Efficient, smart, and effective government is what Supervisor Gates has achieved during his first term on the Board of Supervisors. In the 21st century, county residents expect their government to meet the needs of a new era of technology without raising taxes and overspending on pipe dreams. Supervisor Gates has done just that. Under Gates’ leadership, Maricopa County created the Innovation Studio, which is a department built to help find efficiencies in government. For every dollar invested in the Innovation Studio, taxpayers save $9.88, which has equaled $7.98 million saved in costs since 2018. This includes projects that helped the

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clearer than ever the important role local governments play in the health and safety of their communities. Now, Maricopa County—the nation’s fastest-growing and 4th largest county—is getting new recognition for its efforts to serve residents over the past year. Maricopa County received 32 National Achievement Awards this year from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for programs that have a measurable positive impact on the community. NACo says these are programs worth sharing and emulating nationwide. “As the nation’s fastest-growing and fourth most populous county, Maricopa County continues to focus on improving our services

Choosing a neighborhood is one of the most important decisions for people to make. When you move, you vote with your feet, considering a variety of factors along the way. No one understands the importance of strong neighborhoods and tight knit communities more than Supervisor Bill Gates. In 2014, then Phoenix City Councilman Gates embarked on a project to revitalize the 32nd Street corridor. After the completion of State Route 51, 32nd Street was no longer a major traffic corridor, and with the Great Recession in-tow, the once booming retail corridor saw shuttered shops and loss of economic vitality. Gates