Mayor Kevin Hartke, center, waves during the city of Chandler’s Family Bike Ride on April 11. The mayor also read a proclamation at a meeting declaring April as Valley Bike Month.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke read a proclamation at a March 23 meeting declaring April as Valley Bike Month. From the left are Vice Mayor Angel Encinas, senior transportation planner Jason Crampton, city staff member Nancy Riley and Mayor Hartke.
Courtesy of City of Chandler
A group works its way up a canal path during Chandler’s Family Bike Ride on April 11. Mayor Kevin Hartke led the ride and also read a proclamation at a meeting declaring April as Valley Bike Month.
Not long before leading hundreds of riders on a short trip around the eastern part of the city, Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke read a proclamation that was hardly about a single ride.
The mayor’s March 23 proclamation about April as Valley Bike Month extolled the virtues and benefits of cycling, ranging from cardiovascular exercise, reduced pollution and less wear-and-tear on local roads.
The mayor and Vice Mayor Angel Encinas took a photo with senior transportation planner Jason Crampton and staff member Nancy Riley.
On April 11, hundreds of Chandler residents and staff joined Hartke for an annual bike-ride event.
Riders met up in a Tumbleweed Park lot where vendors gathered, cyclists prepped and a visit from Maricopa County clean air and environmental awareness mascot Gus T. Breeze was there.
A short group ride, mostly along canal paths, drove home the emphasis on cycling.
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Jason W. Brooks News Editor | Chandler Independent
Jason W. Brooks joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in July 2021 as an associate editor. After a year covering Buckeye, he has covered Chandler since the fall of 2022, in addition to assisting the Daily Independent throughout his time at INI.
Education: University of New Mexico, bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication, print emphasis, English minor.
Random Fact: He and his siblings witnessed a Space Shuttle launch and landing in the same year in person, on opposite coasts.
Hobbies: Karaoke, bicycling and American Sign Language.
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