PHOENIX—Mayor Scott Smith, Republican candidate for Arizona
Governor, announced the endorsement of former Maricopa County Attorney Rick
Romley, adding another prominent elected official to Mayor Smith's coalition of
supporters. Romley, a Purple Heart recipient and widely respected prosecutor for
his tough stances on crime, hailed Mayor Smith's work on public safety in
Mesa.
"We need a Governor who makes safe neighborhoods and public safety a priority and I know Mayor Scott Smith will do that," stated Romley. "He's a proven leader and his reforms in the midst of horrible recession kept Mesa citizens safe, earning Mesa the title of third safest big city in the country. We can count on Mayor Smith to put Arizonans' safety first. I ask voters to join me in supporting Mayor Scott Smith for Governor."
"I'm honored to have the support of Rick Romley, a true hero and dedicated defender of Arizonans," stated Mayor Smith. "As Mayor, I knew families needed safe neighborhoods to live and grow in and we saw crime drop to a 40-year low in our city. As Governor, I'll work to give law enforcement officials the tools and resources they need to continue fighting crime and ensuring the safety of all Arizonans."
Romley joins a wide base of current and former elected officials supporting Mayor Smith's campaign, as well as both the Mesa and Chandler Chambers of Commerce. You can learn more about Mayor Scott Smith's vision for Arizona on his website at www.votescottsmith.com.
About Mayor Scott Smith:
Mayor Scott Smith is a fourth-generation Arizonan who has distinguished himself in both Arizona's private and public sectors. Twice elected as mayor of Mesa, the 3rd largest city in Arizona and 38th largest city in America, he also served as President of the United States Conference of Mayors. He was the first Arizona mayor to ascend to that position.
Prior to his career in public service, Smith ran a local home-building company. The business was small and struggling financially when Smith took over, and under his leadership, the company became one of Arizona's largest real estate and development companies, with over 350 employees and $200 million a year in annual sales.
In 2008, Smith was elected Mayor of Mesa, defeating two incumbent members of the city council. He was unopposed in his re-election to a second term in 2012.
When the city of Mesa was faced with a $62 million budget gap, Mayor Smith oversaw the largest reorganization of city government in Mesa's history, slimming the city workforce by 10 percent and finding new efficiencies that enabled the city to do more with less. Mesa overcame the impact of the recession with a balanced budget every year Smith was Mayor, while raising service levels. One measure of success: today, major crime in Mesa is at a 40--ear low and FBI statistics show Mesa is the third-safest big city in America.
Mayor Smith also led a resurgence in economic development in a city long considered to be an underachiever. The city was named the most business friendly city in Arizona after committing to a success-driven, business-first culture referred to as 'Facilitate, Don't Regulate.' Billions of dollars in new investment were brought to Mesa from companies such as Apple, Able Engineering and Banner Health, and thousands of high quality jobs were saved and created. Mayor Smith also worked to accelerate the construction of State Route 24, a road that provides important freeway access to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. By building this much-needed road during the recession, the city saved taxpayers nearly $100 million and opened up a vital area in the region for economic development.
Mayor Scott Smith was born and grew up in Tucson and moved to Mesa in his youth. He and his wife Kim have been married over 35 years and have three children and five grandchildren.
Smith earned a degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University, and MBA and Juris Doctor degrees from Arizona State University.
"We need a Governor who makes safe neighborhoods and public safety a priority and I know Mayor Scott Smith will do that," stated Romley. "He's a proven leader and his reforms in the midst of horrible recession kept Mesa citizens safe, earning Mesa the title of third safest big city in the country. We can count on Mayor Smith to put Arizonans' safety first. I ask voters to join me in supporting Mayor Scott Smith for Governor."
"I'm honored to have the support of Rick Romley, a true hero and dedicated defender of Arizonans," stated Mayor Smith. "As Mayor, I knew families needed safe neighborhoods to live and grow in and we saw crime drop to a 40-year low in our city. As Governor, I'll work to give law enforcement officials the tools and resources they need to continue fighting crime and ensuring the safety of all Arizonans."
Romley joins a wide base of current and former elected officials supporting Mayor Smith's campaign, as well as both the Mesa and Chandler Chambers of Commerce. You can learn more about Mayor Scott Smith's vision for Arizona on his website at www.votescottsmith.com.
About Mayor Scott Smith:
Mayor Scott Smith is a fourth-generation Arizonan who has distinguished himself in both Arizona's private and public sectors. Twice elected as mayor of Mesa, the 3rd largest city in Arizona and 38th largest city in America, he also served as President of the United States Conference of Mayors. He was the first Arizona mayor to ascend to that position.
Prior to his career in public service, Smith ran a local home-building company. The business was small and struggling financially when Smith took over, and under his leadership, the company became one of Arizona's largest real estate and development companies, with over 350 employees and $200 million a year in annual sales.
In 2008, Smith was elected Mayor of Mesa, defeating two incumbent members of the city council. He was unopposed in his re-election to a second term in 2012.
When the city of Mesa was faced with a $62 million budget gap, Mayor Smith oversaw the largest reorganization of city government in Mesa's history, slimming the city workforce by 10 percent and finding new efficiencies that enabled the city to do more with less. Mesa overcame the impact of the recession with a balanced budget every year Smith was Mayor, while raising service levels. One measure of success: today, major crime in Mesa is at a 40--ear low and FBI statistics show Mesa is the third-safest big city in America.
Mayor Smith also led a resurgence in economic development in a city long considered to be an underachiever. The city was named the most business friendly city in Arizona after committing to a success-driven, business-first culture referred to as 'Facilitate, Don't Regulate.' Billions of dollars in new investment were brought to Mesa from companies such as Apple, Able Engineering and Banner Health, and thousands of high quality jobs were saved and created. Mayor Smith also worked to accelerate the construction of State Route 24, a road that provides important freeway access to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. By building this much-needed road during the recession, the city saved taxpayers nearly $100 million and opened up a vital area in the region for economic development.
Mayor Scott Smith was born and grew up in Tucson and moved to Mesa in his youth. He and his wife Kim have been married over 35 years and have three children and five grandchildren.
Smith earned a degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University, and MBA and Juris Doctor degrees from Arizona State University.
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