District 5 Supervisor Adelita Grijalva resigned on April 4, 2025 to run for the CD 7 Congressional seat vacated by the death on March 13 of her father Raul Grijalva. He had served 22 years in that seat, and died from lung cancer at age 77. His daughter had followed in his footsteps to serve … Read more
Lot of Pima County officials and family of the late District 5 Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias were present today at the dedication of an administrative builiding for Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse at 4455 E. 5th Street (between Columbus Ave. and Swan Ave.) in Tucson. Present were Richard’s widow Emily Velde and their daughter … Read more
Supervisor Richard Elias Temporary Altar July 7 – November 8, 2020 Open During Business Hours Presidio San Agustin del Tucson Museum, 196 N. Court Ave. (entrance on Court Ave.) “Richard Elías served Pima County as a supervisor for 18 years. His sudden passing on March 28th, 2020, at the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis was … Read more
The election to succeed the late progressive icon Richard Elias as the next Supervisor of Pima County District Five features candidates from two local political families. Consuelo Hernandez, the sister of State Legislators Alma and Daniel Hernandez is one of them. Ms. Hernandez, a graduate of Arizona State University with a degree in Global Health … Read more
On March 28, 2020 Pima County Supervisor and Chair Richard Elias (D) of District 5 died suddenly in his sleep at age 61, so the chairmanship was taken over by Vice Chair Ramon Valadez (D), of District 2. Supervisor Elias had been appointed to his seat in Feb. 2002, and was elected in 2004, 2008, … Read more