Joe Forte
@Forte4Tempe
Small-business owner • Veteran • Founder of @KeepTempeBTFL • Running for Tempe City Council 26 • Big ideas. Bold action. Let’s shape our city’s future—together!
🎉 Thrilled to share this video for my Joe Forte for Tempe City Council campaign! I'm excited to connect with everyone in our vibrant Tempe community. Learn More and Join the Movement Now! Forte4Tempe.com 🏛️🌞 #TempeProud #ForteForTempe #Forte4Tempe
Thrilled to have represented Tempe Sister Cities at the 2025 Sister Cities International Summer Leadership Meeting in Ft. Worth, TX alongside our President, David Carerra, where we proudly accepted the Innovation and Youth Education Award for our Youth Cultural Exchange program!…
Had a blast at the Finger Foods Potluck Community Brunch hosted by Diane Alleycats! Loved connecting with Tempe voters and community leaders about what matters most to them. Great food, great vibes and can’t wait for the next one! 🥐✨ 📸 credit - David Soto
Like many of you, I’ve received messages from the City promoting the new business license they claim will provide local businesses with communication and support. (Curiously, I didn’t need this license to get their emails.) On July 1st, the City Council voted 7-0 to approve it.…
Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 I’m here now at American Legion Post 2, Arizona’s longest-running post at 105 years, recording a video for this special day. Join me tonight in celebrating at the Tempe 4th of July event, 5-10pm at Diablos Stadium, with fireworks at 9:30pm! I’ll be…
My reaction to the July 1st 2025 Tempe City Council meeting and why we need new leadership NOW!
What an incredible day at Arizona Talks’ 4th of July celebration at The Duce in Downtown Phoenix! 🇺🇸 I’m thrilled to share this moment with @ArizonaTalks Founder Carlos Alfaro and Co-Founder Jered Scrivner (pictured). Arizona Talks holds a special place in my heart. Years ago,…
Tempe Arizona's proposed annual business license draws fire from owners & advocates, who call it an expensive, intrusive, & pointless tax. #tempe @LPMaricopa @Arizona_LP @thestate48news @Forte4Tempe @AZFreeNews @AZFreedomCaucus @AZGOP @azfec @Citizens4FE golocalarizona.com/vote-no-tempe-…
🚨 Tempe wants to charge every business a $25 “license fee” — even home-based and nonprofits?? The Maricopa County Libertarian Party is calling it what it is: a backdoor tax to cover a $20M city budget shortfall. 👀 Critics warn it’s government overreach, privacy-invading, and…
It was an honor and privilege to represent Tempe Arizona and the United States of America as a citizen diplomat as part of a delegation to our Tempe Sister Cities in Germany and Sweden over the past two weeks (seen here in Germany). We were included as part of an incredible…
🚨 BIG NEWS for Tempe! ☀️ It's official, Dutch Bros is relocating their headquarters to our vibrant city! This marks the SECOND major corporate HQ move to Tempe in just over a week, following Avnet’s announcement. 🎉 These companies are bringing high-quality jobs and…
Tired of leaders who only listen but don’t act? My competitors talk about listening, but we need leaders who respond with policies that reflect what YOU want! Public comments show a 4:1 opposition to this ordinance that burdens Tempe’s small businesses and nonprofits with…
🚀 Big news for Tempe! Electronics giant Avnet is investing up to $65M in a new global HQ right here! 🎉 Huge congrats to Michael, April, and the City of Tempe's Economic Development team @Tempegov for landing this game-changer. bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2…
Had a great convo with Neil A. Schneider of Go Local Arizona @GoLocalArizona about Tempe’s proposed General Business License. Small biz owners are rejecting it due to zero benefits for them. Concerned? Email [email protected] to share your thoughts with City…
Just got my campaign tablecloth from the awesome team at Alpha Graphics on Elliot Road in Tempe, owned by my friend Eric Adams, a fellow @tempechamber member! 🙌 Fast, affordable, and top-notch quality. Need printing done? Check out Eric and his crew at the Elliot shop!…
Thank you, Joe! It was great to hear your plans for the city of Tempe. Joe is a strong community advocate with deep roots in small business. The city of Tempe will benefit immensely from having @Forte4Tempe on the council. I fully support Joe for Tempe City Council!
Had an incredible morning meeting with Caden Darrow @darrow4az at Press Coffee @PressCoffee off Rio Salado in North Tempe! We brainstormed ways to improve our community and make life better for Tempe residents. No matter your political views, I want to connect, listen, and…
Unlike Mesa or Chandler, Tempe can attract entrepreneurs by staying license-free! 🚀 Our petition has over 100 signatures to say NO to the General Business License. Sign & join me at the Tempe City Council meeting on July 1st, wear red: change.org/p/reject-tempe… #TempeSmallBiz…
