1. Greg Stanton's family moved to Arizona and he graduated from Cortez High School in west Phoenix in 1988.
17 Facts About Greg Stanton
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In 1995, Greg Stanton earned his JD from the University of Michigan Law School.
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Greg Stanton then worked as an education attorney from 1995 to 2000.
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In 2014, Greg Stanton became an adjunct professor at Arizona Summit Law School.
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Greg Stanton was elected to the Phoenix City Council for 6th district in 2000,2001, and 2005 and served until 2009.
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From 2009 to 2011, Greg Stanton served as Deputy Attorney General of Arizona, under Attorney General Terry Goddard.
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Greg Stanton helped cut off funding for the cartels who were trafficking people and drugs, fought against the predatory payday lending industry, helped to eliminating mortgage fraud and negotiated a settlement between to protect the future of Luke Air Force Base.
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Greg Stanton opposed the embezzlement prosecution of Shields and fired her in October 2010.
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Greg Stanton advocated against the 2013 federal budget sequestration by meeting with members of Congress multiple times.
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Greg Stanton resigned on May 29,2018, to run for Congress.
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In January 2025, Greg Stanton was one of 48 Democrats to vote for the Laken Riley Act, which requires US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain undocumented immigrants charged with theft.
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Greg Stanton later became one of 46 House Democrats who joined all Republicans to vote for a Senate-amended version of the bill.
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Greg Stanton supported public pension reforms, including more employee contributions to their retirement funds and longer work experience before retirement benefits.
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In March 2013, Greg Stanton decided against repealing the food tax due to projections that ending the tax would cause layoffs of nearly 99 police officers and 300 other city employees.
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On October 1,2020, Greg Stanton co-signed a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that condemned Azerbaijan's offensive operations against the Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, denounced Turkey's role in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and called for an immediate ceasefire.
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On July 11,2024, Greg Stanton called for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 United States presidential election.
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Greg Stanton is married to Nicole Greg Stanton, an attorney for a cannabis company.