- 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. 

Scottsdale

Arizona

2024 Arizona General Election

Housing Costs

Public Transportation

Economy

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

Public Safety

Education

Mayor

- School board members set district policy, encourage parent involvement, establish budgets, and determine educational goals for your local school district.
- This position is voluntary. School board members are not paid a salary.

Oversees the local schools' policies and budget.

Scottsdale Unified

School Curriculum

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

Access to Education

School Board Member

Sentinel

Kyrene

Littleton

Pendergast

Tolleson

- The US Senator is a member of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. There are a total of 100 US Senators. Arizona, like every other US state, has two senators. 
- US Senators have a great deal of power when it comes to bringing the concerns of their state to the national arena. US Senators can author, sponsor, amend, debate, and vote on bills that may become national law. 
- US Senators have an important role in deciding who runs the federal government. They hold confirmation hearings for most presidential appointees, including new Supreme Court Justices and Presidential Cabinet Members.
- Senators can be appointed to committees that focus on particular issues. Examples include the Appropriations Committee, which handles budget planning, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is a diplomatic body that welcomes foreign delegations.
- Senators are elected to six-year terms in statewide elections in staggered years. US Senators are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

One of two federal lawmakers representing Arizona in the US Senate.

Economic Growth

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Energy & the Environment

Endorsements

US Senator

- The Arizona Supreme Court consists of 7 justices and serves as the final authority on the Arizona Constitution and appeals within the state.
- It handles all civil, criminal, and state-related cases, including reviewing issues like life imprisonment and death penalty matters.
- Decisions are made collectively by majority vote, and the chief justice writes the majority opinion.
- Each justice is appointed by the governor of Arizona. Justices stand for retention in an election two years after their appointment and then every six years. They must retire at the age of 70.
- They are paid an annual salary of $205,000, while the Chief Justice makes $212,000.

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