Katharine Sarah Gallego (née Widland, born October 21, 1981) [1] [2] is an American politician serving as the 62nd mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served on the Phoenix City Council from 2014 to 2018.

Mayor Kate Gallego has spent her career working to find solutions to complex problems. Learn more about the highest elected official in the nation's 5th largest city.

Jan 6, 2025 · Mayor Gallego’s goal is to make Phoenix the most sustainable desert city on the planet and to elevate the role of mayors and cities in tackling climate change. Mayor Gallego also serves as the North American representative on the international C40 Cities Steering Committee and a member of the Democratic Mayors Association.

Jan 17, 2025 · Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has taken the unusual step of publicly calling on other Maricopa County cities to step up and do their “fair share” to address the Valley’s worsening housing shortage. Leaders in various Phoenix suburbs have, in response, defended their efforts.

Kate Gallego believes that everyone should have access to cutting edge medical care, and she has been the city council lead on expanding Phoenix's biomedical campus. A strong proponent of investing in the infrastructure that Phoenix needs to grow, Kate is a member of the bi-partisan coalition Building America's Future.

Kate Gallego, Chair. Kate Gallego is the Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, the 5th largest city in the nation. In November 2020, she was returned to office by the highest number of votes ever cast for a mayoral candidate in Phoenix.

Jan 7, 2025 · Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego will be the next chair of Climate Mayors, a community of nearly 350 mayors who have organized to help each other lead city responses to climate change across the nation.

Jul 3, 2023 · PHOENIX – The mayor of Arizona’s largest city was selected last week to lead the governing board of the Valley’s regional transportation planning agency for the next year. The Maricopa...

5 days ago · Mayor Gallego joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss the work being produced by Climate Mayors. Mayor Gallego said her priorities include supporting and defending federal funding for local climate action in the U.S. and seeing Phoenix “go beyond greenhouse gas reductions and continue to look at climate action, economic growth and improved ...

Sep 29, 2024 · Kate Gallego, a Democrat, has been the mayor of Phoenix since 2019, after serving as the council representative for District 8 since 2013. Gallego, who is up for reelection in 2024, has been recognized for her efforts in promoting environmentally friendly urban development and public transportation.