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Kate Gallego wins big in race for Phoenix mayor
Kate Gallego is Phoenix's next mayor, beating opponent Daniel Valenzuela by a sizable margin in Tuesday's election.
“We overcame doubters, rain, dark money — and a lot of it," Gallego said in her celebratory speech shortly after the first numbers rolled in and as the crowd chanted, "Mayor Kate, Mayor Kate."
Gallego, 37, is a Phoenix transplant. She grew up in New Mexico and moved to Phoenix after graduating from Harvard and securing a master of business administration degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Prior to becoming a councilwoman, she worked on strategic planning and economic development for Salt River Project. Gallego served on the Phoenix City Council for 4½ years.
Gallego would be the second elected female mayor, and the first mother with a small child to serve in the role.
“We overcame doubters, rain, dark money — and a lot of it," Gallego said in her celebratory speech shortly after the first numbers rolled in and as the crowd chanted, "Mayor Kate, Mayor Kate."
Gallego, 37, is a Phoenix transplant. She grew up in New Mexico and moved to Phoenix after graduating from Harvard and securing a master of business administration degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Prior to becoming a councilwoman, she worked on strategic planning and economic development for Salt River Project. Gallego served on the Phoenix City Council for 4½ years.
Gallego would be the second elected female mayor, and the first mother with a small child to serve in the role.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2019/03/12/phoenix-mayor-election-results-kate-gallego-daniel-valenzuela/3109447002/
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