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Anna moved to Paradise Valley in 1994 and currently lives there with her husband, Gary.

Anna serves as a public member of the Arizona Supreme Court Judicial Council and an Executive in Residence at the ASU W.P. Carey Business School, a guest lecturer on leadership, and a mentor to master's of business administration students. She had a 35-year career consulting Fortune 500 companies in finance and human resources.

Anna Thomasson currently serves as a Paradise Valley Town Council member. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her second term. She also holds the position of vice mayor. 

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Believes in strong fiscal conservatism and detailed spending analysis. As a member of the Investment Advisory Working Group, recommended consolidating investment advisors, increasing annual earned interest by $75K.

Believes in strong fiscal conservatism and detailed spending analysis. 

Believes Paradise Valley resorts significantly boost the local economy and enhance residents' quality of life.

- Believes in strong fiscal conservatism and detailed spending analysis. 
- Believes Paradise Valley resorts significantly boost the local economy and enhance residents' quality of life.

Economy

Believes in empowering residents with tools for independent information access. As Town Manager, improved resident communication through newsletters, texts, emails, surveys, social media, and local newspaper reporting.

Believes in empowering residents with tools for independent information access, and as Town Manager, improved resident communication through newsletters, texts, emails, surveys, social media, and local newspaper reporting.

- Believes in empowering residents with tools for independent information access, and as Town Manager, improved resident communication through newsletters, texts, emails, surveys, social media, and local newspaper reporting.

Public Services

Supports changes to the Town Code and funding for code enforcement to manage short-term rentals. As a Town Council member, backed regulations that withstood challenges from the STR industry and the Attorney General’s office.

Supports changes to the Town Code and funding for code enforcement to manage short-term rentals. 

Supports using technology to improve plan reviews, permitting, and other transactions in Housing & Urban Development, rather than increasing staff.

Opposes intense resort development and closely monitors planning commission meetings to scrutinize applications and listen to residents.

Opposes zoning changes that mandate new homes, duplexes, and triplexes on small lots in residential areas.

Believes in preserving open spaces and views by preventing overdevelopment. Plans to collaborate with stakeholders to find balanced solutions for resort development.

Believes in preserving open spaces and views by preventing overdevelopment, and plans to collaborate with stakeholders to find balanced solutions for resort development.

Opposes state zoning measures that conflict with local control. Believes in maintaining local authority over zoning and development decisions.

Opposes state zoning measures that conflict with local control, and believes in maintaining local authority over zoning and development decisions.

Opposes high-density developments and supports maintaining low-density, single-family residential communities. As a community advocate, ensured resident voices were heard during the General Plan update, particularly regarding land use in El Chorro.

Opposes high-density developments and supports maintaining low-density, single-family residential communities, and as a community advocate, ensured resident voices were heard during the General Plan update, particularly regarding land use in El Chorro.

Supports local control over housing and urban development, including affordable housing and zoning. As a community leader, collaborated with officials to reduce disturbances from short-term rentals.

Supports local control over housing and urban development, including affordable housing and zoning, and as a community leader, collaborated with officials to reduce disturbances from short-term rentals.

Opposes new homes on elevated pads to protect open spaces. As a Town official, backed code changes to restrict such developments.

Opposes new homes on elevated pads to protect open spaces, and as a Town official, backed code changes to restrict such developments.

- Supports changes to the Town Code and funding for code enforcement to manage short-term rentals. 
- Supports using technology to improve plan reviews, permitting, and other transactions in Housing & Urban Development, rather than increasing staff.
- Opposes intense resort development and closely monitors planning commission meetings to scrutinize applications and listen to residents.
- Opposes zoning changes that mandate new homes, duplexes, and triplexes on small lots in residential areas.
- Believes in preserving open spaces and views by preventing overdevelopment, and plans to collaborate with stakeholders to find balanced solutions for resort development.
- Opposes state zoning measures that conflict with local control, and believes in maintaining local authority over zoning and development decisions.
- Opposes high-density developments and supports maintaining low-density, single-family residential communities, and as a community advocate, ensured resident voices were heard during the General Plan update, particularly regarding land use in El Chorro.
- Supports local control over housing and urban development, including affordable housing and zoning, and as a community leader, collaborated with officials to reduce disturbances from short-term rentals.
- Opposes new homes on elevated pads to protect open spaces, and as a Town official, backed code changes to restrict such developments.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports modeling future traffic flows and developing management strategies to address increased cross-town traffic due to population growth. Values community input and plans to bring creative ideas forward for council and resident consideration.

Supports modeling future traffic flows and developing management strategies to address increased cross-town traffic due to population growth, and values community input and plans to bring creative ideas forward for council and resident consideration.

- Supports modeling future traffic flows and developing management strategies to address increased cross-town traffic due to population growth, and values community input and plans to bring creative ideas forward for council and resident consideration.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports fully funding and backing the police to ensure community safety. Believes in the importance of photo enforcement as a critical public safety tool.

Supports fully funding and backing the police to ensure community safety, and believes in the importance of photo enforcement as a critical public safety tool.

As a Council member, Anna championed police department accreditation, modernized technology, fully funded pensions, and led a successful recruiting campaign. Believes in prioritizing public safety through comprehensive police reforms and resource enhancements.

As a city council member, championed police department accreditation, modernized technology, fully funded pensions, and led a successful recruiting campaign. Believes in prioritizing public safety through comprehensive police reforms and resource enhancements.

- Supports fully funding and backing the police to ensure community safety, and believes in the importance of photo enforcement as a critical public safety tool.
- As a city council member, championed police department accreditation, modernized technology, fully funded pensions, and led a successful recruiting campaign. Believes in prioritizing public safety through comprehensive police reforms and resource enhancements.

Public Safety

As of June 24, 2024, Anna Thomasson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Mark is a lifelong resident of Paradise Valley, where he resides with his wife, Barb, and their 2 children. He attended the University of Denver, where he earned a bachelor's degree in mass communication and political science.

Mark is currently the president & CEO of the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce. He has worked in both the private and public sectors in leadership positions at various public relations and marketing agencies before founding his own communications and marketing firm. He has served as chief of staff for the Maricopa County Board Supervisors in District 3, and as the deputy director for the Arizona Office of Tourism.

Mark Stanton is currently a member of the Paradise Valley Town Council. He was elected in 2014 and is serving his third term. He has served as the vice mayor.

Believes in fiscal responsibility through detailed budgeting, long-term forecasting, and conservative spending policies to ensure financial security.

- Believes in fiscal responsibility through detailed budgeting, long-term forecasting, and conservative spending policies to ensure financial security.

As of June 24, 2024, Mark Stanton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports responsible growth and maintaining community standards. As Mayor, plans to uphold the voter-approved general plan.

Supports responsible growth and maintaining community standards, and as the mayor, plans to uphold the voter-approved general plan.

- Supports responsible growth and maintaining community standards, and as the mayor, plans to uphold the voter-approved general plan.

Believes maintaining quality infrastructure, including roads, water, and sewer services, is a top priority for all government levels in Paradise Valley.

- Believes maintaining quality infrastructure, including roads, water, and sewer services, is a top priority for all government levels in Paradise Valley.

Believes in prioritizing public safety by collaborating with police, fire, and ambulance services to ensure they are well-equipped and trained. Plans to maintain and enhance the Police Department's unique services, including alarm monitoring, vacation watch, wellness checks, and investigative work.

Believes in prioritizing public safety by collaborating with police, fire, and ambulance services to ensure they are well-equipped and trained.

Believes in proactive public safety measures and supports community engagement initiatives like "Coffee with Cops" to address issues such as child abduction.

Plans to maintain and enhance the Police Department's unique services, including alarm monitoring, vacation watch, wellness checks, and investigative work.

- Believes in prioritizing public safety by collaborating with police, fire, and ambulance services to ensure they are well-equipped and trained.
- Believes in proactive public safety measures and supports community engagement initiatives like "Coffee with Cops" to address issues such as child abduction.
- Plans to maintain and enhance the Police Department's unique services, including alarm monitoring, vacation watch, wellness checks, and investigative work.

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Mary is originally from Texas and has a bachelor's degree in social rehabilitation and criminal justice from Sam Houston State University. She and her husband Geoff live in Paradise Valley. 

Mary is campaigning full-time for mayor. Previously, she was the president of 
MH Consulting AZ, LLC and a committee member on the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee. 

Mary Hamway previously served as a Paradise Valley Town Councilmember from 2004 to 2012 for two terms. She also spent two terms as Vice Mayor, from 2006 to 2008 and 2010 to 2012. 

As of June 24, 2024, Mary Hamway’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Aims to create opportunities for transparency and resident engagement in government.

- Aims to create opportunities for transparency and resident engagement in government.

- Aims to support the local police force.

Mary Hamway

- 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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