New faces on PCC Governing Board

On Jan. 3, 2023 Pima County School Superintendent Dustin Williams appointed Dr. Wade McLean to the District 1 vacancy on the Pima Community College Governing Board. Former Board member Catherine Ripley resigned in November after serving for 2 years. Excerpt from their press release: “Dr. McLean is former Superintendent of the Marana Unified School District … Read more

Candidates expressing interest in Pima County Schools Governing Board elections in 2022 – updated

Lots of citizens have filed statements of interest to run for various School Governing Boards in Pima County.  Here’s the current list from the Pima County School Superintendent’s website: 2022 Statement of Interests – Pima County Schools – Tucson, AZ UPDATE: Filing period from June 11 to July 11, 2022 and some candidates have already … Read more

Arizona Daily Star endorses former State Senator Maria Garcia and Debi Chess Mabie for PCC Governing Board

The Arizona Daily Star’s editorial board endorsed Maria Garcia, former State Senator (and widow of the late LD 27  State Senator Jorge Garcia) to the District 3 PCC Governing Board, and Debi  Chess Mabie, former Executive Director of the  Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona  to  District 5 of the same board. Both incumbents … Read more

PCC Governing Board candidates forum – updated

Two Pima Community College Governing Bd. seats (nonpartisan, volunteer) are up for election in the General Election of  Nov. 6, 2018. Both incumbents are not seeking re-election: District 3 Sylvia Lee and District 5 Luis A.  Gonzales. District 3 candidates: Maria Garcia, wife of former LD 27 State Senator Jorge Garcia (she was appointed to … Read more