by Carolyn Classen, blogger Three City of Tucson Council races will be decided today (hopefully depending on counting of provsional ballots) for Ward 3, 5 and 6. Ward 3 is represented by 1 term Democrat Kevin Dahl, who faced a primary challenger (in the August 5 Dem primary) and now a Republican challenger. Ward 5 … Read more
I first reported on this when our Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik suddenly stepped down in March: Read Tucson Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik resigns, effective March 31, 2024 now from Blog for Arizona for Politics from a Liberal Viewpoint Then I reported on the 12 applicants who applied for the appointment to this seat: … Read more
Four term Councilman Democrat Steve Kozachik aka “Steve K” resigned today effective March 31. City of Tucson Newsnet article: “Ward 6 Tucson City Council Member Steve Kozachik is stepping down from his duties to take a job with Pima County to manage the new Mosaic Quarter (MQ) sports complex being developed near the existing Kino … Read more
3 term Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik, whose salary would be increased by Prop 413, argues against it in a recent AZ Daily Star guest opinion on Sunday October 29, 2023: https://tucson.com/opinion/column/local-opinion-city-officials-salaries-should-rise-but-prop-413-goes-too-far/article_c115b588-72dd-11ee-84aa-af1cfbe75499.html Also in his e-newsletter from 10/30/23 he states more info about Prop. 413, on the General Election ballot of Nov. 7, 2023: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Government/Mayor-Council-and-City-Manager/City-Council-Wards/Ward-6/Ward-6-News/Ward-6-Newsletter?article=3786f9d … Read more
Only 3 races on the Tucson City Council to report today from City of Tucson Elections Dept: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/clerks/2021-general-unofficial-election-results Ward 3 (open seat): Kevin Dahl (D) 42,317 Alan Harwell Jr. (R) 20, 136 Lucy Libosha (I) 8,852 Ward 5 (unopposed) Richard Fimbres (D), incumbent 52, 194 Ward 6 Steve Kozachik (D), incumbent … Read more