The Government Relations Office represents the city’s interests at the federal, state and regional levels of government. Through this representation, the office seeks to build mutually beneficial partnerships between the City of Tempe and other entities.  See the city’s legislative principles here.

For questions, contact:

Jonathan Shuffield, Government Relations Director
 jonathan_shuffield@tempe.gov 
480-350-8922

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Federal Legislative Information and Links

• U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly represent Arizona in the United States Senate.
• The City of Tempe is located in Arizona’s 4th Congressional District, which is represented by Rep. Greg Stanton.

State Elected Officials’ Information and Links

• Three districts of the Arizona State Legislature are within Tempe’s boundaries:  8, 9 and 12.  To identify your state legislators and find their contact information, visit the AZ Legislature’s Find My Legislator site.
• The Request to Speak (RTS) system allows you to track and support or oppose bills. You can choose whether or not you’d like to speak in a committee when you have weighed in on a bill. View the legislature’s step-by-step RTS guide PDF.
• Information for the Governor of Arizona, including contact information, can be found at the Governor’s website.

Boards and Organizations

The City of Tempe is represented by Councilmembers at the following organizations:

• Maricopa Association of Governments
• Valley Metro
• Arizona Municipal Water Users Association
• National League of Cities
• U.S. Conference of Mayors

The City of Tempe is a member of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns.

Voter Registration information can be found on the Arizona Secretary of State’s website.