Re-Elect Keith Russell, Your Maricopa County Assessor
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Why Vote for Keith?


The answer to this question has not changed in the last four years.
 
Maricopa County is the third largest county in the nation. We cannot afford to have anything less than a professional appraiser heading up our Assessors Office. There is no substitution for education and experience in the valuation industry.  It's the same logic that says we want an attorney as our County Attorney and a law-enforcement professional as our Sheriff.  I am an appraiser. That is what I have done professionally for over 20 years and my experience and training in the appraisal industry are of the highest standards.

Professional:
  • 20+ years as a real property appraiser in Arizona
  • Over 30 years experience in Arizona real estate
  • Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, Arizona
  • Member of the Appraisal Institute
  • Highest designation in industry (MAI)
  • Past President of the Phoenix Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
  • Instructor with the Appraisal Institute and Appraisal Foundation
  • Regional and National Appraisal Institute service
  • Served State Board of Appraisal, 1998 - 2000
  • Bachelors of Science, Arizona State University
Political:
  • Lifelong Republican
  • Precinct committeeman for over 15 years
  • Governor's Regulatory Review Commission 1996 - 2004
  • Maricopa County Assessor 2005 to present
If Re-Elected:
  • Continue to protect the public trust
  • Continue to improve accountability and professionalism in the office
  • Continue to follow Statutes, and Department of Revenue Guidelines
  • Continue to identify, locate and value all real property timely
  • Continue to strengthen morale and retention in office
  • Continue to correct data on real property rolls
Personal:

Keith has been married to Becky Christensen for over 20 years. Keith and Becky have three children. Both Keith and Becky are natives of Maricopa County.