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The City of St. Johns is governed by a council of 6 members and a Mayor. Council elections are held every 2 years, in a staggered fashion (3 councilmembers the first election, followed by 4 councilmembers the next election 2 years later.) Council members serve on the Council for 4 years, and elect the Mayor from among themselves. There is no term limit for elected officials in St. Johns.
Mayor Cristian R. Patterson
A resident
for over 12 years, Councilman Patterson ran for council because he has "...a
strong attachment to the community, and a desire to participate in the
improvement and growth of the city." An engineer, Councilman Patterson sees that
the success of St. Johns in the future will be based on a more vibrant business
community and broader based economy.
Vice Mayor Roger Rothlisberger
Councilman Rothlisberger, a local
business owner since 1989, is serving his fir
st
term. A resident for 41 years, he sees growth in the future of St. Johns.
"We have an excellent council, ready to do business. Growth is a major
concern for all of us." Councilman Rothlisberger's family came to St.
Johns in 1897. "Having strong ties to the past, as a councilman I want to
help preserve our great way of life. We need to improve our economic base
so we can attract new employment. Providing a positive business
climate we can help keep families in St. Johns." along with his wife Dodie
and daughter Lacie, Councilman Rothlisberger feels St. Johns has a great future
to work towards.
Joe Frazier
A resident of St. Johns for 16 plus years, Joe
is currently employed at the SRP Coronado Generating station as the O&M Manager
over engineering. Joe developed strong ties to the community when he
married Stacy Cros
by
who was born and raised in St. Johns. Joe & Stacy have been happily married for
18 years. Together, they are raising five children. Joe has a strong
desire to see St. Johns grow and provide future opportunities for our children
to raise their families in St. Johns. Joe has a bachelor’s degree in
mechanical engineering from Northern Arizona University, master’s degree in
mechanical engineering from California State University Long Beach and an MBA
from the University of Phoenix. Joe is also a professional engineer in the
state of Arizona. Joe currently sits on the National Fire Protection
Agency committee for multiple burner boilers and on the St. Johns regional
chamber of commerce board. Joe enjoys hunting, fishing, water skiing,
coaching little league sports and has been a high school wrestling official
since 1981.
Councilman Kevin Lee
Councilman Monty Long
Councilman Lon
g
is a retired police officer and has lived in St. Johns for 25 years. He
likes the quiet life of rural Arizona and the friendly people of St. Johns.
His goals are to keep St. Johns a safe place to live and raise children, to
support our Mayor in attracting more business to St. Johns, and make a good
decisions that will benefit our community.
Councilman Delos Bond
I have lived in St. Johns for the past 37 years with the exception of a 3 year absence in the mid 80's. I have owned a home in St. Johns for the past 30 years, and along with my wife of also thirty years have raised five children here in St. Johns.
I have been employed by Apache County for the last 17 years, and have worked in the Engineering Department all of that time. I have been in working in the engineering or survey field for most of my adult life.
I enjoy reading, working outside, and writing poetry.
I ran for the City Council because I feel that our city needs continued growth for the future. We need jobs for our children, infrastructure for the future. Mostly we need a dream for the future and a plan to work for that dream. We live in a prime area. We are able to step out on our front porches and watch the wonderful changes of all four season. We have good schools, little crime, and great people.
I believe with a positive attitude toward growth and a careful plan, we can continue here in St. Johns with our calm way of life, and at the same time provide a future and a reason for our children to work and raise their children here.
I believe if the rest of the world knew of our good people, our perfect climate, and of our quiet way of life, our city's growth would have limitless possiblities.
Councilman Ross Overson, Jr.