Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton Announces His Resignation From Office
By Alex Siordian
May 22, 2018
It's official... Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton has announced he will resign from office on May 29th.
Based on a recent report, Stanton is preparing for a Congressional run for Senate for Arizona's 9th Congressional District. The seat he is running for is currently held by Rep. Kyrsten Sinema. She is currently running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Jeff Flake. Flake announce earlier that he would not be running for re-election.
In a letter Stanton said,
"Our city is in strong shape and I am proud that we have put Phoenix on the most positive trajectory of any large city in America."
JUST IN: Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton is resigning next week, almost 8 months after he announced a run for Congress. DETAILS: bit.ly/2IFnUMy
Posted by FOX 10 Phoenix on Monday, May 21, 2018
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