Five candidates are running for reelection or election to the Florence Town Council. Three council seats are up for grabs.
Florence Town Council Vice-Mayor Michelle Cordes is running for reelection, as is council member Judy Hughes.
Current council member John Anderson announced last month that he would not be running for re-election.
The remaining three candidates are Nicole Buccellato, Jose “Mo” Maldonado and Cassandra Scherm.
The town of Florence holds council elections in the fall of even-numbered years. Other elections may be called on in an as-needed basis.
Primary Election is held on the first Tuesday in August
General Election is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
The Town Council is a seven-member non-partisan body elected to serve at large, representing all citizens. The mayor and council serve four-year terms and there are no term limits.
Meet Janet Janet Perez joined Independent Newsmedia as editor of the Queen Creek Independent and Florence Independent in 2020. She started her career in 1989 with the Gannett-owned El Paso Times. In 1992, she moved to Tempe and has worked in newspapers, magazines, radio and television. She left Arizona for three years to work at New Mexico State University and Baylor University before returning to work at Arizona State University. Missing the business, she went back to journalism in 2017.
Community: A long-time pet owner, she supports animal welfare causes.
Education: University of Texas at El Paso with a BA in journalism and a minor in political science.
Random Fact: She had a head full of random facts.
Hobbies: Reading, watching documentaries, cooking and playing with her dogs.
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