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Tucson City Council & Mayoral candidate forum at YWCA of Southern Arizona

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City of Tucson Council Wards 1, 2, and 4 and the Mayor’s office are up for election on Nov. 5, 2019: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/Candidate_Listing_090619_2.pdf Meet the candidates at this upcoming forum on Sept. 26. Mayor: Independent Ed Ackerley, political newcomer Green Mike Cease, ran for Ward 6 Council in 2017 Democrat Regina Romero, Ward 1 Councilmember (3 … Read more

LWVGT’s Guide to Voting in Pima County

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Tomorrow is the Arizona Primary 2018 , with polls open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Many have already voted early, being on the PEVL (Permanent Early Voting List).  If you don’t vote tomorrow, please mark your calendar for the November 6, 2018 General Election.  Up for re-election this year are the Arizona state officers (Governor … Read more

Minority Elected Officials in Southern Arizona

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Someone asked me recently about who are the minority politicians in Southern Arizona. So here’s my list (which is not comprehensive, as I didn’t list Town of South Tucson nor the Native American tribes – where they are the majority), so please let me know by commenting below if I forgot anyone.

Hispanic  Americans:

Raul Grijalva, CD 3 Congressman

Richard Elias, D 5 Pima County Supervisor

Ramon Valadez, D 2 Pima County Supervisor

F. Ann Rodriguez, Pima County Recorder

Olivia Cajero Bedford, LD 3 State Senator

Macario Saldate, LD 3 House

Rosanna Gabaldon, LD 2 House

Daniel Hernandez Jr., LD 2 House

Regina Romero, Ward 1 Councilwoman

Richard Fimbres, Ward 5 Councilman

Luis Gonzales, PCC Governing Bd. (District 5)

Adelita Grijalva, TUSD Governing Board (Raul’s daughter)

Eva Carrillo Dong, Sunnyside School District Governing Board

Robert Jaramillo, Sunnyside Schooil District Governing Board

Beki Quintero, Sunnyside School District Governing Board

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League of Women Voters online Voter Guide to Propositions 205 & 206

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  If you’re uninformed and/or undecided about how to vote for/against Prop. 205, Regulation & Taxation of Marijuana Act, and Prop. 206, the Fair Wages & Healthy Families Act, go online to read more: http://lwvaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2016-LWVAZ-voter-guide-English-with-hotlinks-added.pdf I attended the recent LWVGT  forum on September 17 at the Joel D. Valdez main library on these 2 state-wide … Read more

Upcoming forums for Tucson Unified School District Governing Bd. race (updated)

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7 candidates are  running for 3 seats in this race for Governing Board at Tucson Unified School District (TUSD).  3 incumbents are running for re-election: Kirstel Foster, Cam Juarez, Dr. Mark Stegeman.  Challengers are Betts Putnam-Hidalgo (ran before for a seat on this board in 2012 and 2014), Lori Riegel, Brett Rustand, Rachael Sedgwick.

List of upcoming forums in September:

September 8 — sponsored by Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 6 to 8 p.m. at CareMore, 4821 N. Stone Ave.

Hispanic forum

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