SCHOOL BOARD (CUSD) EVALUATIONS • CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CANDIDATES • TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE GRADING • OBJECTIVE DATA FOR VOTERS
Mayoral Candidates
Former Chandler City Councilman and Current Arizona State Representative. Focused on fiscal policy, deregulation, and state-level municipal advocacy.
Legislative Record
Small business owner in Chandler for over 20 years. Expertise in economics, budgeting, workforce development, and private sector operational scaling.
Jeff Weninger has lived in Chandler with his wife and three children for more than 20–25 years. He is a small business owner (co-owner of local restaurants, including Floridino’s Pizza). He served two terms (eight years) on the Chandler City Council (elected in 2006; served alongside Orlando for part of that time) and later as Vice Mayor. He has served multiple terms in the Arizona House of Representatives (District 17 and now District 13), where he continues to serve while running for mayor.
Business & Entrepreneurship
Jeff Weninger
Served multiple terms on Chandler City Council. Experience in municipal budgeting and regional transportation planning committees.
Public Service
Colonel (Ret.), USAF. 30+ years in aerospace industry management and strategic planning. Extensive background in logistics.
Military & Aerospace Experience
Matt Orlando
Matt Orlando is a Chandler native, Air Force veteran, and former small business owner. He has served on the Chandler City Council on and off for about three decades (first elected in 1990, with stints in the 1990s, 2004–2012, and his current term starting in 2019). He previously served as Vice Mayor and ran for mayor once before (in 2006). He is married with three children and two grandchildren, all of whom attended Chandler schools. In his personal time, he umpires baseball and softball.
EXTRA: Biography & Professional Experience
Business & Entrepreneurship
Small business owner in Chandler for over 20 years. Expertise in economics, budgeting, workforce development, and private sector operational scaling.
Legislative Record
Former Chandler City Councilman and Current Arizona State Representative. Focused on fiscal policy, deregulation, and state-level municipal advocacy.
Jeff Weninger
Matt Orlando
Military & Aerospace Experience
Colonel (Ret.), USAF. 30+ years in aerospace industry management and strategic planning. Extensive background in logistics.
Public Service
Served multiple terms on Chandler City Council. Experience in municipal budgeting and regional transportation planning committees.