Who is on Paradise Valley's Town Council? What to know

Paradise Valley is a small community situated just northwest of Scottsdale where the town's 25,000 residents earn a median household income of more than $200,000, making it one of the wealthiest communities in the entire state.

It's run by six Town Council members who serve staggered four-year terms, meaning half of the governing body goes up for reelection every two years. None of them gets paid for taking on the role, but they have big responsibilities to the upscale community ranging from crafting short-term rental regulations to keeping up with road maintenance.

Here's who runs what might be Arizona's swankiest town.

Vice Mayor Scott Moore

Moore is serving his second term on the Town Council, and previously held roles on both the town's Board of Adjustments and Planning Commission. He is an executive for a large real estate investment and development company called BET Investments, and has spent nearly four decades in that industry.

Moore's current council term will expire in 2024.

Mark Stanton

Stanton is the longest-serving member of Paradise Valley's Town Council, having served nearly a decade in the role so far. He is a public relations and marketing specialist who founded his own communications firm called Stanton & Associates, and also leads the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce.

Stanton's term on the Town Council will end in 2024.

Julie Pace

Pace has served on the Town Council since 2016 and launched an unsuccessful bid for mayor in 2022. She has spent her 30-year career as a lawyer representing companies in employment, construction and workplace safety cases, and she has worked in investment and insurance sales management.

Pace will be eligible for reelection to the Town Council in 2024.

Ellen Andeen

Andeen first took her seat on the Paradise Valley Town Council in 2018 and is serving her second term in office. She spent 25 years in the banking industry with a focus on automotive companies. She also worked for Penske Automotive Group in Phoenix as an acquisition team leader.

Andeen's current Town Council term will expire in 2026.

Anna Thomasson

Thomasson is in her second term as a Town Council member and has also served as a member of the town's Board of Adjustments. She spent her nearly four-decade career in the corporate finance and human resources industry, during which she worked for the firm Towers Perrin/Towers Watson.

Thomasson's term on Paradise Valley's Town Council will end in 2026.

Christine Labelle

Labelle is Paradise Valley's newest Town Council member, having only been elected for the first time in 2022. She owns a real estate agency in Paradise Valley and is a member of the town’s Historical Advisory Committee.

Labelle will be eligible for a second term in 2026.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Who is on Paradise Valley's Town Council? What to know