo-Elvira Democratic
District 8Kesha Hodge Washington Democratic

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