american politician born american businessman politician elected 38th mayor arizona took office june served april resigned run governor arizona served president previous employment includes serving president financial business consulting experience history involvement community organizations early life education smith spent early childhood arizona grew family moved father assumed role superintendent star basketball player graduated obtained accounting subsequently attended obtained doctorate business career prior time office smith held professional positions accounting finance instructor held leadership roles home building companies president regional president time held aforementioned positions active financial business consultant smith held variety quasi public roles campaign chairman member citizens tax initiative committee election mayor smith launched campaign mayor congressman campaign chairman term limited primary election candidates restaurant businessman term city vice mayor term city smith ranked vote qualifying run election ranked second vote vote endorsed smith run election smith defeated time candidate defeated resigned city_council run mayor generation successful successful attempt public office smith person elected mayor having served mayor present term smith term office ran june january arizona phoenix phoenix metropolitan area thirty ninth populous city united_states populous city state arizona phoenix according estimates largest seven incorporated areas populations followed gilbert surround phoenix metropolitan area august months mayor smith served ceremonial driver run new light rail transit phoenix mile light rail system grand opening december economic development key aspect smith administration term major elections involving economic development opportunities brought voters march smith led charge development deal bring room proposition passed largest margin history city voters approving november voters asked approve incentive package build chicago_cubs new spring training facility cubs trained years offers operations naples florida taking lead smith helped proposition pass vote planned stadium accompanying entertainment district released prior election expected stadium complete spring training season august reported baseball team join cubs facilities new stadium completion instead stadium later moved smith pushed initiative focus industries opportunity success acronym healthcare education tourism technology smith played significant role agreement allows lease facility eventually maintaining highly classified status site secured facility arizona handful united_states january smith unveiled initiative designed community projects technology civic engagement improvement effort residents submit vote comment ideas transform community second term smith unopposed election second year term august second term office runs january january smith term limited president arizona mayor serve president organization wall_street_journal run pieces national debt crisis authored smith president mayor los_angeles vice president mayor philadelphia smith featured washington_post election governor speculation mayor smith announced run arizona governor january endorsed governor august adding energy campaign ahead republican primary placed second republican gubernatorial primary national news coverage smith published article discussing successes mayor smith implemented reorganization city government saving nearly total budget began commercial airline service additionally smith oversaw development new fire stations new police stations million street road improvements oversaw development mile extension light rail personal life raised children
Scott Smith (American politician)