Kristel Foster

6 candidates seeking 3 open seats on TUSD Governing Board

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Three seats are up for grabs on the nonpartisan, volunteer Tucson Unified School District Governing Board.  2 term board member Kristel Foster is stepping down, as is one term member Rachael Sedgwick-Gordon, and recently appointed member Bruce Burke (filling a vacancy after resignation in October 2019 of long term member Mark Stegeman).  Attorney Burke formerly … Read more

Pima County School Superintendent appoints former TUSD Board member Bruce Burke to TUSD Governing Board

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Dustin Williams, Pima County School Superintendent today appointed former TUSD Governing Board member Bruce Burke to the TUSD Governing Board. A vacancy on the non-partisan, volunteer five member board was created on October 3, 2019 when 3 term Board member Dr. Mark Stegeman resigned.  His replacement will serve through the  end of December, 2020, and … Read more

TUSD Governing Board member Dr. Mark Stegeman resigned today

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Tucson Sentinel is reporting that Dr. Mark Stegemen in his 3rd term on the TUSD Governing Board resigned today on the Bill Buckmaster show: Buckmaster Show 10/3/2019: Stegeman resigns from TUSD Board Here’s the Sentinel article: http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100319_stegeman_tusd/stegeman-resigns-from-tusd-board-after-11-years/?fbclid=IwAR01x6yVjOn3Q1M827-1kIe2kboiFyw4SSIlj7Ii15dmSkBwtpO9rlk69Mg Dr. Stegeman was first elected in Nov. 2008, re-elected in 2012, and 2016. His resignation was effective immediately … Read more

Who’s running for TUSD Governing Board in 2018?

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To answer that question above, there are 2 nonpartisan seats up for election on November 6, 2018 and both incumbent Governing Board members are running for re-election  – Adelita Grijalva and Michael Hicks.  Grijalva is the daughter of CD 3 Congressman Raul Grijalva and has served on this board since 2003.     Hicks is a 2 term board member and is currently the President of the 5 member TUSD Governing Board.

Adelita Grijalva’s campaign website: https://www.adelitafortusd.com/

Michael Hicks’  campaign website: https://michaelhicks4tusd1.org/

incumbent Adelita Grijalva
incumbent Michael Hicks

 

 

 

 

 

 

Political newcomer challengers  in 2018 are Leila Counts, Adam Ragan, and Doug Robson.

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Women’s March in Tucson: “This is what Democracy looks like” (updated photos)

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The estimate of the huge Women’s March in Tucson crowd that gathered this morning at Armory Park on S. 6th Avenue and marched to Jacome Plaza (in front of the Joel D. Valdez library) was about 15,000.  Lots of very creative signs went by, carried by people of all ages, children, elderly, even people with crutches and walkers…gay, straight, multi-racial, many with dogs, wagons, etc.  Every few blocks people were chanting “This is what Democracy looks like”.  Here’s some photos of today’s crowd.

Large crowd gathering at Armory Park, photo courtesy of George Girard
Crowd at Armory Park, courtesy of Kristel Foster
Women’s March proceeding west on Congress Street to Stone Avenue, photo courtesy of George Girard

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