ENDORSED BY POLICE, FIRE FIGHTERS,
BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS

Daniel Valenzuela, a dedicated public servant and regional leader, retired as a firefighter after 20 years, and served on the Phoenix City Council from 2011 to 2018. During his tenure, he enhanced public safety, strengthened neighborhoods, and helped transform our economy through innovation and cultivating an environment where entrepreneurs can succeed.

DANIEL’S TRACK RECORD

• Lifted the public safety hiring freeze and secured federal grants to hire more first responders

• Led economic development and job creation as Chair of the Economy and Innovation Subcommittee

• Helped to refocus the City’s economic development strategy to today’s leading industries in the Phoenix economy including: Healthcare; Advanced Manufacturing; Information Technology, Transportation and Entrepreneurship.

• Championed election reforms that enhanced access, participation, and security

• Expanded the City of Phoenix Anti-Discrimination Ordinance

• Chaired pension reform, saving Phoenix taxpayers more than $1 billion spanning a 20-year period

• Raised $1 million to create CodePHX, which provides free coding classes to Phoenix students aged 3-17, while addressing the gender and opportunity gaps in tech education

Valenzuela has received recognition from various organizations. These include being a recipient of The IMPACT Award from the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce; selected as one of the 40 under 40 by the Phoenix Business Journal; NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award; Tech Talent AZ Award; Behavioral Health Agency Champion Award; and Man of the Year for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Arizona.