Ron deHarte
Candidate for City Council Member, Palm Springs, District 3 · City Council Member
Ron deHarte is a Palm Springs city councilman and served as the city's 27th mayor from 2024 to 2025. He was first elected in 2022 with 64.7 percent of the vote. He has served on the California Coalition of Mayors and on the Coachella Valley Association of Governments executive committee and its homelessness and energy and environmental resources committees.
Describes his priorities as public safety, street maintenance and local representation.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Says a thriving tourism economy funds social programs, neighborhood protection and homelessness efforts, and supports investing in tourism and the Palm Springs brand and streamlining city processes for businesses.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Opposes open-ended spending, favors finishing projects already underway and wants verifiable results for every dollar spent.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Names public safety among his core priorities.
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Names street maintenance among his core priorities.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Supports open communication between residents and city government.
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