By Tom Scanlon | Scottsdale Progress
Tall, confident and smiling as usual, William James Lane –better known as “Jim” – strode out of Scottsdale City Hall as 2020 ended. Since 2004, the place had been his second home, first as a one-term councilman, then for a dozen years as mayor.
Lane, “termed out” after three straight stints, was not eligible to run for mayor again…not right away, at least.
But is he done leading Scottsdale for good?
As loquacious as they come, Lane’s light blue eyes twinkle as he says a lot of things about that. But there’s one word he avoids: No.
“People say that all the time,” Lane said with a chuckle. “They’ll say, ‘Would you come back? Are you planning or would you? Would you like to go back? What would you like to do? Would you like to go back and be mayor?’
