It is official. I am now the former Mayor of Springerville Arizona. 24 months in city government and never been elected.....or on a ballot.
Here's what happened. I had been working working with the town's community development coordinator on several issues. One day she asks me if I would be willing to fill a vacancy on the planning and zoning commission. At first I thought; NO. Then I thought about it and decided that an informed opinion may be what the commission needed. P&Z was fun. 6 months in, find out that a city council member is resigning so he can run for Mayor. The current Mayor asks me if I would be willing to fill the vacancy on the city council. So I go from Commissioner Muth to Councilman Muth. So after a month the newly elected Mayor asks me if I would be his Vice Mayor. So I accept. Then after 3 months the Mayor resigns and ta da; I am the Mayor.
Some Highlights during my political career -
June 2010 - Plane crashes into the High School Killing all on board
June 2011 - The Wallow fire
August 2011 - The flooding caused by the fire.
Personally met with: Govenor Brewer, Senator Kyle, Senator McCain; Representative Flake, Representative Gosar - Because of the fire.
Between town stuff and surveying I am a tired boy......
Be safe this Memorial Day. And to my Compadres in the South - Viva La SALSA....
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