Arizona primary election 2024: Who is running for mayor, city council?

Rich grew up in Mesa. He attended Mesa Public Schools and graduated from Westwood High School. Rich and his wife Karen have 5 adult children and 3 grandchildren. He was named Mesa Man of the Year in 2019.

Rich has over 40 years of experience in business management and commercial credit management. He currently serves as the president and CEO of Southwest Business Credit Services.

Rich Adams's campaign for Mesa City Council is his first run for public office.

As of June 20, 2024, Rich Adams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Believes Mesa should be a place where people can walk, enjoy parks, and move about the city without fear.

Said, "I want to make certain that Mesa is a place where people can walk down the street, enjoy our great parks, and move about the City without fear."

Believes Mesa's public safety is "best in the nation" and plans to ensure firefighters have necessary tools, equipment, and training.

Plans to ensure firefighters have necessary tools, equipment, and training.

Supports law enforcement and public safety, emphasizing the importance of organizations like the Fraternal Order of Police.

- Said, "I want to make certain that Mesa is a place where people can walk down the street, enjoy our great parks, and move about the City without fear."
- Plans to ensure firefighters have necessary tools, equipment, and training.
- Supports law enforcement and public safety, emphasizing the importance of organizations like the Fraternal Order of Police.

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Believes "transparency and good stewardship in the management of public money is not optional." Supports responsible economic policies, including fair labor practices, balanced trade, reasonable taxes, small business support, and sensible regulation.

Believes "transparency and good stewardship in the management of public money is not optional."

- Believes "transparency and good stewardship in the management of public money is not optional."

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Rich Adams

Rich grew up in Mesa, where he has lived since his family arrived in 1963. He attended Mesa Public Schools and is an alumnus of Westwood High School. Rich and his wife Karen have a blended family with five adult children and three grandchildren. He was named Mesa Man of the Year in 2019.

Rich Adams's campaign for city council in Mesa District 1 is his first run for public office.

Believes in supporting public safety professionals and has a high level of respect for police officers. Graduated from the Mesa Citizens Police Academy with a stronger desire to support public safety.

The candidate's website says, "Today, I'm President & CEO of a regional trade association founded in 1883. We serve 1,000 members and customers in the western states focusing on business credit management services and professional education."

Rich Adams grew up in Mesa, where he has lived since his family arrived in 1963. He attended Mesa Public Schools and is an alumnus of Westwood High School. Rich and his sweetheart Karen have a blended family with five adult children and three grandchildren. There is no information provided about the church they attend.

Rich Adams has over 40 years of experience in business management and commercial credit management. He served as Director of Credit for a regional lumber & building material supplier in Arizona before joining his current firm in 1992. Additionally, he was a founding member of Gateway Bank in 2008 and continues to serve on the Gateway Board of Directors.

As of June 28, 2024, Rich Adams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- City council members work together with the rest of the city officials to set and implement city policies and priorities. 
- The City Council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor and the city manager to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Arizona are elected to four-year terms in staggered years. Elections are nonpartisan.