Greg Stanton
| Greg Stanton | |
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| 59th Mayor of Phoenix | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Phil Gordon |
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| Born |
Gregory John Stanton March 8, 1970 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nicole Stanton (2005–2016) |
| Alma mater |
Marquette University (B.A.) University of Michigan (J.D.) |
| Website | Government website |
Gregory John "Greg" Stanton (born March 8, 1970) is an American politician who serves as Mayor of Phoenix. He won the November 8, 2011 runoff election to succeed term-limited mayor Phil Gordon. Stanton, a Democrat and former Phoenix City Council member who represented areas of north Phoenix, defeated Republican political consultant/lobbyist Wes Gullett after a contentious campaign that resulted in large election turnout. Stanton was sworn in as 59th Mayor of Phoenix in January 2012.
Stanton was born in Phoenix and graduated from Cortez High School of western Phoenix in 1988. He then attended Marquette University and graduated in 1992 with a B.A. in history and political science and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. In 1995, Stanton earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. Stanton then worked as an education attorney from 1995 to 2000.
Stanton was elected to the Phoenix City Council for District 6 in 2000, 2001, and 2005 and served the district until 2009.
During his 2011 campaign for mayor, questions arose of the legality of near $70,000 in contributions from Stanton's former treasurer Mindy Shields. Stanton opposed the embezzlement prosecution of Shields and fired her in October 2010.
On August 30, 2011, Stanton and Republican candidate Wes Gullett were the top two candidates in the Phoenix mayoral primary, with Stanton getting about 38% of the vote and Gullett 20%.
Stanton advocated against the 2013 federal budget sequestration by meeting with members of Congress multiple times.
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