A Gilbert Town Council member named in two ethics complaints and as having threatened a landowner’s project that was before council said he will put “principles over personality” going forward.
Council Member Jim Torgeson acknowledged he has “found myself getting into the mud” but pledged to refocus in an email he sent to his fellow council members, Town Manager Patrick Banger, Town Attorney Christopher Payne, members of the media covering Gilbert and Arizona Legislative District 14 Republic Party Chairman Andrew Adams.
“As a town, we face issues that have no quick fixes,” Torgeson wrote. “We have decisions to make that are far more impactful than what we have been forced to focus on lately. I am making the commitment to not allow distractions that impede from my goals of keeping Gilbert a vibrant and healthy family friendly community honoring its values of low taxes and great services.”
