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Jan 13, 2022 · Councilmember Bridget Binsbacher, who represents north Peoria's Mesquite District, and political newcomer Jason Beck, who owns one of the city's largest private businesses, have both filed...
- Peoria election: Beck leading in mayor's race - azcentral.com
Businessman Jason Beck defeated longtime council member...
- 5 takeaways in the contentious Peoria mayoral race
Bridget Binsbacher criticizes her opponent for building fear...
- Peoria election: Beck leading in mayor's race - azcentral.com
Oct 14, 2022 · Some, including her competitor in the Nov. 8 mayoral election, Jason Beck, say her job is a conflict of interest since the city owns and spends money on its spring training ballpark. Binsbacher rejects that assertion since the Cactus League doesn't earn revenue from the ballpark.
Nov 8, 2022 · Businessman Jason Beck defeated longtime council member Bridget Binsbacher in the race for Peoria mayor. Binsbacher posted a statement conceding the election, and said she gave Beck a call when...
Nov 17, 2022 · Jason Beck was elected Peoria’s next mayor, after winning a contentious race over former Councilmember Bridget Binsbacher. “Last year, (Beck’s wife) Jane and I made the decision to run for mayor after many citizens called for fresh ideas and a focus on putting public safety and economic development first,” Beck said in a statement.
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The Peoria Unified School District has its own elected governing body and taxing authority, but Beck has campaigned on the idea of bringing two new high schools to the district — one near the Vistancia community in north Peoria and one that is STEM-related — without bonds or new taxes. “Part of the issue is that the current (city) administration do...
Beck, who is endorsed by the city's police association, says the city hasn't hired enough police officers and needs to fund public safety before parks. He says a lack of staffing and funding have led to rising crime and response times. Binsbacher, while on City Council in January, approved 15 new full-time police officers, but Beck questioned why i...
Much of north Peoria is open desert, and Binsbacher said she wants to safeguard desert land and expand the city’s trail system so that it connects various developments together and syncs up with county and state trails, too. “There’s always a threat to open space,” Binsbacher said, adding that much of Peoria’s land is owned by the state and “can be...
Binsbacher wants to expand public transportation, connecting residents from one part of town to the other. She’d start by revamping programs that were just on the precipice before COVID-19 hit. POGO, the city’s circulator bus pilot program, was stifled by the pandemic but is still operating, Binsbacher said. She’d like to work on increasing ridersh...
Beck said a city-built airport, similar to Phoenix's 500-acre Deer Valley Airport, could “drive approximately $2.5 billion of economic impact just in that one area alone and about 15,000 to 20,000 jobs.” Beck said he'd release a full strategy reviewed by local economist Jim Rounds over the summer, but has yet to do so. Beck told The Republic in Oct...
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Oct 15, 2022 · Peoria mayoral candidates Bridget Binsbacher and Jason Beck debated at the Arizona Broadway Theatre on Oct. 5, answering key questions regarding their visions for Peoria’s future. As the current executive director of the Cactus League and a former Peoria city councilmember, Binsbacher said her extensive political experience makes her a worthy ...
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Nov 24, 2022 · After defeating former Councilmember Bridget Binsbacher in a contentious race for Peoria’s mayor, Jason Beck is ready to get to work, and he wants to be a mayor for all of Peoria. “I think you’re supposed to be the mayor of everybody,” Beck said.
