Jay Tibshraeny previously served as the mayor of Chandler, Arizona from 1994 through 2002, and once more from 2011 to 2019.
16 Facts About Jay Tibshraeny
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Jay Tibshraeny is of Lebanese descent on his father's side.
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When Tibshraeny was born, his father was a cotton farmer around Eloy, Arizona.
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Jay Tibshraeny has one brother, Mike, and two sisters, Joyce and Janice.
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Jay Tibshraeny attended Arizona State University where he received a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1977.
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For ten years, during and after his college years, Jay Tibshraeny worked with his father in the construction business.
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Jay Tibshraeny became involved in politics in 1979 when Chandler held its first and only recall election in which the mayor and several city council members were removed from office.
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In 1980, Jay Tibshraeny was appointed to Chandler's Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Jay Tibshraeny worked with the construction of Intel plant in West Chandler.
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In 1986, Jay Tibshraeny ran for Chandler City Council, winning a seat in March of that year.
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Jay Tibshraeny oversaw the construction of the Chandler Fashion Center.
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In 2002, Jay Tibshraeny ran for the newly created 21st District in the southeastern Phoenix metro area.
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Jay Tibshraeny won the primary election, held on September 10,2002, beating the only other candidate, Morris Cooper.
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In 2010, Jay Tibshraeny stepped down and ran for mayor of Chandler.
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Jay Tibshraeny ran again in 2011 for mayor, and like the previous term, was unopposed.
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Jay Tibshraeny's term expired in 2019, where he continued his public service as a Justice of Peace in the San Marcos Justice Court.