District 3
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Bill Gates was appointed to the Phoenix City Council on June 30, 2009 to replace outgoing District 3 councilmember, Maria Baier. He was elected to the Phoenix City Council in a special election on Nov. 3, 2009. He represents a diverse district stretching from the Black Canyon Highway to 64th Street and Bell Road to Northern Avenue.
Gates’ primary goals for representing District 3 are economic development, fighting blight and improved public safety. He also is committed to providing the residents of District 3 the very best constituent service from the City of Phoenix.
Bill has served in a variety of capacities with nonprofit and community organizations such as the Wounded Warriors Project, Valley Leadership, INROADS, American Legion Boys State and the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar. Bill was appointed to the Board of Trustees for the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation in 2006. In 2008, Bill was awarded the Mark J. Santana Award by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, which recognizes exceptional contributions of Arizona attorneys in furthering education and understanding of the role of the law.
In addition to his post on the City Council, Bill Gates is a lawyer for PING, a Phoenix-based golf equipment manufacturer. Bill also serves on the Governor's Regulatory Review Council. Prior to coming to PING in 2001, Bill was an associate at the firm of Fennemore Craig, practicing commercial litigation with an emphasis in property tax litigation.
Bill is a graduate of Deer Valley High School in Glendale, Ariz. He attended Drake University where he received his Bachelor's Degree in political science and economics in 1993. Bill also graduated from Harvard Law School in 1996. Bill is married and has two daughters, who are ages eight and six.
City of Phoenix, Council Office
200 W. Washington St., 11th floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003
602-262-7441
Fax: 602-534-4190
E-mail: council.district.3@phoenix.gov