|
The Sahuaro District is a beautiful area in the northern section of Glendale, that includes the Thunderbird Paseo Linear Park, and the major economic engine referred to as the Bell Road corridor. This District is also a major medical corridor and proud to be home to the Garvin School of International Management. My commitment to you is to help ensure a superior quality of life for all of our residents, one in which we can all take pride. I will continue to partner with the local schools to better prepare our youth, who are the future leaders of tomorrow.
 Councilmember Steven Frate was elected to represent the Sahuaro District in March 2000 and re-elected in 2004. He campaigned as a neighborhood activist. Prior to joining the Council, Councilmember Frate served five years on the Glendale Parks and Recreation Commission, completing a term as the commission’s chair. He also served on a committee to assist with a unique pilot project for neighborhood planning, which is today’s Glendale Neighborhood Partnership Program.
Councilmember Frate serves as Chairman of the Maricopa County Community Services Commission and was appointed by the League of Arizona Cities and Towns to represent the State of Arizona on the Community and Economic Development Policy Committee for the National League of Cities. He also serves on the Maricopa Association of Governments’ Continuum of Care Regional Committee on Homelessness, and is the Chairman of the Glendale Salvation Army Advisory Board.
Councilmember Frate was born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved with his wife and three children to Arizona in 1978. He attended Fenn College, majoring in business. He is a U.S. Army veteran. Councilmember Frate took an early retirement from Fry’s Food Stores of Arizona after 21 years of service. He has been a member of the Arizona Parks and Recreation Association, the National Parks and Recreation Association, the Phoenix Board of Realtors, and the Ohio Life Underwriters Association.
Sahuaro District fast facts:
*figures based on 2000 Census projections
- Median age – 34.2
- Men vs. women – 49.7 percent to 50.3 percent
- Average household size – 2.78
- Average travel time to work – 26.4 minutes
- Number of people who carpool – 4,925
- Number of businesses in district – 2,493
Contact Information for Councilmember Steve Frate: |
