Leighton Rockafellow Jr., candidate for Ward 6 Council at DGT

by Carolyn Classen, blogger

“Please join us for a presentation and conversation with Leighton Rockafellow, Jr. who is seeking nomination for the Ward 6 Tucson City Council seat.

You Must Register in Advance for this Event:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/GWflGM27QcOEuYeTbUMgFQ

Leighton says about himself:

I was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. I attended Salpointe Catholic High School and Arizona State University where I received a BS in Marketing, graduating Summa Cum Laude. I then took a job with Ford Motor Company in Rochester, New York. After a few years in the beautiful, but cold and grey Northeast, I longed for the Sonoran desert and returned to Tucson to attend the James E Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona. While in law school I was vice president of the Latine Law Students Association. I graduated law school in 2011 and have been a practicing attorney ever since.

I am now the part owner of Rockafellow Law Firm where I work as a personal injury attorney, protecting the rights of Tucsonans injured by the negligence of others. I sat on the board for the Young Lawyers Division of the Pima County Bar Association from 2012-2016. I am the secretary for the Catalina Vista Neighborhood Association.

Throughout my legal career I have met hundreds of Tucsonans from nearly every cultural, socioeconomic, and political background this city has to offer. From snowbirds living here part-time, to tribal members; from the unhoused, to the wealthy, and everyone in-between, I have seen, through the eyes of our community, the issues that Tucson must address.

I envision a Tucson where our children want to stay, to raise families of their own. To reach that vision we need more high-quality jobs with higher wages, affordable and sustainable housing solutions, safer streets, and transportation options that do not rely so heavily on cars. Our council needs a pragmatic small-business owner who advocates for his city and who understands the value in viewing a problem from both sides of the equation.”

Carolyn’s note: Ward 6 Council race is an open seat with current Councilmember Karin Uhlich appointed in May 2024 till December 2025. There are five people (four Dems, 1 Republican) interested in the seat with the deadline for nomination petitions on April 7:

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Clerks/Elections/Candidates