Democrats of Greater Tucson just posted an hour/half video of a forum with all 3 Democratic candidates running for the open Ward 6 Council seat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmFaEf13f-M. Partcipating are personal injury attorney Leighton Rockafellow, Jr.; KXCI community radio Operations Mgr. Miranda Schubert; retired science teacher Jim Sinex. Founder of B4AZ Michael Bryan (also 1st VP of … 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
UPDATE 5/2: Reliable insider info indictates that the Council seems very likely to pick Karin Uhlich as the interim replacement. Another outcome is possible, but would be a very surprising result. Any of the four candidates would do an excellent job for Ward 6, but Karin’s previous experience in the role was the key qualifier, … 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
Incumbent Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik is being challenged by two political newcomers Andres Portela III and MIranda Schubert for his Council seat, in the Democratic primary on August 3. Read more below on the Reid Park zoo expansion issue, and the candidates’ positions, reactions to Mayor/Council votes. On Tuesday May 4, the Tucson Mayor/City … Read more