As of April 1, six candidates have filed statements of interest with the city to run for three seats on Goodyear City Council.
Those names include current city council member Laura Kaino (reelection) and newcomers Angie Amarillas, Benita Beckles, Tamara Floyd, Teri Roberts and Trey Terry.
Minority candidates include one Hispanic woman, and two Black women.
According to 2023 U.S. Census Bureau reports, Goodyear has a 64% white population, 32% Hispanic population and 6% Black population. The city council currently consists of three white men and four white women.
Councilmembers Sheri Lauritano, Laura Kaino and Bill Stipp all have terms expiring.
Angie Amarillas
Dr. Angie Amarillas runs for Goodyear City Council to strengthen senior housing and improve roadways. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social work and a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University. Previously, she served as vice president of the Hispanic Chambers of Commerce.
Amarillas prides herself on being a single mother of four children, working as many as three jobs to provide for them.
Dr. Angie Amarillas
Benita Beckles
Beckles is experienced in city government administration (Detroit and Phoenix) and has over twenty years of experience.
She served thirty years as a commissioned officer in the Air Force, achieving the rank of Colonel. She was an officer responsible for security forces, human resources, family support, IT, supply, food services, recreation, transportation/logistics, and civil engineers.
Beckles is a Commissioner and Vice Chairman of the Goodyear Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission and a member of the Goodyear Community Action Network (CAN), which discusses national and local issues related to law enforcement with the Goodyear Police Department. As a member of CAN, she participated in the Goodyear Fentanyl Summit in January 2023.
She is a Board Member for the Southwest YMCA in Goodyear and the Arizona State University (ASU) West Campus Pat Tillman Veterans Center.
The Goodyear Firefighters Union endorses her.
Tamara Floyd
Tamara Floyd is currently a University of Arizona Outreach Director at the Roosevelt Early Childhood Family Resource Center, where she assists families with community resources and referrals and develops partnerships with community-based organizations and coalitions.
Floyd4Goodyear.com
She volunteers at Skyway Church’s monthly food bank and has served as a member of the city of Goodyear’s Boards and Commissions.
She has previously served in her community’s HOA as a board member, and supports the Goodyear Police Y.A.N.A. (You Are Not Alone) program for Seniors. Floyd also works with Goodyear Fire at Safe Kids Community car seat checks and participates in community-oriented initiatives.
Laura Kaino
City of Goodyear
Currently, the Vice Mayor, Kaino, is running for re-election.
Kaino’s resume includes volunteering on several city committees, including the Arts & Culture Commission, Water Conservation Committee, and Faith & Community Roundtable.
But she also saw Goodyear grow unprecedentedly over the last four years.
She retired from the City of Phoenix after a career in human resource management, during which time she worked with various city departments, including Parks & Recreation, Law, Water Services, and the Phoenix Convention Center.
The city council appointed her to replace Joanne Osborne, who resigned in 2018 to run for a state representative seat.
In 2019, she was re-elected to the position.
Teri Roberts
Teri Roberts
Roberts attended the University of Illinois and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology before attending Finch University, Chicago Medical School, to complete her Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
In 2008, they opened Kids Place Pediatric Therapy, a separate, pediatric-dedicated facility to treat children with developmental, neurological, and orthopedic concerns. Her businesses employ more than 120 full-time employees throughout Arizona.
Teri prides herself on serving her community through church and her children’s school. In her bio, she also credits her work with youth ministry.
Trey Terry
Terry was elected to the Agua Fria Union High School District Governing Board, which includes two of Goodyear's high schools, Millennium and Desert Edge. In 2022, he was elected Board President; he has since relinquished that title.
Terry is a U.S. Army combat veteran endorsed by the Fire Fighters Union.
Terry (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arizona House of Representatives but lost district Republican primaries in 2018 and 2022.
He claims to have worked extensively in media relations and communications, and currently works for a national non-profit organization, according to his website bio.
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