Phoenix City Council has made its move filling an empty seat in District 7. In an effort to maintain a full deck, the Council appointed Carlos Galindo-Elvira to temporarily hold down the fort as Councilmember. The seat will be his to warm until voters take to the polls for a special election to decide on a permanent replacement.
The vacancy popped up partway through the term, and with more than a year left to go, the City Charter's got a rule for that. The Council's got the task to name someone to the throne until the people's voice gets heard in the upcoming special ballot. This election is pegged to pick the Councilmember who will serve through the end of the current term, winding down in 2024, according to the City of Phoenix.
Details on the what's and when's of the Council vacancy process are up for grabs. Interested parties should shuffle over to the City's website for a full rundown. As reported by the City of Phoenix, the Phoenix City Council shared the nitty-gritty at Council Vacancy Information - District 7, laying out the timeline of events and the process that's been set in stone for when a seat goes cold.
Galindo-Elvira is no stranger to the political scene, with a rap sheet of community involvement and leadership roles. The Council believes he's got the chops to handle the District 7 issues on tap, at least until voters drop in their two cents. His tenure as councilman is understood as a placeholder, stewing until democracy takes its course later this year.
