By Jose Ivan Cazares | Desert Devil
Michael Langley first became enamored with the people of Phoenix when he participated in the Fiesta Bowl as an undergraduate at the University of Miami. After moving to the state to complete his EMBA at the University of Arizona, he officially settled in the city.
Now the deputy director of Global Chamber Phoenix is leveraging his background in business and trade to campaign for the District 8 Phoenix City Council seat.
Langley joined the race after Councilwoman Kate Gallego stepped down last month to campaign for the position of mayor of Phoenix. The city council appointed Felicita Mendoza, Councilman Michael Nowakowski’s former chief of staff, as the interim council member. A special election will be held in March to fill the position until Gallego’s term expires in January 2020.