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Mayor Spotlight
Name, title & city/town
Mayor Jack Hakim, Mayor, Bullhead City, AZ
Year elected to office
Council in 2001. Re-elected in 2005.
Appointed Vice Mayor in 2006. (Resigned from Council in Nov. 2006 to run for Mayor.)
First Elected Mayor in 2007. Re-elected Mayor in 2011.
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Why did you decide to serve in local government?
Coming from a background of promotions and marketing in the recording industry, the transition into public service via local government began in 1993 in
Calabasas, California. Putting citizens first on the issues of importance and community involvement are extremely important to me.
What are the biggest challenges facing your city or town today?
The challenges Bullhead City faces are no different than the challenges facing the 91 members of the league: Continuing the fight for local government
control and stopping the sweeps of funds from deserving cities and towns.
What opportunities do you see for your community?
We have seen many improvements on several city projects such as building new ball fields, new roads and improving some of our older, major roads. To achieve
that during these economically trying times, our thinking-out-of-the-box to get these done has put many happy faces in our community. Of course, having a great
staff producing balanced budgets, and having a hard working council certainly makes my job easier.
What are you most proud of during your time in office?
The annual Bullhead City River Regatta, improvements to our city parks and beaches, our senior nutrition center, repairing several key roads, our new dog park
and declaring March 29th as Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day … our annual, long overdue "Welcome Home."
Why is the League important to cities and towns in Arizona?
The answer lies in what they have been able to do during the legislative season. Together, all municipalities heeded the call for action to protect local government. |
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League of Arizona Cities and Towns
1820 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-258-5786
Fax: 602-253-3874
http://www.azleague.org
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