About
Phoenix native Laura Pastor is a fifth-generation Arizonan and current member of the Phoenix City Council, having been first elected in 2013. She is a graduate of St. Mary's High School. Her grandparents and great-grandparents worked in Eastern Arizona's mining communities, and both her parents began their careers as classroom teachers. Laura is the current chair of the Economic Development Subcommittee and serves on the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Planning Subcommittee. In addition, Laura serves as the Phoenix representative on Valley Metro RPTA, Valley Metro Board of Directors and the Valley Metro Audit and Finance Subcommittee. Finally, Laura serves as co-chair of the Fast Track Cities Ad Hoc Committee and is a member of the Workforce Ad Hoc Committee. She has served as a member of the Encanto Village Planning Committee and is a former member of the Hispanic Advisory Board of Maricopa Community Colleges, the Homeless Task Force, the Maricopa Transportation Advisory Board, and Phoenix Day. She resides in Phoenix with her husband, Henry Cotto, a former major league baseball player and minor league coach. They have four children, Henry Jr., Claudia, Eduardo, and Sophia. | Contact Information - Email: council.district.4@phoenix.gov - Phone: 602-262-7447