Ed Beasley was appointed as the City Manager of the City of Glendale, effective January 2002. Mr. Beasley oversees all city operations and works closely with the City Council in carrying out its annual goals and policy directives.

He is responsible for the internal operations of the city, which consists of close to a $1 billion budget and more than 2,500 employees. Mr. Beasley previously held positions with Wyandotte County in Kansas City, Kansas as Assistant County Administrator; Pinal County, Arizona as an Assistant County Manager; the City of Eloy, Arizona as City Manager; and the City of Flagstaff, Arizona as Administrative Assistant to the City Manager. He also served as a legislative aide to Senator Thomas Eagleton of Missouri.

Mr. Beasley provided the critical vision and leadership that has made the City of Glendale home to the NHL Phoenix Coyotes, the multi-purpose University of Phoenix Stadium – home to the Arizona Cardinals and Fiesta Bowl, the surrounding six million square feet of development, and most recently, a new Major League Baseball Spring Training Facility and development. In addition, Mr. Beasley was instrumental in developing a proposal to secure the 2008 Super Bowl in the City of Glendale which is anticipated to generate $318.6 million in economic activity.

Mr. Beasley was responsible in transforming the city’s fiscal position during a weak economic situation to one of the strongest financial positions within the Valley and state. His efforts resulted in $6.1 million in ongoing expenditure reductions and $13.9 million in one-time sources with no layoffs during that difficult time.

Mr. Beasley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science/Business Law from Loyola University and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He has also attended the University of Missouri School of Law and is certified in mediation and dispute resolution. He participates in a number of governmental organizations, which include the National Forum for Black Public Administrators, Arizona City/County Management Association, and is a member and past Senior Regional Vice President for the International City/County Management Association. Mr. Beasley is also actively involved in the community as a mentor and coach.

Mr. Beasley was selected by Ebony magazine as one of the Nation’s “Top 30 Young Leaders.” Other awards received by Mr. Beasley include: the 2005 Martin Luther King Leadership Diversity Award; 2005 Maricopa County NAACP Roy Wilkins Freedom Award for outstanding leadership; the 2006 Arizona Business Magazine Economic Engines of Arizona award; and, most recently, the Superior Service Award for Individual Contributions from the American Society for Public Administrators for significant contributions toward excellence in public service.