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January 2022
The AZ Corporation Commission's most important duty is to ensure safe, reliable, and affordable utility services throughout Arizona. However, none of the current commissioners have science or engineering backgrounds, which is critical for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing Arizona's public utilities. Jonathon Hill will bring this much-needed expertise to the commission. Jonathan sees the key issues we face as being: Green Energy Clean Elections Cybersecurity Small Non-Profits Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpc-uvrz0tHtaqx1xK4MqZV2UkCcKKnyMq Born in Kingman and raised in Phoenix, Jonathon Hill has lived, studied, and worked in Tempe since 2000. Passionate about space exploration since childhood, Jonathon [...]
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Democrat Chris Nanos was elected to a four-year term as Pima County Sheriff in November 2020, ousting Republican Mark Napier in a tight race. He is responsible for a multi-million dollar budget and a department composed of nearly 1,500 employees complemented by more than 400 volunteers who provide support. Tucson broke the record for most homicides in 2021 for a single year with 81 homicides. A crime occurs every 7 minutes (on average) in Pima County. The rate of violent crime (number of crimes) in Pima County is 5.23 per 1,000 residents during a year. What will the Sheriff do [...]
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Laura Conover has a unique perspective on Southern Arizona’s criminal justice system. She was elected as the Pima County Attorney in 2020. As the third woman to hold the Office, second defense attorney, and first victims’ rights attorney, she has assembled a diverse senior leadership team and plans to revolutionize operations. The office has 292 employees and a $39 million budget. In 2021 the County Attorney prosecuted 5,092 felony cases and 742 juvenile cases, successfully converted 246 people into the diversion programs, prosecuted 133 homicide cases, and served 2,552 victims in crisis. (See www.pcao.pima.gov for details.) Register in advance for [...]
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