Jenn Daniels
Daniels in 2023
Mayor of Gilbert, Arizona
In office
August 2016 – August 11, 2020
Preceded byJohn Lewis
Succeeded byBrigette Peterson (R)
Member of the Gilbert City Council
At-large
In office
January 2009 – August 2016
Succeeded byScott Anderson (R)
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Children4
ResidenceGilbert, Arizona
Professionpolitician

Jenn Daniels is an American politician who first entered the political field in December 2008 when she filed to run for town council in Gilbert, Arizona.[1] Early in her initial campaign Daniels came out against Big League Dreams (known as Cactus Yards as of 2019 [2]) in Gilbert by saying "I have no problem with public/private partnerships but the way Big League Dreams went down was absolutely devastating. It was a great idea but was done efficiently? No."[3] In May 2009, after a runoff, Jenn Daniels emerged as the top of what started as a 7-person race for two seats on town council.[4]

She served on town council from 2009–2016 and as vice-mayor from 2011–2012. She was elected to a four-year term as Mayor in August 2016. This opportunity came when John Lewis resigned his post to become president and CEO of East Valley Partnership.[5] She was re-elected as mayor in November 8, 2016 and resigned for personal reasons on August 11, 2020.[6] Councilmember Scott Anderson was appointed by a 7-0 vote of the City Council as interim mayor.[7]

Daniels has served on many regional boards including the Maricopa Association of Governments Regional Council, the Regional Transportation Policy Committee, the League of Cities and Towns and the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority.[8]

References

  1. ^ "5 late filings boost mayor, council race". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Cactus Yards to offer Gilbert's first adult kickball league in February". KTAR. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Gilbert's big-league dreams hinge on hotels". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Council results a cliff-hanger". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Mayor and Town Council". Town of Gilbert. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  6. ^ Steinbach, Alison (August 11, 2020). "Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels talks about her abrupt resignation". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Steinbach, Alison (August 18, 2020). "Gilbert Town Council promotes Scott Anderson to interim mayor, taps newly elected Kathy Tilque to council". AZCentral.
  8. ^ "Staff Directory". Town of Gilbert. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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