Raymond H. Shuey
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Raymond H. Shuey is an Arizona public servant.
. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
, the Government Finance Officers Association of Arizona, and the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (or GFOA). In October 1996 Shuey authored an article titled "Using the Internet in local government finance" in GFOA's national journal named Government Finance Review.
as its first financial Controller. In May 2005 Shuey was promoted to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Finance Director for the city. In July 2005 the city added the role of City Treasurer to Shuey's duties. He was also a member of the city's Risk Management and Workers' Compensation Trust Fund Board. Since 2006 Shuey served as the city's representative on the Financial Oversight Advisory Committee (FOAC) for Valley Metro (Phoenix)
, and as the Committee's Vice Chair. In April 2008 he was appointed to be its Chair. On February 27, 2009 Shuey retired as CFO, Finance Director, and City Treasurer after serving the City of Glendale for 22½ years, and Arizona cities in total for over thirty-two consecutive years. His retirement included resignation from the city's Risk Management and Workers' Compensation Trust Fund Board, and his membership in FOAC.
Glendale is the home of the Fiesta Bowl
, National Football League
(NFL) Arizona Cardinals
, National Hockey League
(NHL) Phoenix Coyotes
, National Lacrosse League
(NLL) Arizona Sting
, and Super Bowl XLII
.
from September 1995 to May 2005, when he resigned to become CFO for Glendale. He simultaneously gave up his positions with the Board of Directors of the City of Avondale Municipal Development Corporation, and the Maricopa CountyCommunity Services Commission and Community Development Advisory Committee (or CDAC). Shuey served with Mayors Ron Drake, Tom Morales, and Bill Bedoya while a Councilmember.
Avondale city government's first presence on the World Wide Web
was through the personal resources of Councilmember Shuey, who in February 1996 developed an unofficial "Welcome to Avondale, Arizona" web page, which he maintained for several years. In June 1997, Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) cited Shuey's web page as an example of "MAG Stakeholders with Internet Sites" in their report titled Electronic Highway Infrastructure Development and Information Services.
Shuey is remembered for naming Avondale Friendship Park, as well as for acquiring funding for parks in the city’s less affluent areas. He was also instrumental in the development of the concept for the Avondale Auto Mall, an idea that he attributed to his observation of similarly designed auto malls along Interstate 10 in California. The auto mall along with other new development contributed strength to the local economy. Money Magazine calculated that job growth in Avondale from 2000 to 2005 was 54.3 percent, the third highest of any city in the country over that time period.
Education and Background
Shuey holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Administration degrees from Arizona State UniversityArizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Founded in 1887, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national professional organization of Certified Public Accountants in the United States, with more than 370,000 CPA members in 128 countries in business and industry, public practice, government, education, student...
, the Government Finance Officers Association of Arizona, and the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (or GFOA). In October 1996 Shuey authored an article titled "Using the Internet in local government finance" in GFOA's national journal named Government Finance Review.
Chief Financial Officer of Glendale, Arizona
In August 1986 Shuey joined the City of Glendale, ArizonaGlendale, Arizona
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....
as its first financial Controller. In May 2005 Shuey was promoted to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Finance Director for the city. In July 2005 the city added the role of City Treasurer to Shuey's duties. He was also a member of the city's Risk Management and Workers' Compensation Trust Fund Board. Since 2006 Shuey served as the city's representative on the Financial Oversight Advisory Committee (FOAC) for Valley Metro (Phoenix)
Valley Metro (Phoenix)
Valley Metro is the unified public brand of the regional transit system in and around the Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area, responsible for public transit.-About Valley Metro:...
, and as the Committee's Vice Chair. In April 2008 he was appointed to be its Chair. On February 27, 2009 Shuey retired as CFO, Finance Director, and City Treasurer after serving the City of Glendale for 22½ years, and Arizona cities in total for over thirty-two consecutive years. His retirement included resignation from the city's Risk Management and Workers' Compensation Trust Fund Board, and his membership in FOAC.
Glendale is the home of the Fiesta Bowl
Fiesta Bowl
The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Frito-Lay and named with their Tostitos brand, is a United States college football bowl game played annually at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Between its origination in 1971 and 2006, the game was hosted in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil...
, National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL) Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
, National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
(NLL) Arizona Sting
Arizona Sting
The Arizona Sting was a member of the National Lacrosse League from 2004 to 2007. They played at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, from 2001 to 2003 as the Columbus Landsharks. On August 28, 2003, it was announced that the team was relocating to Glendale, Arizona...
, and Super Bowl XLII
Super Bowl XLII
Super Bowl XLII was an American football game on February 3, 2008 that featured the National Football Conference champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League champion for the 2007 season...
.
Avondale City Council
Shuey served as a Councilmember of Avondale, ArizonaAvondale, Arizona
Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, adjacent to Phoenix, Arizona. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 76,238.Avondale is the home of Phoenix International Raceway, an auto racing facility...
from September 1995 to May 2005, when he resigned to become CFO for Glendale. He simultaneously gave up his positions with the Board of Directors of the City of Avondale Municipal Development Corporation, and the Maricopa CountyCommunity Services Commission and Community Development Advisory Committee (or CDAC). Shuey served with Mayors Ron Drake, Tom Morales, and Bill Bedoya while a Councilmember.
Avondale city government's first presence on the World Wide Web
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet...
was through the personal resources of Councilmember Shuey, who in February 1996 developed an unofficial "Welcome to Avondale, Arizona" web page, which he maintained for several years. In June 1997, Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) cited Shuey's web page as an example of "MAG Stakeholders with Internet Sites" in their report titled Electronic Highway Infrastructure Development and Information Services.
Shuey is remembered for naming Avondale Friendship Park, as well as for acquiring funding for parks in the city’s less affluent areas. He was also instrumental in the development of the concept for the Avondale Auto Mall, an idea that he attributed to his observation of similarly designed auto malls along Interstate 10 in California. The auto mall along with other new development contributed strength to the local economy. Money Magazine calculated that job growth in Avondale from 2000 to 2005 was 54.3 percent, the third highest of any city in the country over that time period.