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Greg Stanton | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 9th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Kyrsten Sinema |
59th Mayor of Phoenix | |
In office January 3, 2012 – May 29, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Phil Gordon |
Succeeded by | Thelda Williams |
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Born | Gregory John Stanton March 8, 1970 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Marquette University (BA) University of Michigan (JD) |
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Website | Government website |
Gregory John Stanton (born March 8, 1970) is an American politician. He is the member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 9th district since January 3, 2019.
He was Mayor of Phoenix. He won the November 8, 2011 runoff election to replace mayor Phil Gordon.[1]
Stanton was sworn in as 59th Mayor of Phoenix in January 2012 [2] and resigned on May 29, 2018 in order to run for U.S. Congress.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Bui, Lynh (8 November 2011). "Greg Stanton claims victory over Wes Gullett in Phoenix election". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ↑ Stanton sworn in as new Phoenix mayor