Michael Mazzocco
Candidate for Phoenix City Council – District 4
Phoenix · District 4 (Central Phoenix)
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Statement
I’ve lived in Central Phoenix for 20 years, and I’ve spent that time doing the work, not just talking about it. I’m running because this district helped me develop into the person I am today, and I want to make sure it keeps opening doors for the next generation the way it opened them for me.
Biography
Michael Mazzocco owns an events company he started in 2017 and was previously operating partner and president of The Herb Box catering company. He has worked as a faculty associate at Arizona State University mentoring restaurant entrepreneurs. He is a citizen of the Delaware Nation and moved to Phoenix in 2006. He chairs the City of Phoenix Human Relations Commission and has served on the board of the Greater Phoenix Equality Chamber of Commerce and the Phoenix Police Department’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board. He is a renter in central Phoenix. As of June 30, 2026, he had raised about $74,000.
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Issue Stances
Water Policy
No official stance on record.
Education Funding
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Border Security & Immigration
No official stance on record.
Housing Affordability
SupportsMazzocco favors a Housing First approach to homelessness, pairing quick placement in housing with mental health care and job support. Noting that District 4 is majority-renter, he proposes eviction diversion programs, tougher code enforcement on negligent landlords, a renter-landlord bill of rights, upzoning along transit routes, voluntary inclusionary zoning, and using public land for affordable housing.
"The solution I’m running on is Housing First."
Election Integrity
No official stance on record.
Healthcare Access
No official stance on record.
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
SupportsMazzocco would expand civilian crisis teams into District 4 corridors and build a coordinated command structure for homelessness response. He told Axios the Phoenix Police Department needs more independent oversight.
Energy Policy
No official stance on record.
Economic Development & Jobs
SupportsMazzocco would create an Office of Economic Empowerment to help entrepreneurs fill the more than 1,000 empty storefronts in District 4, with priority on Miracle Mile, the Melrose Curve, and 27th Avenue. He would not pause data center approvals but supports a rigorous review process.
Reproductive Rights
No official stance on record.
Transportation & Infrastructure
SupportsMazzocco wants the reverse lanes removed and replaced with a modern, consistent lane design. He supports continued light rail expansion, including keeping the I-10 West extension on a clear timeline, and a real mitigation plan for businesses affected by construction.
"They need to go."
Government Spending & Taxation
No official stance on record.
Legislature
Legislative Voting Record
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Ballot
Ballot Measure Stances
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