12 Facts About Greg Stanton

1.

Greg Stanton's family moved to Arizona and he graduated from Cortez High School in west Phoenix in 1988.

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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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Greg Stanton opposed the embezzlement prosecution of Shields and fired her in October 2010.

7.

Greg Stanton advocated against the 2013 federal budget sequestration by meeting with members of Congress multiple times.

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8.

Greg Stanton resigned on May 29,2018, to run for Congress.

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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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Greg Stanton is married to Nicole Greg Stanton, an attorney for a cannabis company.