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Kevin is originally from Phoenix, Arizona. He earned his bachelor's degree in homeland security from Ashford University and his master's degree in public administration from Grand Canyon University. Kevin has served as chairman of the Surprise Planning and Zoning Commission. He lives in Greer Ranch with his wife, Sarah. They have two daughters and a son.

Kevin currently works as safety coordinator for Dysart Unified School District. He previously served in the U.S. Army for over 20 years.

Kevin Sartor's campaign for Mayor of Surprise is his first run for public office.

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Believes the lack of high-paying jobs is a major challenge for the community. Supports creating more high-paying jobs within city limits.

Believes the lack of high-paying jobs in Surprise forces residents to endure long commutes, causing stress on families.

Supports inviting all Surprise businesses and Veteran organizations to develop city-wide Veteran hiring best practices.

Supports inviting all Surprise businesses and veteran organizations to develop "city-wide veteran hiring best practices."

Supports collaborating with developers to create opportunities for Veteran Small Businesses.

Supports working with developers to create small business opportunities for veterans.

Believes in supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs through partnerships that foster growth and innovation.

Plans to support small businesses through partnerships that foster growth and innovation.

Supports proactive efforts to attract businesses and restaurants to ensure smart growth and improve daily life.

Supports proactive efforts to attract businesses and restaurants to Surprise to ensure smart growth and improve daily life.

Supports aggressively pursuing business growth to create jobs and reduce commutes, thereby improving quality of life.

Supports aggressively pursuing business growth to create jobs and reduce commutes, improving quality of life.

Believes in collaborating with businesses to create high-paying jobs locally, reducing commutes, and enhancing residents' quality of life. Plans to make Surprise a community where people can live, work, and thrive.

Believes in "bringing jobs home" to reduce commutes and improve quality of life. Supports policies that enhance local employment opportunities and strengthen the economy.

Supports small businesses and entrepreneurs, believing they are crucial for economic growth.

- Supports inviting all Surprise businesses and veteran organizations to develop "city-wide veteran hiring best practices."
- Supports working with developers to create small business opportunities for veterans.
- Plans to support small businesses through partnerships that foster growth and innovation.
- Supports proactive efforts to attract businesses and restaurants to Surprise to ensure smart growth and improve daily life.
- Supports aggressively pursuing business growth to create jobs and reduce commutes, improving quality of life.

Economy

Supports emphasizing parks and trail systems to provide diverse activities while preserving natural beauty and wildlife corridors.

Supports emphasizing parks and trail systems to "provide diverse activities while preserving natural beauty and wildlife corridors."

Believes the city must preserve its culture while planning for and providing robust art, culture, and recreation programs.

Believes in enriching the community through arts and culture programs that foster unity and appreciation of diversity. Supports public services that bring people together and develop a shared understanding.

Believes in enriching the community through arts and culture programs that foster unity and appreciation of diversity.

Believes in mandating a transparent review of all major sports, tourism, and recreation events to assess the return on investment and use of public funds.

Wants a "transparent review of all major sports, tourism, and recreation events to assess the return on investment and use of public funds."

Supports continued investment in web services to make city processes "cheaper, easier, and more streamlined."

Supports increasing access to arts and culture programming for residents.

- Supports emphasizing parks and trail systems to "provide diverse activities while preserving natural beauty and wildlife corridors."
- Believes in enriching the community through arts and culture programs that foster unity and appreciation of diversity.
- Wants a "transparent review of all major sports, tourism, and recreation events to assess the return on investment and use of public funds."
- Supports continued investment in web services to make city processes "cheaper, easier, and more streamlined."

Public Services

As of June 25, 2024, Kevin Sartor’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports evaluating and potentially removing medians to extend turn lanes, reduce congestion, and conserve water.

Supports evaluating and potentially removing the median along Bell Road to extend turn lanes, reduce congestion, and conserve water.

Believes infrastructure growth must match city expansion to ensure safety and convenience. Plans to address critical areas like 303/U.S. 60 and Asante, as well as improve surface streets for better city movement.

Believes infrastructure must be improved to meet the demands of the city's growth, ensuring safety and convenience.

Supports developing partnerships to address transportation issues and connectivity within the city and surrounding areas.

Supports developing partnerships to address transportation issues and connectivity in and around Surprise.

Believes commuting outside of Surprise causes stress for families and supports developing local amenities for both working residents and retirees.

Wants to improve water infrastructure and ensure the city has a "safe, reliable, and redundant water system."

- Supports evaluating and potentially removing the median along Bell Road to extend turn lanes, reduce congestion, and conserve water.
- Believes infrastructure must be improved to meet the demands of the city's growth, ensuring safety and convenience.
- Supports developing partnerships to address transportation issues and connectivity in and around Surprise.
- Wants to improve water infrastructure and ensure the city has a "safe, reliable, and redundant water system."

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to use military experience to create public safety career pathways for veterans, addressing critical police and fire vacancies.

Believes in improving public safety by focusing on city and school coordination to reduce emergency response times.

Plans to focus on city and school coordination to reduce emergency response times.

Believes in collaborating with police, fire, and regional partners to ensure readiness for any contingency.

Plans to collaborate with police, fire, and regional partners to ensure readiness for any contingency.

Supports expanding fire and police services to meet the needs of a growing city.

Supports expanding fire and police services to meet the needs of Surprise.

- Plans to use military experience to create public safety career pathways for veterans, addressing critical police and fire vacancies.
- Plans to focus on city and school coordination to reduce emergency response times.
- Plans to collaborate with police, fire, and regional partners to ensure readiness for any contingency.
- Supports expanding fire and police services to meet the needs of Surprise.

Public Safety

Supports establishing a Surprise School Safety Committee with representatives from public, private, charter, and home schools.

Supports partnering with Ottawa University, West-MEC, and local schools to provide education and career pathway opportunities.

Supports partnering with Ottawa University, Western Maricopa Education Center, and local schools to provide education and career pathway opportunities.

- Supports establishing a Surprise School Safety Committee with representatives from public, private, charter, and home schools.
- Supports partnering with Ottawa University, Western Maricopa Education Center, and local schools to provide education and career pathway opportunities.

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Kevin Sartor

Kevin Sartor is a retired Army Officer originally from Phoenix, Arizona. He completed a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Grand Canyon University. Kevin currently resides in Greer Ranch with his wife, Sarah, who is an Assistant Principal in the Dysart School District, and their two daughters and a son who is also serving in the military.

Kevin Sartor is a retired Army Officer with over 20 years of military service, including time as a Drill Sergeant and an engineer officer in the Arizona Army National Guard. He has served as the Safety Coordinator for Dysart Unified School District. Additionally, Sartor has chaired the Surprise Planning and Zoning Commission and contributed to the City of Surprise's growth plan through a fellowship.

Kevin Sartor has chaired the Surprise Planning and Zoning Commission and has been involved in a fellowship with the City of Surprise, where he contributed to the city's strategic growth plan. There is no specific information provided about how long he has held any political office, any other appointments or committees he serves on, or any past political campaigns he has run.

Believes arts, culture, and recreation make Surprise a great place to live and supports proactive programs to engage and enrich the community.

Believes the city's exponential growth necessitates immediate action on housing and urban development issues. Plans to address affordable housing, homelessness, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.

Supports securing funding for infrastructure projects, believing they stimulate economic growth and long-term prosperity.

Believes public safety is crucial and supports taking further action to protect the city from increasing threats.

Believes in maintaining high standards of safety and security in schools. Supports collaboration with public safety and community partners to ensure student safety.

Believes in addressing public safety issues with "battle-tested leadership" and building coalitions to tackle teen violence and school shootings.

Believes in collaborative efforts to enhance school safety. Supports addressing public safety issues through teamwork and community involvement.

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor serves as the city's ambassador to visitors and during community events. 
- Most Arizona mayors are elected to four-year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

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Believes the city's exponential growth necessitates immediate action on housing and urban development issues. 