George Pettit received a bachelor's in political science and master's in public administration from the University of Colorado, Boulder and attended the Kennedy School Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government in July, 2004. His public service career included two years in administration at the University of Colorado; seven years with the City of Des Moines, Iowa; two years in the private software industry; and 25 years with Gilbert, Arizona, retiring in September, 2010. He is a member of the International City County Management Association, Arizona City County Management Association Life Member and Rotary International. He is a professor of practice in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University.
Education
M.P.A. University of Colorado-Boulder
B.A. Political Science, University of Colorado-Boulder
Research Interests
Financial analysis; fiscal planning and forecasting (both operations and capital); strategic planning; growth management; organization management; relationship with elected officials
