Jeremy McClymonds

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Jeremy McClymonds

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Chandler City Council At-large

Successor: Christine Ellis

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Elections and appointments

Last election

August 4, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Alaska, Anchorage

Personal

Birthplace

Prescott, Ariz.

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Jeremy McClymonds was an at-large member of the Chandler City Council in Arizona. He assumed office in 2018. He left office on January 14, 2021.

McClymonds ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Chandler City Council in Arizona. He lost in the primary on August 4, 2020.

McClymonds completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

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Jeremy McClymonds was born in Prescott, Arizona. He received a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. McClymonds' professional experience includes working in finance, sales, business, and management. He has worked as a financial advisor and principal owner of a Chandler-based financial services business and has also involved with a local startup company and a partner in a land investment company.

McClymonds previously served on the city's Parks and Recreation Board and with the Kiwanis Chandler Young Professionals.

Elections

2020

See also: City elections in Chandler, Arizona (2020)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Chandler City Council At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Chandler City Council At-large on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Christine Ellis (Nonpartisan)	19.1	26,171
✔		Mark Stewart (Nonpartisan)	17.4	23,794
✔		OD Harris (Nonpartisan)	16.9	23,227
		Rick Heumann (Nonpartisan)	16.0	21,936
		Jeremy McClymonds (Nonpartisan)	15.6	21,320
		Beth Brizel (Nonpartisan)	14.9	20,445
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	196

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jeremy McClymonds completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McClymonds' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Jeremy McClymonds, and I've called Chandler home for 17 years. I'm an Arizona native who grew up in Alaska because my father wanted adventure in the last frontier. It was in Alaska where I received the foundation of conservative asset management while working on the management of a half a billion fixed income portfolio for one of the largest banks in Alaska. A Bachelors in Finance from the University of Alaska Anchorage solidified my future in finance. After college, business opportunities brought me back to Arizona. Shortly after arriving, I married my wife Sheila of 19 years and we chose Chandler to raise our two children. Chandler was an easy decision to set up our roots, a well-run city providing an amazing quality of life with stellar schools.

I have committed over a decade of service to our community. In addition to currently serving on Chandler City Council, I have served on the Boards for my HOA, Chandler Compadres, Kiwanis CYP, Chandler Chamber of Commerce (past Board Chair), City of Chandler Parks and Recreation and Chairman of Vote YES on Prop 493 for our General Plan. I built experience with each endeavor, but more importantly a deeper understanding of the needs and wants of all those that call Chandler home.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Economic Development. Chandler is known as the "Innovation and Technology Hub of the Southwest" and we should work hard to maintain that. Our business-friendly environment and lifestyle has made Chandler a destination of choice for global industry leaders, exciting startups, talented workers and their families. I will always be laser focused on economic development, leveraging my experience with running my own business and as past Board Chair of the Chandler Commerce to drive commerce for our city. Sustained economic growth fills our city coffers while providing a safe and beautiful community with culture, unity and an exceptional quality of life.
• Disciplined Fiscal Sustainability. I will fight to be responsible with tax dollars by spending them where they are most effective. I will always look to find inefficiencies and waste to reallocate those dollars to places they will actually make an impact on the quality of life in our city like well-maintained and highly functioning utility and transportation systems, parks and other recreational amenities, and robust, sustainable employment centers.
• Technology and Innovation. Over the last decade, Chandler has created a competitive marketplace drawing many high-tech companies to our City. To continue driving the local economy, we need to recruit future innovators to set-up shop in our City. This not only gives our citizens the opportunity for well-paying, fulfilling jobs, but it allows Chandler to stay at the forefront of community innovation. We also must look inward as a city to ensure we are utilizing the best in technology to function and deliver service to our citizens.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Economic Development, Disciplined Fiscal Sustainability, Technology and Innovation are not only my key messages, but are all areas in which I'm extremely passionate. I'm currently focused and will continued to be focused on these areas throughout my time on council. That said, I believe that the biggest challenge for the City of Chandler in the next five years will be navigating the buildout. 88% of our city has already reached buildout and half of what remains is already spoken for. As Chairman of Vote YES on Prop 493, which supported the passing of Chandler's General Plan, I have specialized experience and understanding of our General Plan that outlines how and where the City should develop or redevelop as it reaches build-out over time. Council must make difficult, case by case decisions on each project while using the General Plan as a guide to deliver the optimal balance of residential, commercial, industrial and public areas. The population of Chandler is projected to reach 300,000 by 2040 and so it is critically important that we are strategic about redeveloping and reallocating resources to balance the needs of our citizens. Additionally, with the COVID-19 impact, I will be diligent to ensure we manage our expenses carefully so we can continue to provide high quality services at a low cost. We provide safe reliable drinking water, great roads, have second to none police and fire departments, a first-rate parks system and community services all at a low cost.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

As an eager 6th grader, I vividly remember the 1987 Black Monday stock market crash that roiled America. My principal came into our classroom to announce the worst economic day since the Great Depression. It was a day I would never forget - one for me that goes on the list of historic events that everyone remembers (the moon landing, JFK's assassination, the Challenger disaster, the royal wedding, and 9/11). If you were alive, you remember where you were and what you were doing when you heard about them.
Since Black Monday, no market selloff has come close to this years' COVID-19 stock market crash, not the selloff after 9/11 or the 2008 financial crisis. Perhaps the significance of this event for me in 6th grade meant it was destined then that I would join the financial services industry. I wanted to help people wade through the markets, plan for retirement, and help insure their family's comfort during turbulent times. In addition to serving on Chandler City Council, I'm also a Financial Advisor and Principal Owner of a Chandler-based financial services business. I have more than 20 years of professional experience in finance, sales, business and management. Furthermore, I'm involved with a startup company and a partner in a land investment company.

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Political offices
Preceded by Nora Ellen	Chandler City Council 2018-2021	Succeeded by Christine Ellis