3 candidates vie to become Paradise Valley mayor. What to know
Paradise Valley voters will choose a new mayor in the July 30 election who will lead the town on key policy issues from short-term rentals to water conservation over at least the next two years.
The three candidates vying for the town’s top role are all known quantities in the local political scene. They include:
Mary Hamway, 69, who served as a Paradise Valley Town Council member and vice mayor from 2004 to 2012, and again from 2014 to 2017. She unsuccessfully ran for the District 28 Republican seat in the Arizona House of Representatives in 2014 and 2016. She also worked in the information technology field for two decades.
Mark Stanton, 60, serves as vice mayor and is in his third term as a councilmember. Professionally, he founded his own communications firm and is the president and CEO of the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce.
Anna Thomasson, 65, is a Town Council member who has been serving in that role since 2019. She had a 35-year career in corporate finance and human resources, consulting Fortune 500 companies.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2024/07/08/paradise-valley-mayoral-election-2024-candidates/74298022007/