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Chandler Council: First time with 3 women serving

When two incumbents and one newcomer are sworn into their Chandler City Council positions this week, history will be made.

For the first time in the 113-year history of Chandler, there will be three women on its city council at the same time.

Christine Ellis will be starting her second four-year term and will be sworn in alongside newcomer Jennifer Hawkins. Ellis won re-election in a Nov. 5 runoff; Hawkins won election to her first term in the July 2024 primary.

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