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07-23-08 Release: Online photo site pays tribute to late Mayor Bill Jenkins


  July 23, 2008


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  Online photo site pays tribute to late Mayor Bill Jenkins



Late Mayor William C. “Bill” Jenkins guided Scottsdale through an era of rapid growth, innovation and challenging economic times.

His tenure and community service are commemorated through a photo collection now available on the city of Scottsdale’s Web site at http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/education/mayorjenkins.asp

Mayor Jenkins passed away last July at age 79. He served as Scottsdale Mayor from 1974 to 1980 and as a City Council member from 1966 to 1974. During his tenure, Mayor Jenkins also taught social studies at Scottsdale High School -- just a short walk north from City Hall.

The online photo collection illustrates some of the milestones achieved by Scottsdale during Mayor Jenkins’ time in office.

He’s seen at the groundbreaking for a project on today’s Civic Center Mall and posing with singer Roger Miller, a performer at the 1975 grand opening of the Scottsdale Center for the Arts.

In 1978, Mike Wallace and the crew from CBS' 60 Minutes interviewed Mayor Jenkins for a segment on the benefits of Scottsdale’s fire protection contract with the Rural/Metro Corp.

While Mayor Jenkins was helping lead Scottsdale to national prominence, he also worked to preserve the community’s Western roots. The Web photo collection captures that side.

He’s seen laying blocks for the McDowell Exhibition Plaza along the Indian Bend Wash and being fitted for a cowboy hat with local retailer Dick Saba.

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