Phoenix City Council
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|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Leadership | |
Kate Gallego (D) | |
Vice Mayor |
Debra Stark (D) |
Public Safety Committee Chair | Ann O’Brien (R) |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 |
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Political groups | 3 Officially nonpartisan
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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]
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]
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]
| 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 | Carlos Galindo-Elvira | Democratic |
| District 8 | Kesha Hodge Washington | Democratic |
