ABOUT ME
Mayor Phil Goode
MY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
FOR PRESCOTT
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Balance small town feel with modest growth, smart economic development, low taxes, limited government, strong public safety services
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Slow down unrestricted growth that diminishes Prescottonians’ quality of life
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Continue to improve the conservative management of our precious water resources, not providing water outside city limits
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Support a quality Prescott Regional Airport with protections from residential encroachment growth challenges
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Continue payments to ensure no future liability growth of Prescott’s PSPRS full-pension funding while advocating for state legislature investment reform
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Support business incubator startups, satellite facilities, and high-tech business park for high-paying jobs around our airport
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Support local small business through smart economic development policies
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Initiate coordination and cooperation with neighboring towns and Yavapai County to ensure a prosperous future for all
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Encourage expansion of local healthcare options
MY BELIEFS AND VALUES
I believe in limited government, low taxes, strong public safety services, individual responsibility, and traditional values. I structure my life on trust in God, family, duty and country. I practice what I preach via public participation in city government, input and ideas. I firmly believe in transparency in our City government and public policy making by the City Council. I support the U.S. Bill of Rights as it applies to our local government. I have run clean and honest campaigns focusing on issues and ideas, not on smearing my opponents with false or unverifiable accusations. I am steadfast and unafraid to stand strong with evidence-based decision making on important issues - and my voting record proves it. And lastly, I will not and am not influenced by developers, nor do I accept any developer funding for my campaigns - EVER!
MY EXPERIENCE
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U.S. Army Vietnam War decorated combat veteran.
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American Legion (Post 6, Prescott) 32-year member; Veterans of Foreign Wars (Post 541, Prescott) lifetime member. Serving both posts in leadership positions
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Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Sacramento State University, graduated with honors
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35-year healthcare industry career in senior management positions
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Co-Chairman Veterans Memorial Plaque Committee. Rededicated the All Veterans Memorial on the Courthouse Plaza, to memorialize Yavapai County veterans who died serving in wars since WWI, 2015-2016
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Prescott City Planning and Zoning Commissioner, 2015-2017
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Co-Chairman Mayor Oberg’s Sober Living Rehab Homes Ad Hoc Committee, which played a major role in drastically reducing the number of unlicensed homes, 2015-2017
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Central Yavapai Hospital District board of directors elected member, 2015-2017
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Prescott City Council, elected councilman 2017-2021. Recognized as most knowledgeable and consistent fiscally conservative council member
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Chairman Northern Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, 2022-present
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Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) Public Policy Committee, 7-year member
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Yavapai Republican Men’s Forum board of directors’ member, 2015-present
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Member Citizens Tax Committee: the taxpayer’s watchdog in Yavapai County
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Yavapai County Teacher of the Year Panel and Prescott BASIS School Advisory Council, past member
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Prescott’s Sunup Rotary Club member, 2015-2022