Meet the 2024 candidates for Litchfield Park City Council

As of April 5, three candidates have filed statements of interest with the city to run for three seats on the Litchfield Park City Council.

Those names include current city council member Ron Clair (reelection) and newcomers Suzanne Allen and Andrew Fraser.

There are no minority candidates.

According to 2023 U.S. Census Bureau reports, Litchfield Park has a 74% white population and a 23% Hispanic population. The city council currently consists of five white men and two white women.

Councilmembers Ron Clair, John Romack and Ann Donahue all have terms expiring.

Ron Clair

City of Litchfield Park

Clair is an Arizona native born at Ft. Huachuca while his father was stationed there.  He attended the University of Florida, but left the structure of college to become an entrepreneur.

He currently is the Regional Operations Manager of All My Sons Moving & Storage, covering all of Arizona.   He plays a leadership role in All My Sons, mentoring many of the leaders of the 68 offices across the United States.

Ron relocated from Dallas, Texas to the West Valley in 2013 with his wife Anne Shassetz Clair and his son, Austin Clair.   His wife is a long time resident of Litchfield Park, and her family has lived here since the 1970's.

Clair is a proud Rotarian and has engrossed himself in the community.  He has served on the Recreation and Public Grounds Commission and helped with many of the needs of the Litchfield Park Historical Society, participating in their fundraisers to restore the La Loma Homestead.  He also is very active in the Mercy House in Cashion, Arizona providing assistance to local children in need.

Suzanne Allen

City of Litchfield Park

Allen was raised in the West Valley. A certified public accountant by trade, she spent time working for the State of Arizona in the General Accounting Office before leaving to become a Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation Phoenix Division.

While at the FBI, she investigated securities and investment fraud and was the backup public affairs officer before becoming a liaison between businesses and the FBI as the private sector coordinator.

After ten years, Allen left the FBI to open The Pilot Clinic, a direct primary care and aviation medicine practice with her husband, Dr. Travis Allen, MD. Allen has lived in Litchfield Park for over 15 years and enjoys time with her two children.

Andrew Fraser

City of Litchfield Park

Fraser has lived in Litchfield Park with his wife Abbie and their three children since 2019. He currently serves on the city's Planning and Zoning commission.

Professionally, he is employed by the Maricopa Water District as the district engineer. He received his Doctorate in Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering from Arizona State University in 2016.