No doubt, Cecil Yates has admirable qualities learned through his business in development. I do not choose to disparage anyone’s leadership abilities in their chosen field.

However, in the office of Fountain Hills mayor we hope to elect a person with extensive civic, educational and political leadership experience. Ginny Dickey has dedicated herself to serve the Town of Fountain Hills and the State of Arizona, in one capacity or another, since the 1980s.

We all know that Ginny Dickey faithfully served on our Fountain Hills Town Council for eight years, 2006-2014. But did you know that her service to our community began in 1984 as a delegate to the Fountain Hills Town Hall’s Strategic Planning? In 1988 she became a board member on our beloved Fountain Hills Theater. She served on the Fountain Hills Centennial Committee and also served two terms as a board member on the Fountain Hills Unified School District.

Statewide, Ginny utilized her skills in the US Attorney’s Office as contracted program coordinator and she served in the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, as assistant to State Senator Ruth Soloman, on the Valley Citizen’s League, Metropolitan BPW and Arizona Advocacy Network.

This is to name only a few of the opportunities Ginny has used to give of herself and her leadership skills to our town and the State of Arizona.

The choice is clear. We have no one more qualified to be our next mayor than Ginny Dickey.