Long-time blogger and political activist, Pamela Powers Hannley holds a masters’ degree in public health from the University of Arizona and a bachelors’ degree in journalism from the Ohio State University. She has worked for many years in communications and public relations.

Powers Hannley stepped down from her position as the managing editor of the American Journal of Medicine to serve Legislative District 9 in the Arizona House. Powers Hannley won her seat in November 2016 and won her re-election bid in 2018. She continues to work part-time social media editor for the journal.

In addition to Blog for Arizona, she writes her own blog, The The Tucson Progressive and has contributed political stories to the Huffington Post.

Powers Hannley is co-director of Arizonans for a New Economy, Arizona’s public banking initiative.

Political website: PowersForThePeople.net

Facebook Page: Pamela Powers Hannley for House

Tucson Progressive on Facebook: Tucson Progressive

Twitter handle: @p2hannley

Instagram: p2hannley