Councilwoman Solange Whitehead

Councilwoman Solange Whitehead is serving her second 4-year term on the Scottsdale City Council.

Councilwoman Whitehead and her family came to Scottsdale in 1996 from San Diego for 'just six months', fell in love with everything Arizona and never went back. She is an electrical engineer, conservationist, and volunteer.

Councilwoman Whitehead has ensured that community priorities drive City policies and has consistently delivered on her commitment to protect the environment and our quality of life while retaining some of the lowest taxes in the Valley.

Her achievements include strengthening protections for the McDowell Sonoran Preserve; adopting a comprehensive suite of building codes to improve safety and protect the environment; ending the export of Scottsdale’s water beyond city limits; dedicating new parks and securing funding to revitalize older ones; raising the bar on development through lower height limits and public open space requirements; approving and enforcing strict short-term rental laws; and earning overwhelming voter support for the City’s General Plan, infrastructure funding, and 30-year funding for Parks, the Preserve, and Public Safety.

Inside City Hall, Councilwoman Whitehead ensured competitive pay for employees, doubled financial reserves, and lowered tax rates.

Since 2020, Councilwoman Whitehead has volunteered with the City’s food bank. She is a former Preserve Commissioner, was named “Conservationist of the Year” by the Arizona Wildlife Federation, and contributed funding to create Scottsdale Community College’s 3-D Printer Lab. She and her husband have three grown children and spend much of their time outdoors.