New numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show Maricopa County is the fastest-growing county in the nation for the third year in a row.
Click here to read the article in the Arizona Republic.
On April 10 the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Ben Halloran to serve as the Constable for the Kyrene Justice precinct. Ben brings more than 24 years of law enforcement experience to the job. I wish him the best of luck in his public service to his community.
Bureau of Land Management issues Vulture Mountains recreation lease to Maricopa County
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and Bureau of Land Management signed a lease agreement allowing the Parks and Recreation Department to enter into a Recreation and Public Purposes lease to develop the Vulture Mountain Recreation Area as a new County Park. Under the lease, the parks department will be responsible for managing approximately 1,046 acres of public lands near Wickenburg, Arizona.
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East Valley Mayors' Prayer Breakfast
Town of Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels hosted the 8th Annual East Valley Mayors' Prayer Breakfast on March 27. A great display of the strength of our diversity. Enjoyed catching up with friends like Arizona Speaker of the House of Representatives Rusty Bowers and Town of Gilbert Vice-Mayor Eddie Cook.
Farm-City Partnership Breakfast
Enjoyed our Maricopa County District 1 Breakfast on the Farm hosted by Boyle Dairy, Maricopa County Farm Bureau and Maricopa County Cooperative Extension on April 11. Great turnout that included State Legislators Jennifer Pawlik, Warren Petersen and Travis Grantham.
Legislative District 17
Giving a county update to Legislative District 17 with Town of Gilbert Vice-Mayor Eddie Cook and City of Chandler Councilman Rene Lopez.
Legislative District 18
Giving a county update to Legislative District 18 with Chairman Ed Pellegrino and 2nd Vice Chairman Farhana Shifa.
East Valley Partnership
The East Valley Partnership Transportation Committee is getting a great update on Waymo’s Autonomous Vehicle operations in our region and a report on the status of Interstate 11 by Interstate 11 Coalition Chairman Scott Higginson.
Toyota Financial Services in Chandler
Enjoyed touring and meeting the leadership at the Toyota Financial Services Group in Chandler. Impressive operation that employs almost 800 people.
International Women’s Celebration
I was honored to speak at the International Women’s Celebration Awards Banquet along with Barry Wong, representing Governor Doug Ducey and City of Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers. The organization represents an impressive group of women who are making a difference in our community. I was especially honored to present one of the awards to my friend, Shen-Yi Michelle Chang.
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