Linda Milhaven
Why I am Running For Mayor Of Scottsdale
I am honored to announce my candidacy for Mayor of the City of Scottsdale.
Scottsdale is one of the best cities in the world, and I am proud to have played a small part in helping make this such a wonderful community. I look forward to continuing to protect and preserve what makes Scottsdale great while planning for an even more prosperous future.
Our residents deserve authentic leadership. I will collaborate to find common ground and build consensus with a focus on common sense solutions. Transparency and accountability insures that we are good stewards and build a better city.
I am uniquely qualified to manage our financial challenges with my extensive business experience having spent over 40 years in banking with over 10 years as the Community Bank President for Scottsdale.
I possess the financial acumen and leadership skills to ensure the City’s ability to thrive economically through challenging times – controlling spending, keeping taxes low and providing high quality services.
My 30 years of experience as a community leader, including 12 years on Scottsdale’s City Council, prepare me for the challenges ahead.
In addition to three terms on City Council, I served on numerous boards, commissions and committees all contributing to our quality of life. Of particular note, I served as Chair of the Boards of the Scottsdale Area Chamber, Scottsdale Arts and the Better Business Bureau. I am proud to be a recent inductee to Scottsdale’s Historical Society’s Hall of Fame.
As we look to the future, we cannot take anything for granted. We must ensure the continued strength of our local economy and enhance the City’s financial strength, so our residents enjoy the quality of life they expect and deserve.
MY PRIORITIES
I am grateful for the trust and support that I earned from Scottsdale residents during my time on City Council and look forward to the opportunity to continue to serve.
Protect Taxpayers & Grow Our Economy
Keep taxes low and eliminate wasteful spending. Support policies that create jobs and economic growth.
Protect Our Water Supply
Ensure all our residents have access to water. Strengthen water conservation.
Protect the People of Scottsdale
Support our police and fire departments. Find pragmatic solutions for homelessness. Keep neighborhoods safe.
Protect & Preserve Our Quality of Life
Protect The Preserve! Keep Scottsdale a place where people can live, work and play.
Protect & Preserve Our Neighborhoods
Enforce and strengthen rules on short-term rentals. No apartments in residential neighborhoods
About Linda Milhaven
Linda’s service to Scottsdale is long and broad and uniquely prepares her to lead Scottsdale – protecting and preserving what makes our community special while creating an even brighter future.
Linda Milhaven
For Mayor of Scottsdale
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About Linda
Business Person
- Linda spent over 40 years in the banking industry including as Community Bank President for Scottsdale and the Regional President for Greater Arizona overseeing the retail branches, the small business lending group as well as the mortgage and investment businesses.
- Linda earned a Masters in Business Administration in Finance from Columbia University.
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About Linda
Civic Leader
Linda’s served twelve years on the Scottsdale City Council. Her contributions are numerous.
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- Managed through two financial crises – the Great Recession and COVID – keeping taxes low and the quality of city services high.
- Improved police and fire compensation including pension funding.
- Protected neighborhoods and promoted private investment in our commercial areas.
- Invested in maintaining our infrastructure to the highest standards including investments in water resources, roads, fire stations, parks and flood control.
- Delivered high citizen satisfaction with 98% of citizens surveyed giving Scottsdale high praise as a place to live.
- Oversaw the build out of SkySong, which now contributes over $1billion in economic impact.
- Supported the redevelopment of McDowell Road replacing empty car dealerships and bringing improved neighborhood services.
- Reinvigorated downtown with private investment which brought new vitality with more people patronizing local business while living and working downtown.
- Expanded the McDowell Sonoran Preserve to almost double its size by leveraging the state’s Growing Smarter dollars.
- Updated the General Plan creating a vision for the future and obtained citizen approval.
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About Linda
Civic Leader
Linda’s served twelve years on the Scottsdale City Council. Her contributions are numerous.
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- Managed through two financial crises – the Great Recession and COVID – keeping taxes low and the quality of city services high.
- Improved funding for police and police pensions.
- Protected neighborhoods and promoted private investment in our commercial areas.
- Invested in maintaining our infrastructure to the highest standards including investments in water resources, roads, fire stations, parks and flood control.
- Delivered high citizen satisfaction with 98% of citizens surveyed giving Scottsdale high praise as a place to live.
- Oversaw the build out of SkySong, which now contributes over $1billion in economic impact.
- Supported the redevelopment of McDowell Road replacing empty car dealerships and bringing improved neighborhood services.
- Reinvigorated downtown with private investment which brought new vitality with more people patronizing local business while living and working downtown.
- Expanded the McDowell Sonoran Preserve to almost double its size by leveraging the state’s Growing Smarter dollars.
- Updated the General Plan creating a vision for the future and obtained citizen approval.
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About Linda
Volunteer Leader
Linda has been an active community volunteer leader contributing to our quality of life as well as the success of the business community. Her volunteer accomplishments and awards include:
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- 2023 Inductee to Scottsdale’s History Hall of Fame
- Chair of the Board of the Scottsdale Area Chamber, Segner Award for Volunteerism and Chairman’s Award.
- Chair of the Board of Scottsdale Arts
- Chair of the Board of the Better Business Bureau and Executive Committee Member of the Council of Better Business Bureaus
- Scottsdale Community College, President’s Community Advisory Team Member
- President of the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Scottsdale
- Scottsdale Education Foundation Outstanding Board Member
- Scottsdale School District and Scottsdale Charros Outstanding Volunteer
- Scottsdale Leadership Class 8 and Hodges Alumni Achievement Award Winner
- Women of Scottsdale Woman of the Year
- STARS (formerly Scottsdale Foundation for the Handicapped) Humanitarian of the Year
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