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Wimberly Doran, chief of staff, wimberly.doran@phoenix.gov

Wimberly is the District 3 Chief of Staff.  As chief of staff, Wimberly is responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the council office as well as serving as the liaison to city management and the mayor’s office.  Prior to working for the City of Phoenix, Wimberly served as the executive director of Phoenix Day, a nonprofit early education and social service agency in South Phoenix that supports the working poor.  She also has worked as the Business Manager for the Business Journal of Phoenix where she was responsible for running the operations of the paper for seven years.  Wimberly received her Masters of Public Administration and her Certification in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from Arizona State University in 2004.  She currently serves on the Board of Phoenix Day.

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Jessica Amend, research analyst, jessica.amend@phoenix.gov

Jessica is the District 3 Research Analyst.  Jessica develops strategies for solving complex district problems and manages special projects for the district.  She also takes part in the planning, organization, and execution of community events.  Prior to working for the city of Phoenix, Jessica worked on the fundraising side of John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign. Jessica grew up in Des Moines, Iowa and attended Iowa State University.  In her spare time Jessica volunteers in the nursery at St. Joseph’s hospital, as well as for Big Brother’s Big Sisters.  She also enjoys reading and exercising, scrapbooking and spending time with her friends and family. 

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Debbie Grant, administrative coordinator, debbie.grant@phoenix.gov

Debbie is the District 3 Administrative Coordinator.  Debbie handles constituent requests and complaints, as well as scheduling for the councilmember’s office hours, in addition to a variety of administrative tasks.  Prior to working for District 3, Debbie worked as the receptionist for the entire Phoenix City Council.  Debbie is a native Phoenician with more than 24 years of customer service experience.