“The Explorer News is the Voice of Marana, Oro Valley and Northwest Tucson” (aka The Explorer) Tucson local media, home of Explorer, Marana News, Foothills News, Desert Times and Inside Tucson Business has announced the Explorer’s General Election endorsements today : http://www.tucsonlocalmedia.com/news/article_f5a7b34c-9b07-11e6-aef6-532f263afdd1.html U.S. Senate – John McCain (R), incumbent Congressional District 1 – Tom O’ … Read more
Been waiting to see whom the Tucson Weekly’s editorial board would endorse for the upcoming General Election of 2016. They say “Hell yes!” on both propositions 205 and 206, and endorsed the following candidates:
Pima County Supervisor D 1 : Brian Bickel (D)
Pima County Supervisor D 3: Sharon Bronson (D), incumbent
Pima County Sheriff: Mark Napier (R)
Pima County Assessor Bill Staples (D), incumbent
Fitting re-naming of the 34 acre Northwest Community Park yesterday in memory of the late District 1 Supervisor Ann Day, who was killed tragically in a head-on car accident on May 7, 2016. MC District 3 Supervisor Sharon Bronson spoke of her colleague Ann as a “cowgirl and can do person”, who loved parks, and had even helped a Maui couple donate a Make a Wish mesquite tree there at the park. She also said that Ann was “a true problem solver across party lines”. Day served on the Pima County Board of Supervisors for 12 years(3 terms) , had retired in 2012.
This park is located at 7601 N. Mona Lisa Road (southwest corner of Magee and Mona Lisa Roads).
Ann Day’s daughter Jill Watters, son in law Justice of the Peace Adam Watters (Precinct 1), and their 3 children (Caitlin, Courtland, Cassandra) were in attendance. The grandchildren led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Arizona Public Media (AZPM, Channel 6 PBS) interviewed District 3 Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson (a Democrat who has served since Jan. 1997, currently the Chair) and her Republican challenger Kim DeMarco. These interviews were conducted separately. Also interviewed this week was District 1 Democratic candidate Brian Bickel. One term District 1 Republican Pima County … Read more
Ceremony set for Sept. 24 to dedicate park in honor of former Pima County District 1 Supervisor Ann Day “Pima County officials will unveil a sign formally dedicating a northwest Tucson park in honor of former Pima County District 1 Supervisor Ann Day, who died in a traffic collision May 7. The ceremony begins at … Read more