Jim Lane (Arizona)

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Jim Lane

Prior offices

Scottsdale City Council At-large

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Mayor of Scottsdale

Successor: David Ortega

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Education

Bachelor's

Saint Joseph's University

Contact

Personal website

Jim Lane was the Mayor of Scottsdale in Arizona. Lane assumed office in 2009. Lane left office on January 12, 2021.

Lane ran for re-election for Mayor of Scottsdale in Arizona. Lane won in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Before becoming mayor, he was a member of the Scottsdale City Council from 2004 to 2009.

Lane won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Biography

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Lane was born in New Jersey. He holds a B.S. in accounting from Saint Joseph's University.

Career

Below is a brief biography of Lane's political career.

• 2009-2021: Mayor of Scottsdale
• 2004-2009: Scottsdale City Council

Elections

2020

See also: Mayoral election in Scottsdale, Arizona (2020)

Mayor Jim Lane did not seek re-election in 2020 due to term limits.

2016

The mayor's office and three seats on the Scottsdale City Council were up for general election on November 8, 2016. No primary was held in 2016 because a primary is only necessary in Scottsdale when more than two candidates file for a particular seat. Incumbent Jim Lane defeated Bob Littlefield in the Mayor of Scottsdale general election.

Mayor of Scottsdale, General Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jim Lane Incumbent	63.84%	66,582
Bob Littlefield	36.16%	37,716
Total Votes		104,298
Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed November 25, 2016

Campaign themes

2016

Lane's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:

“	How Scottsdale Is Moving From Better Times To The Best Of Times The McDowell Road corridor is revitalizing. Downtown commercial properties like the Galleria Executive Center have turned into green machines that are hubs of technology creating thousands of jobs. All-time attendance records for Barrett-Jackson, the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show and Waste Management Phoenix Open The “Cure Corridor” along Shea Boulevard to and through the Airpark is thriving. Healthcare and bioscience now account for 20% of all city jobs. Massive expansion of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve has continued, adding thousands more acres while saving $86 million in the acquisition cost. Crime rates remain at historic lows. Mercedes-Benz opened up a state of the art dealership adjacent to Fashion Square to further build on what maybe the most significant downtown retail area in the State. The long-planned Scottsdale Museum of the West – Western Spirit – finally became a reality, opening to rave reviews. Scottsdale’s Downtown Entertainment Area has favorably evolved, to an area of national renown and an attraction for an exploding number of entrepreneurs. Scottsdale has maintained the best possible credit ratings which translate into less money from taxpayers to finance community improvements.	”
—Jim Lane (2016),

Endorsements

2016

Lane received the following endorsements in 2016:

• Gov. Doug Ducey (R)
• U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon (R)
• U.S. Rep. David Schweikert (R)
• Arizona State Sen. John Kavanagh (R)
• Arizona State Rep. Michelle Ugenti (R)

Noteworthy events

Events and activity following the death of George Floyd

See also: Events following the death of George Floyd and responses in select cities from May 29-31, 2020

Lane was mayor of Scottsdale during the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, when events and activity took place in cities across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. Events in Scottsdale, Arizona, began on Saturday, May 30, 2020, following earlier protests in the Phoenix area. On May 31, Gov. Doug Ducey (R) issued a statewide curfew. The national guard was not deployed.

To read more about the death of George Floyd and subsequent events, click [show] to the right.

On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis police officers arrested Floyd, a Black man, after receiving a call that he had made a purchase with a counterfeit $20 bill. Floyd died after Derek Chauvin, a White officer, arrived at the scene and pressed his knee onto Floyd's neck as Floyd laid face-down on the street in handcuffs. Both the Hennepin County Medical Examiner and an independent autopsy conducted by Floyd's family ruled Floyd's death as a homicide stemming from the incident. The medical examiner's report, prepared by Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson, said that it was "not a legal determination of culpability or intent, and should not be used to usurp the judicial process." On April 20, 2021, Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in relation to Floyd's death. Floyd's death was filmed and shared widely, leading to activity regarding racism, civil rights, and police use of force. The first events took place in Minneapolis-St. Paul on May 26. An event in Chicago organized by Chance the Rapper and Rev. Michael Pfleger took place the same day, making it the first major city outside of Minneapolis to host an event in response to Floyd's death.

See also

• Scottsdale, Arizona
• Cities in Arizona

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Mary Manross	Mayor of Scottsdale 2009–2021	Succeeded by David Ortega