Full disclosure: I organized this event as the Program Director of TheDGT.org in conjunction with the good folks at Tucson Agenda. -Ed. MDB I was thrilled to see Tucson Agenda’s write-up of the program in great detail. This is exactly why we need real journalists, like Curt and Cait, covering local matters full-time. You should … Read more
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
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 SubStack Newsletter. Get Tickets … Read more
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
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