Gregory John Stanton (born March 8, 1970) is an American politician serving as the U.S.
Representative for Arizona's 9th congressional district since 2019.
The district includes most of southern Phoenix, as well as all of Tempe and portions of Scottsdale, Mesa and Chandler.
A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Mayor of Phoenix from 2012 to 2018.
He won the November 8, 2011 runoff election to succeed term-limited mayor Phil Gordon.
A former Phoenix City Councillor, defeated Republican political consultant/lobbyist Wes Gullett after a contentious campaign that resulted in large election turnout.
Stanton was sworn in as Mayor of Phoenix in January 2012 and resigned on May 29, 2018, in order to run for U.S.
Greg Stanton was speaking at an event that took place at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University's Downtown Phoenix Campus. I had my dslr with me and took the photo after the panel discussion