Past Speakers
Kell Palguta, Mayor of Prescott Valley Arizona
Kell Palguta moved to Prescott Valley from a small town in Maine in 1996. In 1998 Kell began his career in public service as a Police Officer for the Town of Prescott Valley. As a Police Officer Kell received many awards to include; the Police Medal of Valor, Police Star, Rookie of the Year, Officer of the Year, Police Chief Commendation and Mothers Against Drunk Driving Officer of the Year two years in a row. After retiring as a Police Officer, Kell continued his service to the community as an Instructor at Yavapai College instructing Administration of Justice Classes.
Kell was elected Mayor of Prescott Valley in August 2018 and sworn in on January 10th 2019. Kell takes great pride being elected the youngest Mayor in Yavapai County and recognizes that the Town Council and Mayor work for the good citizens of Prescott Valley. Kell makes it a goal to ensure that every citizen can feel as if their voice can be heard and that they can be a part of the solution to any problem that Prescott Valley may incur along the way.