State of the State of the Fastest Growing City in the East Valley

Scott Anderson became the Mayor in September 2020 after the resignation of Mayor Jenn Daniels in August.  Scott was elected to the Town Council in 2016.

He founded the Gilbert Riparian Preserve, which transformed a wastewater treatment site from simple water recharge into a national award-winning project that has become one of the most popular visitor destinations in the state. The preserves have been studied and copied by communities around the world seeking to be more sustainable. While Director of the Riparian Institute, Scott partnered with local organizations and businesses to create the Gilbert Rotary Centennial Observatory, the only dedicated public observatory in the region.

Education: Geography and International Relations from Brigham Young University and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Colorado

Gilbert was once known as the "Hay Shipping Capital of the World", it is now the sixth-largest municipality in Arizona, and the fifth largest in the Metropolitan Phoenix Area.  Incorporated on July 6, 1920, with a population of 850+ and now 300,000+ 100 years later, as 2020 is their Centennial Year.