| METRO Light
Rail: An Overview About METRO
METRO is the brand name for Valley Metro Rail Inc., a nonprofit,
public corporation charged with the design, construction and operation
of the light rail starter segment, as well as extensions. The
six cities currently participating in the light rail system –
Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Glendale, and Chandler – comprise the METRO Board
of Directors.
The METRO Board establishes policies, receives and disburses funds
and grants, has the power to enter into contracts, to hire or
contract for staff, and to undertake extensions to the system.
METRO Board Structure
The board members are the mayors of the participating cities,
each with three alternates. Board members have weighted voting
to ensure that cities investing more in light rail have a corresponding
level of authority; however, no city has more than 50 percent
of the vote. Weighted voting is recalculated annually.
METRO Board Member List
City of Phoenix
Representative: Councilman Tom Simplot
Alternates:
- Mayor Phil Gordon
- Vice Mayor Peggy Neely
Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Chairperson
- Winfield "Win" Holden
Citizens Transit Commission Chairperson
City of Tempe
Representative: Mayor Hugh Hallman
Alternates:
- Councilmember Shana Ellis
- Glenn Kephart, Public Works Manager
- Don Cassano, City of Tempe Transportation Commission Chairperson
City of Mesa
Representative: Mayor Keno Hawker
Alternates:
- Vice Mayor Claudia Walters
- Councilmember Mike Whalen
City of Glendale
Representative: Mayor Elaine Scruggs
Alternates:
- Craig Tindall, City Attorney
- Jamsheed Mehta, Transportation Director
- Terry Johnson, Deputy Transportation Director
City of Chandler
Representative: Mayor Boyd Dunn
Alternates:
- Patrice Kraus, Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator
- Councilmember Matt Orlando
- Mike Normand, Transportation Services and Planning Manager
City of Peoria
Representative: Mayor Bob Barrett
Alternates:
- Councilmember Ron Aames
- Carl Swenson, Deputy City Manager
- David Moody, P.E., Engineering Director
City of Scottsdale
Representative: Mayor Mary Manross
Alternates:
- Vice Mayor Wayne Ecton
The secretary for the METRO board of directors is Gina Frackiewicz.
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