Meet Mayor goode
Phil Goode - Mayor of Prescott
EXPERIENCE
- U.S. Army Vietnam War decorated combat veteran.
- American Legion (Post 6, Prescott) 32-year member; Veterans of Foreign Wars (Post 541, Prescott) lifetime member. Serving both posts in leadership positions
- Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Sacramento State University, graduated with honors
- 35-year healthcare industry career in senior management positions
- Co-Chairman Veterans Memorial Plaque Committee. Rededicated the All Veterans Memorial on the Courthouse Plaza, to memorialize Yavapai County veterans who died serving in wars since WWI, 2015-2016
- Prescott City Planning and Zoning Commissioner, 2015-2017
- Co-Chairman Mayor Oberg’s Sober Living Rehab Homes Ad Hoc Committee, which played a major role in drastically reducing the number of unlicensed homes, 2015-2017
- Central Yavapai Hospital District board of directors elected member, 2015-2017
- Prescott City Council, elected councilman 2017-2021. Recognized as most knowledgeable and consistent fiscally conservative council member
- Chairman Northern Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, 2022-present
- Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) Public Policy Committee, 7-year member
- Yavapai Republican Men’s Forum board of directors’ member, 2015-present
- Member Citizens Tax Committee: the taxpayer’s watchdog in Yavapai County
- Yavapai County Teacher of the Year Panel and Prescott BASIS School Advisory Council, past member
- Prescott’s Sunup Rotary Club member, 2015-2022
BELIEFS / VALUES
- Limited government, low taxes, strong public safety services, individual responsibility, and traditional values
- God, family, duty, and country
- Public participation, input, and ideas
- Transparent City Council decision and public policy making
- Local commitment to our Bill of Rights, e.g., advocate for City of Prescott 2ndAmendment Resolution
- Run a clean, honest campaign focused on issues, NO smear tactics
- Steadfast and unafraid to stand strong with evidence-based decision making on important issues; his voting record proves it
- Not influenced by developers; nor accepted developer campaign funding, EVER
OBJECTIVES
- Balance small town feel with modest growth, smart economic development, low taxes, limited government, strong public safety services
- Slow down unrestricted growth that diminishes Prescottonians’ quality of life
- Continue to improve the conservative management of our precious water resources, not providing water outside city limits
- Support a quality Prescott Regional Airport with protections from residential encroachment growth challenges
- Continue payments to ensure no future liability growth of Prescott’s PSPRS full-pension funding while advocating for state legislature investment reform
- Support business incubator startups, satellite facilities, and high-tech business park for high-paying jobs around our airport
- Support local small business through smart economic development policies
- Initiate coordination and cooperation with neighboring towns and Yavapai County to ensure a prosperous future for all
- Encourage expansion of local healthcare options
FAMILY
- Phil and his wife Toby have four grown children and live in Prescott, AZ
Mayor Goode's March Talk of the Town Message
In his latest Talk of the Town message, Mayor Goode discusses the issues facing our community with respect to growth, land development and private property rights.
Please take time to read through Mayor Goode's message and understand how we must all work together to maintain the community and culture of Prescott.