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|order= 57th |
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|office= Mayor of Phoenix |
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|term_start= November 4, 1994 |
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|predecessor= [[Thelda Williams]] |
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|successor= [[Phil Gordon (politician)|Phil Gordon]] |
| successor = [[Phil Gordon (politician)|Phil Gordon]] |
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|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1955|03|31}} |
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|birth_place= [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] |
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'''Anton "Skip" Rimsza''' (born March 31, 1955 |
'''Anton "Skip" Rimsza''' (born March 31, 1955) is an American [[politician]] and was a [[mayor]] of [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]], from 1994 to 2004. |
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== Biography == |
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Skip Rimsza was born March 31, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were Anton Vincent Rimsza and Elizabeth Marie Rimsza, born Kenny. He was the 4th of 8 children. His family moved to Phoenix shortly after his birth. He attended Camelback High School and Phoenix College. He worked as a realtor in his father's company Tony Rimsza Realty prior to his election as mayor. Skip is an avid hunter and fisherman. He has 5 children: Brian, Jennifer, Nicole, Taylor and Alex. He was sworn in as mayor on November 4, 1994, following a special [[election]] held on October 25 to replace outgoing interim mayor [[Thelda Williams]]. Rimsza won reelection to a full term the following year during normal elections on October 3, and a second term on September 7, 1999. [[Term limits|Limited]] to two full terms, Rimsza left office on January 2, 2004.<ref>Josh Fecht, [http://www.citymayors.com/usa/phoenix.html "Skip Rimsza former Mayor of Phoenix"] City Mayors, official website. Retrieved December 25, 2010</ref> |
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{{Mayors of Phoenix}} |
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Latest revision as of 05:27, 12 May 2024
Skip Rimsza | |
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| 57th Mayor of Phoenix | |
| In office November 4, 1994 – November 2, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Thelda Williams |
| Succeeded by | Phil Gordon |
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| Born | Anton Rimsza March 31, 1955 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
Anton "Skip" Rimsza (born March 31, 1955) is an American politician and was a mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, from 1994 to 2004.
Biography
[edit]Skip Rimsza was born March 31, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were Anton Vincent Rimsza and Elizabeth Marie Rimsza, born Kenny. He was the 4th of 8 children. His family moved to Phoenix shortly after his birth. He attended Camelback High School and Phoenix College. He worked as a realtor in his father's company Tony Rimsza Realty prior to his election as mayor. Skip is an avid hunter and fisherman. He has 5 children: Brian, Jennifer, Nicole, Taylor and Alex. He was sworn in as mayor on November 4, 1994, following a special election held on October 25 to replace outgoing interim mayor Thelda Williams. Rimsza won reelection to a full term the following year during normal elections on October 3, and a second term on September 7, 1999. Limited to two full terms, Rimsza left office on January 2, 2004.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Josh Fecht, "Skip Rimsza former Mayor of Phoenix" City Mayors, official website. Retrieved December 25, 2010
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