Mary DeCamp

Ronstadt Transit Center

Why Can’t the Ronstadt Center Be an Open-Air Transit & Community Space?

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Do you remember the controversy surrounding redevelopment of the Ronstadt Transit Center? Back in 2013-2014, developers were making a play to redevelopment the Ronstadt Transit Center. They had pitched redevelopment of the Ronstadt in the past and failed; the 2013-14 plans revolved around building something on top of the Ronstadt. I mention this ancient history because the … Read more

Mayor Jonathan Rothschild’s last State of the City address

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Mayor Jonathan Rothschild delivered his annual State of the City address at today’s luncheon hosted by the Tucson Metro, at the Tucson Convention Center.  The Mayor has announced that he will not seek his third four-year term, so this will be an open seat for the November General Election, 2019.     Full text of … Read more

Women candidates for Mayor of Tucson (1991 to 2019)

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Now that Ward 1 Councilmember Regina Romero (D) announced her bid for Mayor of Tucson, I wondered how many other women have run for this top position. Here’s the stats from the past (not including write-ins): November 2011 General  – Mary DeCamp (G) who lost to Jonathan Rothschild (D, political newcomer). She got 4.94% of … Read more

Tucson Be Kind mosaic unveiling at Tucson City Council Chambers

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“The speakers include Councilman Steve Kozachik and Jeannette Mare, someone from the Jewish History Museum, Black community, Muslim community, Bishop, Richard Elias (District 5 Pima County Supervisor), Sacred Space (contemplative), Mary DeCamp, Chief of Police Chris Magnus, LGBT community.” – per Steve K.  He is a 2 term Councilman representing Ward 6, and is up for re-election in Nov. 2017.

More from Steve’s 8/21/17 newsletter: “Through Jeannette Mare’s Ben’s Bells Project, Tucson is the epicenter of showing that we as a community are built on the ethos of kindness. M&C has demonstrated that through policy, such as adopting the Charter for Compassion.

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2017 State of the City address by Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild

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Mayor Jonathan Rothschild delivered his 2017 State of the City address today at the Metro Chamber’s luncheon at the J.W. Marriott Starr Pass resort.  Here’s the link to read it in its entirety —  “Tucson: A Reliable Partner” : https://www.mayorrothschild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/State-of-the-City-2017.pdf In the past I cut & pasted his entire State of the City speech, but … Read more