An East Valley native, with a bachelors and masters from ASU, Ben Arredondo is committed to the preservation and improvement of our communities. His experience in teaching, coaching, and extensive community service as a school board member, ten years; county supervisor, two years; and Tempe councilman, sixteen years; have taught him it takes the cooperation of many to effect positive change. He has demonstrated leadership, bringing diverse people to action and positive results serving his constituents. Please check www.benarredondo.com. to see some of the varied community projects he helped complete.

Ahwatukee resident and Cesar Chavez senior Chandler Hovik and Arredondo were chosen as Valley of the Sun Chapter "TOP 50" Football Scholar Athlete - Class of 2012, representing over 234,000 students, from 183 high schools in central and northern Arizona.

Ben Arredondo has financially crushed his four competitors in the Tempe City Council race by massing a war chest five times as large as his opponents.

Tempe City Council incumbent Ben Arredondo leads all East Valley candidates this season with nearly $144,000 in campaign contributions. Chandler Mayor Boyd Dunn is next with $76,000 to date, followed by his challenger, Chandler City Councilman Phill Westbrooks, with nearly $63,000.

Tempe City Council incumbent Ben Arredondo leads all East Valley candidates this season with nearly $144,000 in campaign contributions. Chandler Mayor Boyd Dunn is next with $76,000 to date, followed by his challenger, Chandler City Councilman Phill Westbrooks, with nearly $63,000.

Now is the time to put U.S. District Court Judge Frederick Martone away. He certainly didn’t serve out any punitive solution to Arredondo’s corruption conviction; in fact, Martone became part of the problem with his slap-on-the-hand sentencing of Arredondo. Martone exemplified just how deep the talons of corruption reach into government these days. A continuing saga, and yet another blatantly racist decision by a Federal official in a position of authority.

Tis the time of (post-)season for nominations.

P. Ben Arredondo

A former Arizona legislator will be sentenced Wednesday for felony convictions for seeking and accepting bribes while he was a Tempe city councilman and misleading donors about a scholarship fund that benefited his relatives.

Ex-Tempe City Council member Ben Arredondo is nothing more than a crooked politician who took advantage of his position of power for personal gain.

A member of the Arizona House who is charged with bribery and other crimes stemming from an FBI undercover investigation into his earlier conduct as a city council member spent $15,000 of his legislative campaign money on a criminal defense attorney about six weeks before a grand jury indicted him.

The start of an Arizona legislator’s trial on federal criminal charges is being postponed so his lawyers can review material provided by prosecutors.

Mike Arredondo told himself that once he decided on a destination he wouldn't change his mind.

Mike Arredondo told himself that once he decided on a destination he wouldn't change his mind.

TUCSON - Mike Arredondo finally understands how to deal with the extra poundage and Alex Bambic started to throw his weight around.

City council candidates Augustus Shaw and Hut Hutson are at odds over the endorsement of a prominent Tempe councilman.

A former Arizona legislator was sentenced to 18 months of home confinement for his felony convictions for seeking and accepting bribes while he was a Tempe city councilman and misleading donors about a scholarship fund that benefited his relatives.

PHOENIX - An Arizona legislator and former Tempe councilman has resigned after pleading guilty to two felony charges stemming from an FBI sting.