Georgia Lord – Mayor, City of Goodyear
Lord has served as mayor of Goodyear since 2011 and has served on the Goodyear City Council since 2005. In 2013, GPEC awarded Lord the Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her promotion of economic development in the region.

Key to her success: “The most important quality that has helped me in leadership positions is my ability to build relationships and coalitions.”

Surprising fact: “I grew up in a rural Michigan house with no electricity or running water and attended a one-room school house.”

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