Timeline Stories

GPEC Locates

Greater Phoenix Population

Town of Queen Creek is incorporated

Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)

was formed as a result of the Barron’s article.

Arizona Cardinals

The football team relocates to Phoenix from St. Louis, Missouri.

Historic article in Barron’s is released

This article warned of an impending real-estate and thrift bust in the region

Ballet Arizona is founded

becoming the premier Southwest ballet company following the merger of three companies.

Voters Approve Prop 300

a dedicated half-cent sales tax to fund transportation infrastructure, renewed in 2004 with voters’ approval of Prop 400.

11.6M People Fly Through

Sandra Day O’Connor

  Is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Ronald Regan.