Where Is The Public in Mesa Politics?? . . . Missing In Action

American Foreign Policy pushes establishing "democracy" all over the world, but what about democracy here at home - in Mesa?
We all pay taxes, but how many people exercise their right to vote?
We have what's called a representative democracy where the mayor and city council members are elected by voters in Mesa; other city office holders, like the city manager for one example, are appointed.

Question: Do those elected to represent the interests of the people reflect the diverse population here in Mesa?
For example:
How many women have been elected to and served on the City Council?
Is there a fair share of different and diverse backgrounds inside City Hall?
Does one minority-majority monopolize power in city government?
Here's Food for Thought -  a term the mayor likes to use featuring himself - with a TEDCity 17:15 2.0 talk filmed in Sept 2013 that's been watched by over 1,518,589 people.
Time to bring it to Mesa
http://www.ted.com/talks/eric_liu_why_ordinary_people_need_to_understand_power#