Former Eloy Mayor Nagy dies; vice mayor reflects on his legacy
From left, Eloy Vice Mayor Micah Powell, former Mayor Joe Nagy and Lt. Gov. Steven Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community attend a function. via Vice Mayor Micah Powell
He was a U.S. Air Force pilot who eventually found his seat on the Eloy City Council.
Joe Nagy, who died Aug. 12 at 87, was a graduate from Drexel University and joined the Air Force Cadet pilot training program where he stayed active until 1963 before transitioning to active reserve duty and worked in electronics sales.
He moved to Eloy with his wife in 2006 and became mayor in 2012 and later was also elected to City Council in 2014.
