Peoria Times, Bottorf running for Mesquite District council

Thomas graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. He is married to his wife, Lawrene, and together they are active in their community through organizations such as the Peoria Citizens' Academy of Police and Fire, the Peoria Leadership Institute, and the Arizona Pickleball Players League. He identifies as Christian.

Thomas is currently retired. He founded GetCollegeFunding, a non-profit organization aimed at providing debt-free college education, where he worked for 20 years until 2023. Previously he worked in the semiconductor industry, where he was an engineer for nearly 30 years. 

Thomas Bottorf's campaign for Peoria City Council is his first run for public office.

Candidate website

Believes in promoting outdoor fitness and community connections through public services like parks and recreation. Supports citizens enjoying their community and nurturing their mind, body, and soul.

Believes in promoting outdoor fitness and community connections through public services like parks and recreation, and supports citizens enjoying their community and nurturing their mind, body, and soul.

Supports "embracing community involvement" through public services like libraries, parks, recreation, and community building.

- Believes in promoting outdoor fitness and community connections through public services like parks and recreation, and supports citizens enjoying their community and nurturing their mind, body, and soul.
- Supports "embracing community involvement" through public services like libraries, parks, recreation, and community building.

Public Services

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

Housing & Urban Development

Supports the Mayor's infrastructure plan and prioritizes maintaining safe, high-quality roads and sidewalks.

Supports the state land deal at Loop 303 and the Carefree Highway, which promises to inject $3.5 billion into the education system.

- Supports the Mayor's infrastructure plan and prioritizes maintaining safe, high-quality roads and sidewalks.
- Supports the state land deal at Loop 303 and the Carefree Highway, which promises to inject $3.5 billion into the education system.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports expanding public safety by improving response times, establishing a real-time crime center, and creating a new aviation unit for police and fire departments. Believes the primary role of government is to "keep us safe and defend our rights."

Supports expanding public safety by improving response times, establishing a real-time crime center, and creating a new aviation unit for police and fire departments.

Supports advancing public safety through initiatives like a real-time crime center, an aviation unit, and new fire stations.

Wants to ensure our police and fire departments have the resources they need to respond quickly to emergency situations.

- Supports expanding public safety by improving response times, establishing a real-time crime center, and creating a new aviation unit for police and fire departments.
- Wants to ensure our police and fire departments have the resources they need to respond quickly to emergency situations.

Public Safety

Education

Believes fostering local employment in Peoria will keep families together and boost tax revenue. Plans to reverse the "job desert" trend by promoting economic growth within the city.

Believes fostering local employment in Peoria will keep families together and boost tax revenue, and plans to reverse the "job desert" trend by promoting economic growth within the city.

Believes that supporting small businesses, improving infrastructure, and creating job opportunities will lead to a more prosperous local economy. Plans to "invest in a vision for a safer, more prosperous local environment" in Peoria.

Believes that supporting small businesses, improving infrastructure, and creating job opportunities will lead to a more prosperous local economy, and plans to "invest in a vision for a safer, more prosperous local environment" in Peoria.

- Believes fostering local employment in Peoria will keep families together and boost tax revenue, and plans to reverse the "job desert" trend by promoting economic growth within the city.
- Believes that supporting small businesses, improving infrastructure, and creating job opportunities will lead to a more prosperous local economy, and plans to "invest in a vision for a safer, more prosperous local environment" in Peoria.

Economy

LinkedIn

Thomas Bottorf

Thomas graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. He is married to Lawrene, and together they are active in their community. 

Thomas Bottorf founded GetCollegeFunding, a non-profit organization aimed at providing debt-free college education, where he worked for 20 years before retiring in 2023. Previously he worked in the semiconductor industry, where he was an engineer for nearly 30 years. 

As of July 1, 2024, Thomas Bottorf’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Believes in promoting outdoor fitness and community connections through public services like parks and recreation. Supports citizens enjoying their community and nurturing their mind, body, and soul.
- Supports "embracing community involvement" through public services like libraries, parks, recreation, and community building.

The candidate's website says, "The first candidate in Peoria history to receive a joint endorsement from both Peoria Police and Fire!"

The candidate's website says, "The ONLY candidate endorsed by PEORIA POLICE & FIRE MEDICAL"

The candidate's website says, "Peoria police, firefighters endorse Bottorf for council" (Peoria Times)"

Believes in disclosing information to protect the personal safety or privacy of users and the public.

Supports creating local jobs and improving infrastructure to foster an economically vibrant Peoria. Believes in bolstering small businesses through strategic vision and forward-thinking policies.

- Believes fostering local employment in Peoria will keep families together and boost tax revenue. Plans to reverse the "job desert" trend by promoting economic growth within the city.
- Believes that supporting small businesses, improving infrastructure, and creating job opportunities will lead to a more prosperous local economy. Plans to "invest in a vision for a safer, more prosperous local environment" in Peoria.

Thomas Bottorf, known as Tom, was born and raised in Williamsport, PA, and graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He is married to Lawrene, and together they have been very active in their community. Details about the church they attend or information about their family beyond their marital status are not provided.

Thomas Bottorf has an extensive background in the semiconductor industry, where he pursued a successful engineering career for nearly 30 years after graduating from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. In 2004, he transitioned into the realm of college funding and planning by founding GetCollegeFunding, a non-profit organization aimed at providing debt-free college education, where he worked for 20 years before retiring in 2023.

- 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.