About MAYOR KATE
Vision. Leadership. Execution.
Mayor Kate Gallego is building the Phoenix of the future—a prosperous and vibrant city where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
Under her leadership, Mayor Kate Gallego has helped attract new residents, businesses, and investments. She helped land a record $65 billion semiconductor plant that will create high-quality, good-paying jobs for years to come.
Phoenix is becoming a global leader in bioscience, technology, research, advanced manufacturing, and climate resiliency. Mayor Kate Gallego knows we’ve got more work to do and is ready to continue the job.
First elected in 2019, Mayor Kate Gallego has led Phoenix to become the most sustainable desert city in the United States. We’ve done this by investing in innovative solutions to prepare for a warming climate. From establishing the nation’s first publicly funded Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, launching the successful cool pavement pilot, led the charge on building EV charging infrastructure to using cutting-edge tech to ensure our access to clean drinking water, Phoenix is ready to not just adapt, but thrive in the years to come.
Mayor Kate Gallego is the second elected female Mayor in our city’s history and one of the youngest big city Mayors in the United States. In November 2020, she was returned to office with the highest number of votes ever cast for a mayoral candidate in Phoenix.
A graduate of Harvard University, she earned an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Mayor Kate Gallego enjoys a desert hike or reading a good book. Her most important role is being a Mom to Michael, her (adorable) seven-year-old son.