Councilmember Dave Pearson
Councilmember Dave Pearson was elected in November 2006 to represent the Ironwood Council District. His term ends in January 2009. He previously served two terms on the Peoria City Council from June 1991 through June 1997, and was Vice-Mayor in 1993.

Pearson was chairperson of the Peoria Municipal Sports Complex Authority during the construction the Peoria Sports Complex, the spring training site of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball teams. He was also a founding member of the Peoria Diamond Club, a major community volunteer group. He has served on the Peoria Housing Commission and various other civic and bond committees.

Councilmember Pearson is currently a teacher/ librarian in the Peoria Unified School District where he has been an educator for 26 years. Prior to teaching, he was a newspaper reporter and editor. He holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and elementary education at Arizona State University and holds a school library endorsement from the State of Arizona.

He is an 18-year resident of Peoria where he and his wife have raised three children.