Ron Drake
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Ron Drake (born 1957, Chicago, Illinois) is an Arizona businessman and politician. He was Mayor of Avondale, Arizona from 2001 to 2006 and an unsuccessful candidate for Congress.
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[edit] Education and background
Drake holds a B.S. from Northern Illinois University and is a member of the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce and the West Valley Arts Council. He is also a member of the Maricopa County Association of Governments and its Transportation Policy Committee. He is employed as a manager with Qwest Communications.
Drake also has two children, the oldest Ronny and the youngest, Rachel.
[edit] Mayor of Avondale
Drake served as Mayor of Avondale, Arizona from 2001 to 2006. Drake focused on economic development, transforming the city into a "a go-go hub of business" according to the Arizona Republic.[1] Money Magazine calculated that job growth in Avondale from 2000-2005 was 54.3 percent, the third highest of any city in the country over that time period.[2]
[edit] Campaign for congress
Drake was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Arizona's 7th congressional district. He unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Democrat Raul Grijalva in the 2006 mid-term election. On Election Day he garnered approximately 36% of the vote, which was in line with previous Republican showings in this overwhelmingly Democratic district. [3]
