Carolyn Sugiyama Classen, a life long Democrat, was born & raised in the State of Hawaii, was a Legislative Aide for U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye on Capitol Hill, and practiced law for a while. In Tucson she worked as a tribal staff attorney for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and later was the Interim Executive Director of the now defunct Domestic Violence Commission. In 2008 she became a “My Tucson” guest columnist for the Tucson Citizen newspaper, then continued blogging for Tucsoncitizen.com for over four and a half years. Her blogsite was entitled “Carolyn’s Community” about community events and some political news, until Gannett Publishing shut down the site on January 31, 2014. She started with Blog for Arizona on Feb. 11, 2014.
Part time she sat as a Hearing Officer in Pima County Consolidated Justice Courts Small Claims Division since April, 2005 for 15 years. She is married to University of Arizona Distinguished Professor Albrecht Classen, a native of Germany. They have one son, who lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and daughter.
She is also the Editor of the Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition website, www.southernazjapan.org (since Jan. 2013).
The August 2015 schedule is as follows (from Erika O’Dowd, founder of Cinema La Placita). Don’t miss the August 20 movie – “A Kiss Before Dying”, filmed in Tucson, starring Robert Wagner.
August 13 To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) NR Starring Gregory Peck, Mary Badham and Robert Duvall.
August 20 A Kiss Before Dying (1956) NR Starring Robert Wagner, Joanne Woodward and Virginia Leith.
August 27 Best in Show (2000) PG-13 Starring Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest, Catherine O’Hara, Michael McKean. DIrected by Christopher Guest.
The August 20 screening of “A Kiss Before Dying” is shown in conjunction with the Downtown Tucson Partnership and Do Happy Tucson as part of celebrating Tucson’s birthday this year! (it’s actually Do Happy Today – see comment below).
“Tired of potholes, increasing taxes and debt? It is time for a new direction!
Marla Closen, who is running for District 4 Pima County Supervisor, believes we can do better. Marla, a Republican, is running to change the ineffective and stagnant policies the current Republican supports. When questioned about challenging a decades – old incumbent she said, “I believe Pima County’s success depends upon decreasing debt and taxes, eliminating non-essential spending and prioritizing our spending on roads and county necessities, and implementing pro-business policies. If I thought the current Supervisor – Ray Carroll – supported any of those principles, I would be voting for him, not running against him. “
Marla is living proof the combination of personal initiative, a fiscally conservative mindset and pro-business attitude equals success, and she intends to apply this formula to Pima County as Supervisor. As a former small business owner and engineer, she knows how high taxes, over regulation, and even complicated and expensive zoning requirements can crush the dream of creating a small business.
When asked about her additional qualifications for improving Pima County, she said, “I owned a construction management business, so I know how to run a small business, and I know contracting and construction, procurement and project management. I worked for the Department of Defense as an Intelligence Analyst, so I know the discipline of researching and connecting the dots until I find a solution. I was a Chief Intelligence Specialist and combat veteran in the Navy Reserve, so I know how to develop strategies that have to work, in an environment that does not allow failure.”
It is time. Time for Marla’s leadership and experience to provide the new direction Pima County needs.
Seven people have applied for the District 5 Pima Community College governing board position, vacated in late June by long time member Marty Cortez. The deadline to apply was today at 5 p.m. The Pima County School Superintendent’s website (www.schools.pima.gov) will have these individuals listed as having applied:
Here’s a cool activity to enjoy, every weekend. I’ve been to their improv shows a number of times. These folks are hilarious & creative, and the shows are family-friendly and enjoyable (for only $5): We make Tucson laugh through improv! Performed in the style of the TV show “Whose Line is it Anyway”, we are … Read more
8/7/15 UPDATE: Again due to monsoon weather, this event had to be postponed to August 14, same time. 7/31/15 UPDATE: Due to rainy weather, this evening event has been rescheduled to Friday, August 7, same time. Cool down on Friday July 31, 2015, at 7 p.m. at Yume Japanese gardens, 2130 N. Alvernon Way (just … Read more
