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Skip Rimsza

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Skip Rimsza
57th Mayor of Phoenix
In office
November 4, 1994 – November 2, 2004
Preceded byThelda Williams
Succeeded byPhil Gordon
Personal details
Born
Anton Rimsza

(1955-03-31) March 31, 1955 (age 69)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionPolitician

Anton "Skip" Rimsza (born March 31, 1955) is an American politician and was a mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, from 1994 to 2004.

Biography

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Skip Rimsza was born March 31, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were Anton Vincent Rimsza and Elizabeth Marie Rimsza, born Kenny. He was the 4th of 8 children. His family moved to Phoenix shortly after his birth. He attended Camelback High School and Phoenix College. He worked as a realtor in his father's company Tony Rimsza Realty prior to his election as mayor. Skip is an avid hunter and fisherman. He has 5 children: Brian, Jennifer, Nicole, Taylor and Alex. He was sworn in as mayor on November 4, 1994, following a special election held on October 25 to replace outgoing interim mayor Thelda Williams. Rimsza won reelection to a full term the following year during normal elections on October 3, and a second term on September 7, 1999. Limited to two full terms, Rimsza left office on January 2, 2004.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Josh Fecht, "Skip Rimsza former Mayor of Phoenix" City Mayors, official website. Retrieved December 25, 2010