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Scott Smith (Arizona Politician)
Scott Smith (born 1956) is an American businessman and politician, elected as the 38th mayor of Mesa, Arizona, on May 20, 2008. He took office on June 2, 2008 and served until April 16, 2014, when he resigned to run for Governor of Arizona in the Republican Primary. In 2013–14, he was president of the United States Conference of Mayors. He was previously president of both Great Western Homes and K. Hovnanian Homes. He has also worked in finance and as a business consultant. Early life and education Born in 1956, Smith spent his early childhood in Tucson, Arizona. In 1967, Smith moved with his family to Mesa, after his father assumed the role of superintendent of Mesa Public Schools. Smith was a star basketball player at Westwood High School and graduated in 1974. Smith is a Mormon and obtained his a B.S. degree in accounting in Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management in 1980. Smith subsequently attended Arizona State University where he obtained an MBA in 1985. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayors Of Mesa, Arizona
The following is a list of the mayors of Mesa, Arizona. {, class="wikitable" ! Mayor !! Term , - , Alexander Findlay Macdonald , , 1883–1885 , - , Alvin Franklin Stewart , , 1885-86 , - , George Passey , , 1886-88 , - , William Johnson LeBaron , , 1888–96 , - , James Rouse Turman , , 1896-98 , - , David Tully LeBaron Jr. , , 1898-99 , - , William A. Kimball , , 1899-1900 , - , Jedidiah Grant Peterson , , 1900–02 , - , Charles M. Mullen , , 1902-04 , - , John L. Waring , , 1904-06 , - , Phil Metz , , 1906-08 , - , John D. Loper , , 1908 , - , Lionel Brand Johnson , , 1908 , - , John H. Barnett , , 1908-10 , - , Ralph Fleetwood Palmer , , 1910–12 , - , John Taylor LeSueur , , 1912–14 , - , Max Viault , , 1914-16 , - , Paul Baxter Beville , , 1916-18 , - , Dan H. Kleinman , , 1918-22 , - , Robert Scott , , 1922-24 , - , Jedidiah Grant Peterson , , 1924–36 , - , Linford B. Werner , , 1936-38 , - , George Nicholas Goodman , , 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consulting
A consultant (from la, consultare "to deliberate") is a professional (also known as ''expert'', ''specialist'', see variations of meaning below) who provides advice and other purposeful activities in an area of specialization. Consulting services generally fall under the domain of professional services, as contingent work. A consultant is employed or involved in giving professional advice to the public or to those practicing the profession. Definition and distinction The Harvard Business School provides a more specific definition of a consultant as someone who advises on "how to modify, proceed in, or streamline a given process within a specialized field". In his book, ''The Consulting Bible'', Alan Weiss defines that "When we onsultantswalk away from a client, the client's conditions should be better than it was before we arrived or we've failed." There is no legal protection given to the job title 'consultant'.Consultancy.ukWhat is a consultant? accessed 29 June 2021 Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maricopa County, Arizona
Maricopa County is in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,420,568, making it the state's most populous county, and the fourth-most populous in the United States. It contains about 62% of Arizona's population, making Arizona one of the most centralized states in the nation. The county seat is Phoenix, the state capital and fifth-most populous city in the United States. Maricopa County is the central county of the Phoenix-Mesa- Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Office of Management and Budget renamed the metropolitan area in September 2018. Previously, it was the Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale metropolitan area, and in 2000, that was changed to Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale. Maricopa County was named after the Maricopa Native Americans. Five Native American Reservations are located in the county. The largest are the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (east of Scottsdale) and the Gila River Indian Community (so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |