One-on-one: Phoenix City Councilmember Kevin Robinson talks first year in office [Video]

PHOENIX — One year after Kevin Robinson was sworn in to represent Dist. 6 on the Phoenix City Council, ABC15 wanted to follow up to see how those first 12 months went.

“A few years ago, if you told me I would be a City Councilmember talking to you about things, I would have thought you were crazy,” explains Councilmember Robinson, who some would say took an unlikely path to city government.

Councilmember Robinson spent 36 years serving on the Phoenix Police Department, an experience which has served him well in the latest chapter representing District 6, which includes, Arcadia, Ahwatukee, the Biltmore, and parts of Central Phoenix.

“I like to mold a consensus,” explains Councilmember Robinson. “I don’t like to go in with a preconceived idea.”

This week marks one year in office for Robinson.

Nick: “What would you say some of those biggest challenges would be in this first year?”

Kevin Robinson:“That’s hard to say because there have been …