I am thrilled that on June 11, 2018, my Phoenix City Council colleagues and I unanimously voted to select District 1 Councilwoman Thelda Williams to serve as the city’s mayor pro tempore. The election to choose a new mayor was required by the City Charter following the resignation of Mayor Greg Stanton last month. Williams will serve the dual-role as Mayor and District 1 Councilwoman.
“It is a tremendous honor to earn the support of my colleagues to serve as mayor,” said Williams. “I look forward to working with the entire City Council in a cooperative way to meet the needs of the people we serve.”
Williams said her highest priorities over the next few months will be public safety as well as street and water infrastructure. This is her third time serving as Phoenix mayor. Williams was elected by her colleagues as interim mayor in 1994 following Mayor Paul Johnson’s resignation, and ascended from vice mayor to mayor for a brief period in 2012 following the resignation of Mayor Phil Gordon.
Thelda Williams has served as the Council’s District 1 representative since 2008, and previously served on the Council from 1989 to 1996. Williams is currently the City’s representative on the boards of Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, Valley Metro RPTA, Valley Metro Rail, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and the Luke Air Force Base West Valley Council.
The special election for voters to choose a new mayor will be held on November 6, 2018. If there is a need for a run-off election, it will be held on March 12, 2019, and Williams will remain in the role until a new mayor is sworn in.
Respectfully,
Debra Stark
Councilwoman
City of Phoenix, Council District 3
#phxD3
602-262-7441
[email protected]
phoenix.gov/district3
