Biography
Catherine Mirick is a 2026 candidate for Fountain Hills Town Council. Before moving to Fountain Hills, she spent more than two decades in civic life in Wellesley, Massachusetts, where she was elected to Town Meeting and reelected repeatedly over fourteen years and served four years on the school board, including as chair. She campaigns on independence and a "listening first" approach, arguing the council should refocus on practical issues such as roads, neighborhoods, and public safety rather than political division.
Past offices held
Positions
Issue Stances
Water Policy
No official stance on record.
Education Funding
No official stance on record.
Border Security & Immigration
No official stance on record.
Housing Affordability
NeutralBacks "respectful growth" to fund the budget while protecting quality of life, pointing to the town’s newly adopted downtown zoning overlay as a step toward mixed-use development that boosts the downtown population and sales-tax revenue.
"Fountain Hills needs respectful growth to fund our budget"
Election Integrity
No official stance on record.
Healthcare Access
No official stance on record.
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
SupportsFrames roads, neighborhoods, and public safety as practical, nonpartisan priorities the council should refocus on.
"Our roads, neighborhoods, public safety — these are not partisan issues."
Energy Policy
No official stance on record.
Economic Development & Jobs
SupportsTies the town’s fiscal health to a strong sales-tax base — supporting local businesses, attracting shoppers, and ensuring enough housing so people can live and spend in Fountain Hills, with the chamber and economic-development department recruiting new businesses.
"supporting local businesses, attracting shoppers, and ensuring we have enough housing"
Reproductive Rights
No official stance on record.
Transportation & Infrastructure
No official stance on record.
Government Spending & Taxation
SupportsCalls for managing tax dollars carefully, prioritizing core services like public safety, roads, and infrastructure, and weighing major decisions on long-term cost and benefit.
Legislature
Legislative Voting Record
No voting record on file.
Voting records are only available for candidates who have held legislative office.
Ballot
Ballot Measure Stances
No ballot measure stances on file yet.
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