AZ Daily Star endorsements for 2024 General Election

Arizona Daily Star published their editorial board endorsements today for the General Election on Nov. 5, 2024. Can be found on pages A4 & A5 of the print edition and online: President Kamala Harris (D) Arizona US Senate Ruben Gallego (D) CD 6 Kirsten Engel (D) CD 7 Raul Grijalva (D) Pima County Attorney Laura … Read more

LWVGT forum for Pima County Treasurer candidates

by Carolyn Classen, blogger Pima County Treasurer Forum When: Saturday, August 24, 2024, 1:30 PM until 2:30 PM Where: Valencia Library202 W Valencia RdTucson, AZ  85706 Event Contact(s): Cheri Sprenger Learn about the candidates running for Pima County Treasurer update: Recorder forum has been cancelled, for now. https://lwvtucson.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=726009&item_id=2355328 Candidates: Pima County Treasurer: Chris Ackerley (R) incumbent, … Read more

Meet the candidates for D4 Supervisor, Pima County Treasurer

by Carolyn Classen, blogger Meet the Candidates:Vanessa Bechtol for District 4 Brian Johnson and Sami Hamed for PC Treasurer Saturday, June 22, 2024, 3 pmRoom 203, Continental Shopping Plaza, Green Valley Vanessa Bechtol is a candidate for Pima County Board of Supervisors, District 4. Vanessa’s nearly 20 years professional experience in public service includes working with nonprofit organizations focused … Read more

Pima County Treasurer candidate debate with DGT & Tucson Agenda

by Carolyn Classen, blogger “Please join the Tucson Agenda and The Democrats of Greater Tucson for a live and in-person Democratic debate for Pima County Treasurer candidates Sami Hamed and Brian Johnson on Saturday, June 8th at 3pm to 5pm at the Flowing Wells Library (1730 West Wetmore Road). Moderating the debate will be local reporter Curt Pendergast of the Tucson Agenda … Read more

Sami Hamed, candidate for Pima County Treasurer at DGT

by Carolyn Classen, blogger “Sami was raised by a working-class family in Tucson. His father, Mohamed (Sam), is a successful small business owner and his mother, Gloria, now a retiree, worked in a local drapery shop. Sami is the middle of three children, and has two brothers, Nabeal and Armando. Sami attended school at the … Read more