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GANZ, Emil
Emil Ganz, a German immigrant who first tried his fortunes in Georgia, later came to Arizona and quickly achieved prominence with his Bank Exchange Hotel. After Phoenix was incorporated in 1881, it had a succession of weak mayors until 1885, when GANZ was elected. He put the city on a sound financial basis and inaugurated new services.

GOETTL, Adam Goettl 1907-1998
Founder Goettl Air Conditioning If Adam, Gust and William Goettl hadn't developed the evaporative cooler in the 1940s, metro Phoenix might not have grown to one of the nation's largest cities. The Goettls' product, which blows air across water-soaked pads, is credited with helping spur the Valley's growth after World War II. In 1939, they opened Goettl Brothers Metal Products Co. on south Central Avenue. The company, later called Goettl Air Conditioning Inc., was sold in 1977 to an investor.

GOLDWATER, Barry 1909-1998 Barry Goldwater
U.S. Senator. Barry Goldwater's political career started with his election to the Phoenix City Council in 1949. Three years later, he challenged and defeated Ernest McFarland, then Senate majority leader. Goldwater served in the Senate until 1964, when he campaigned unsuccessfully for president against Democrat Lyndon Johnson. In 1968, he ran again for the Senate and won. But in his last campaign in 1980, Goldwater barely edged ahead of Democratic challenger Bill Schulz, winning by about 9,400 votes. Goldwater retired after the end of the 1986 session.

GOSSETT, Rebecca Todd
Rebecca Todd Gossett, retired Librarian for the Maricopa County Library District Bookmobile, Phoenix, died October 19, 2002. She was 85. Gossett retired from Maricopa in 1980.

HAWKINS, Floy
In March, 1929, Miss Floy Hawkins became the first foreign missionary (China) to go out from Arizona Southern Baptists.

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