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Join us for an insightful conversation with Tempe Mayor Corey Woods and Tempe City Manager Rosa Inchausti. In this session, we dive into the future of Proposition 424, the ballot measure addressing key funding for public safety, transit, and early childhood education and explore the broader infrastructure and community developments shaping the future of Tempe.

Guest Speakers: Corey Woods, Mayor, City of Tempe & Rosa Inchausti, City Manager, City of Tempe

Corey Woods was elected Mayor in 2020 after previously serving eight years on the Tempe City Council from 2008 to 2016. A dedicated public servant and advocate for affordable housing, he launched the Hometown for All initiative in 2021 to create sustainable funding for affordable and workforce housing. He has also championed downtown revitalization, historic preservation, and community development. An active leader in national housing policy, he serves in leadership roles with the U.S. Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities. Woods holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in Educational Policy from Arizona State University. 

Rosa Inchausti is Tempe’s first female City Manager, appointed in 2023 after serving in multiple leadership roles since beginning her city career in 1993 as a bilingual therapist. An award-winning leader—including the 2025 Gabe Zimmerman Public Service Award—she has driven major milestones for the city, including pioneering wastewater testing for public health and earning Tempe a Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities Platinum certification. A 30-plus-year Tempe resident, she holds degrees from Loyola Marymount University and Northern Arizona University.

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The Chamber’s Public Policy Committee monitors policies and legislation that impact the Tempe business community, supports policies that assist in the development of opportunities for job creation and business growth, and opposes regulations that negatively affect business.

Facilitators:

Committee Chair: Matthew Heil, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Jonathan Shuffield, Government Relations Director, City of Tempe

Eric Emmert, Senior Vice President, Dorn Policy Group

Staff Liaison: Robin Arredondo-Savage, Tempe Chamber President and CEO

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Tempe Chamber members in good standing are welcome to attend each month's meeting.

2026 Public Policy Legislative Priorities:

To learn more, click on the link: https://tempechamber.org/policy-agenda/