Valley Metro Board of Directors

Councilmember Frank Cavalier, City of Goodyear

Budget and Finance Subcommittee

Councilmember Cavalier was elected to his second four-year term as a Council Member in 2005 and was elected Vice Mayor.
During Councilmember Cavalier’s tenure on the Goodyear City Council, his foremost concern has been growth issues, adding cultural amenities and creating more parks. “The city needs more high wealth industry and more businesses that will add tax and trade revenue to take the tax burden off the residential sector of the city,” states Cavalier. He says that he believes in thoroughly studying issues that will influence policy and openly stating his rationale for each decision in council meetings.
Councilmember Cavalier’s background is in education and training. He has an Ed.D. in Education and Music from Arizona State University. He graduated with a B.A. and an M.A. from Western State College of Colorado, and undertook graduate studies at the University of Colorado, Northern Colorado University and Morehead State University in Kentucky.
After completing his doctorate, Cavalier spent four years as instrumental music teacher at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona before becoming professor of Music for the University of Guam, Director of Music for the Government of Guam, and Conductor of the Guam Symphony Orchestra.
Upon moving to Arizona in 1980, the Vice Mayor worked as Director of Lamson Business College and as Curriculum Manager for Apollo Schools (University of Phoenix). In 1985, Cavalier began working at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station as Training Coordinator for all engineers on site. After retiring from Palo Verde, the Vice Mayor became involved with the City of Goodyear on several committees and was appointed to the Planning and Zoning Commission where he served for five years, two years as chairperson.
Frank and his wife, Dr. Jamie Cavalier, have been Goodyear residents since 1991.