By Adam Kwasman
I am Adam Kwasman, and I am running for City Council to bring reason and thoughtful, solutionbased leadership to Scottsdale.
Over the last few weeks, we have seen nothing but baseless attacks and desperation from
other, and now former candidates, in the race for Scottsdale City Council.
I entered this race because I, like so many others, have seen a rise in homelessness, crime,
and cost of living in our city. Scottsdale, once gorgeous and safe, is simply no longer the same
city it was a decade ago. It is now a regular sight to see the homeless community on a street
corner in Scottsdale, and just recently, the Council considered moving forward with a program
that would put the homeless in our hotels and build the largest homeless shelter in this city’s
history. Representative Matt Gress stood up and brought this broken program to light, and I am
honored that he has endorsed my campaign to find commonsense solutions to our growing
homeless problem.
This past spring, Scottsdale was also in the news, as we saw an uptick in dinnertime burglaries
from illegal street gangs.
And now, as the cost of living is rising, and our residents must decide how to manage their
incomes, the council has asked us to raise our taxes. This tax increase was so deceptive, it was
initially rendered illegal by the Arizona Court of Appeals.
Something has to change. It’s time for new, sober leadership for our incredible city.
Since I started running, I have focused on these very issues. I am prepared to address them
head-on, bringing my experience from my service in the Legislature, as an attorney and
business owner, and as a husband and father to the Council. Fiscal responsibility, and
thoughtful, competent solutions to create a safe community are not extreme. Reasonable
measures that focus on residents and families are exactly what voters are demanding from their
City Council.
Tom Durham and others are attacking me because I want to deal with these issues based on
facts, and they don’t like being called out for their failures. I have built a broad-based bipartisan
coalition of support of the region’s mayors, state legislators and Gov. Doug Ducey. This support
is highlighted by my endorsement from the Scottsdale Police and Fire Associations, along with
Councilmembers Graham, Littlefield and Councilmember-elect Dubauskas. Our growing
momentum comes from knocking thousands of doors, hosting a multitude of public meet-andgreets, and truly listening to the residents’ concerns for our amazing city. I hope to earn the
support of all voters, and it’s clear that Scottsdale citizens want change.
We all deserve better leadership from every level of government. This November, I pledge to
bring quality, sensible, thoughtfulness to the city of Scottsdale.