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Thomas M. Simplot (born 30 January 1961) is an American politician who served as member of the Phoenix City Council in the state of Arizona. He was first elected to the Council in 2003 [1] in a special election to replace outgoing council member Phil Gordon. He was re-elected to four-year terms on the City Council in 2005 and 2009. In January 2009, Simplot was unanimously voted by his fellow council members to serve as vice mayor. [2] He represents District 4 on the Council, covering much of central Phoenix and extending into west Phoenix. [3] Simplot is the first openly gay person to serve on the Phoenix City Council. [4] He did not run for re-election in 2013. [5]

In addition to his position on the Phoenix City Council, Simplot is President and CEO of the Arizona Multihousing Association (AMA), a trade association for Arizona’s apartment and rental housing industry. [6] He is also an attorney and licensed realtor. [7] He has worked in public service at the state and county levels as a senior advisor to former Arizona Governor Fife Symington and as chief of staff to former Maricopa County Supervisor Betsey Bayless. [8]

Simplot is a longtime resident of Phoenix and a native of Ottumwa, Iowa. He earned his Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa College of Law. [9]

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  2. ↑ "Official Site of the City of Phoenix - You have reached this page as a result of an error". Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  3. ↑ "Councilman Tom Simplot, District 4". City of Phoenix. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Gullickson, Glenn (8 January 2013). "Tom Simplot won't seek re-election to Phoenix City Council". Echo Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Phoenix Councilman Tom Simplot announces he will not seek re-election in August". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
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  8. ↑ Hansen, Kristena (14 December 2012). "Executive Profile: Tom Simplot". Phoenix Business Journal. p. 28. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  9. ↑ Hansen, Kristena (14 December 2012). "Executive Profile: Tom Simplot". Phoenix Business Journal. p. 28. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
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