Skip Rimsza | |
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57th Mayor of Phoenix | |
In office November 4, 1994 –November 2, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Thelda Williams |
Succeeded by | Phil Gordon |
Personal details | |
Born | Anton Rimsza March 31,1955 Chicago,Illinois,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Profession | Politician |
Anton "Skip" Rimsza (born March 31,1955,in Chicago,Illinois) is an American politician and was a mayor of Phoenix,Arizona,from 1994 to 2004.
Skip Rimsza was born March 31,1955,in Chicago,Illinois. His parents were Anton Vincent Rimsza and Elizabeth Marie Rimsza,born Kenny. He was the 4th of 8 children. His family moved to Phoenix shortly after his birth. He attended Camelback High School and Phoenix College. He worked as a realtor in his father's company Tony Rimsza Realty prior to his election as mayor. Skip is an avid hunter and fisherman. He has 5 children:Brian,Jennifer,Nicole,Taylor and Alex. He was sworn in as mayor on November 4,1994,following a special election held on October 25 to replace outgoing interim mayor Thelda Williams. Rimsza won reelection to a full term the following year during normal elections on October 3,and a second term on September 7,1999. Limited to two full terms,Rimsza left office on January 2,2004. [1]
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