At the Jan. 21 meeting, the Queen Creek Town Council selected Bryan McClure to serve a one-year term as Vice Mayor. Responsibilities of the Vice Mayor include conducting meetings of the Town Council when the Mayor cannot be present and representing the views of the Mayor and the Town at official and ceremonial functions and in meetings with other agencies when the Mayor is unable to attend. The Mayor nominates the Vice Mayor from among the Town Council members, and the Mayor and Town Council vote to confirm the appointment.

The Town Council also approved new committee assignments for 2026. Town Council members serve on the following Town and regional committees:

Mayor Wheatley 

• Greater Phoenix Economic Council Mayors and Supervisors Council
• League of Arizona Cities and Towns Executive Committee
• Maricopa Association of Governments Regional Council – Treasurer 
• Maricopa Association of Governments Executive Committee
• Maricopa Association of Governments Transportation Policy Committee – Past Chair 
• Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Board of Directors

Vice Mayor McClure

• Economic Development Commission (alternate)
• Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (alternate)
• PHX East Valley Partnership Board of Directors 

Council member Benning 

•  Transportation Advisory Committee
• Downtown Arts and Placemaking Advisory Sub-Committee (alternate)
• Central Arizona Governments Regional Council – Vice Chair
• East Valley Transportation Infrastructure Stakeholder Regional Committee
• Pinal Regional Transportation Authority Board – Vice Chair 

Council member Brown  

• Economic Development Commission
• Public Safety Retirement Boards – Chair
• League of Arizona Cities and Towns General Administration, Human Resources and Elections Policy Committee 
• League of Arizona Cities and Towns Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Works Policy Committee
• Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority Board of Directors 

Council member Martineau

• Downtown Arts and Placemaking Advisory Sub-Committee
• Mayor’s Teen Advisory Committee (alternate)
• Transportation Advisory Committee (alternate) 
• League of Arizona Cities and Towns Budget, Finance and Economic Development Policy Committee

Council member Oliphant

• Mayor’s Teen Advisory Committee
• League of Arizona Cities and Towns Neighborhoods, Sustainability and Quality of Life Policy Committee 
• Arizona Municipal Tax Code Commission

Council member Padilla 

• Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
• League of Arizona Cities and Towns Public Safety, Military Affairs and Courts Policy Committee
• Arizona Municipal Tax Code Commission

Town Council meetings are broadcast live at QueenCreekAZ.gov/WatchMeetings. Recordings of previous meetings are also available on the Town’s website.

For additional information about the Queen Creek Town Council, visit QueenCreekAZ.gov/TownCouncil.

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