Carolyn's Community » AAUW http://tucsoncitizen.com/community Our sense of group togetherness and "community" in Tucson Thu, 23 May 2013 15:46:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Candidates’ forum for AZ Corporation Commission on October 4 http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2012/09/28/candidates-forum-for-az-corporation-commission-on-october-4/ http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2012/09/28/candidates-forum-for-az-corporation-commission-on-october-4/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:50:24 +0000 Carolyn Classen http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/?p=3713 League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson, AAUW (American Association of University Women), Temple Emanu-El, and Sustainable Tucson present:

Forum for Candidates for Corporation Commission (3 seats)
October 4, 6:30 p.m.
Temple Emanu-El
225 N. Country Club Road (north of Broadway, west side), Tucson

Topics to be covered: power lines, utility regulation, energy conversion, railway safety, investment fraud, business regulation.

Nine candidates (3 Republicans, 3 Democrats, 2 Greens, 1 Libertarian) seeking 3 seats. Kennedy, Newman and Stump are the incumbents, were elected four years ago.

Susan Bitter Smith (R), www.corpcomm2012.com
Robert “Bob” Burns (R), www.corpcomm2012.com
Marcia Busching (D), www.marciaforarizona.com
Christopher Gohl (L)
Sandra Kennedy (D), incumbent, www.kennedyacc2012.com
Thomas Meadows (G)
Paul Newman (D), incumbent, www.paulnewmanaz.com
Daniel Pout (G), http://www.facebook.com/DanielPoutForArizonaCorporationCommissioner
Bob Stump (R), incumbent, www.corpcomm2012.com

All candidates were invited to this participate, but not sure who will actually be there to speak.

Website for AZ Corporation Commission and the five current board members: www.azcc.gov.

Vote wisely on or before November 6. Early voting starts October 11.

]]> http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2012/09/28/candidates-forum-for-az-corporation-commission-on-october-4/feed/ 1 Corporation Commission candidates debate (vote for 2 of the 6 candidates) http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2010/10/04/corporation-commission-candidates-debate-vote-for-2-of-the-6-candidates/ http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2010/10/04/corporation-commission-candidates-debate-vote-for-2-of-the-6-candidates/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:54:38 +0000 Carolyn Classen http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/?p=1391 “Article 15 of the Arizona Constitution establishes the Arizona Corporation Commission. Only 7 states have constitutionally formed Commissions. Arizona is one of only 13 states with elected Commissioners. In the 37 other states, Commissioners are appointed by either the governor or the legislature.In most states, the Commission is known as the Public Service Commission or the Public Utility Commission. Our Commission, however, has responsibilities that go beyond traditional public utilities regulation. These additional roles include facilitating the incorporation of businesses and organizations, securities regulation and railroad/pipeline safety. By virtue of the Arizona Constitution, the Commissioners function in an Executive capacity, they adopt rules and regulations thereby functioning in a Legislative capacity, and they also act in a Judicial capacity sitting as a tribunal and making decisions in contested matters.” (from their website, www.acc.gov)

Current incumbent Commissioner Gary Pierce is running for re-election, along with candidates Democrat David Bradley (LD 28 House Rep.), Republican Brenda Burns (former State Senator and State Rep.), Democrat Jorge Luis Garcia (current LD 27 State Senator & Senate Minority Leader). Also running are Green Party candidate Theodore Gomez, and Libertarian Rick Fowlkes, a consulting engineer/businessman.

Campaign websites:

David Bradley (D), www.bradleyforarizona.com

Brenda Burns (R), www.brendaburns2010.com

Rick Fowlkes (L), www.rfowlkes.com

Jorge Luis Garcia (D), www.votegarcia.org

Theodore Gomez (G)

Gary Pierce (R), www.garypierceforarizona.com, incumbent

There are 2 openings on the Corporation Commission. View these online debates or attend the upcoming forum in Tucson, to decide whom to vote for of the 6 candidates.

Arizona Citizens Clean Elections, Monday Oct. 4, 7 p.m. on Horizon KAET Channel 8 (view online at www.azpbs.org/vote2010, or within 72 hours of the debate at http://www.azcleanelections.gov/home/video/generaldebatevids2010.aspx. Bradley, Burns & Pierce running “clean”, rest are running traditionally.

Also, in Tucson (live):

League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson, American Association of University Women (AAUW), & Sustainable Tucson forum
on October 6, 6:30p.m.
at Temple Emanu-El, 225 N. Country Club Rd. (north of Broadway Blvd.)

And if you missed it, view the KUAT Channel 6 debate between these candidates (Bradley, Burns & Pierce), which was held on September 30 at www.ondemand.azpm.org/ (click here). Senate Minority leader Garcia was absent, due to health issues per host Bill Buckmaster. No explanation was given as to why the Green & Libertarian candidates were absent (not sure if they were invited).

10/15/10 UPDATE: sad news that LD 27 State Senator Jorge Luis Garcia passed away today. If you view the CCEC video, you can see that he was visibly ill (due to a heart condition).

David Bradley

Brenda Burns

Rick Fowlkes

Jorge Luis Garcia

Photo of Green candidate Theodore Gomez not available.

Commissioner
Gary Pierce

]]> http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2010/10/04/corporation-commission-candidates-debate-vote-for-2-of-the-6-candidates/feed/ 5 Meet the 5 candidates running for Superintendent of Public Instruction on August 12 http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2010/08/11/meet-the-5-candidates-running-for-superintendent-of-public-instruction-on-august-12/ http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2010/08/11/meet-the-5-candidates-running-for-superintendent-of-public-instruction-on-august-12/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:23:38 +0000 Carolyn Classen http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/?p=1096 All candidate forum (Republicans and Democrats) for Superintendent of Public Instruction sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson, American Association of University Women (AAUW)- Tucson branch, The Arizona Education Network, Tucson Values Teachers, Literacy for Life Coalition.

Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Place: Rincon/University High School’s Little Theater (school address is 422 N. Arcadia Blvd.)
(For the Little Theater use the entrance on E. 5th Street just east of Swan)

Moderator: Jim Nintzel, senior writer, The Tucson Weekly

All five candidates are scheduled to attend (R indicates Republican, D indicates Democrat):

- Margaret Garcia Dugan (R), Current Arizona Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction, www.margaretdugan.com

- John Huppenthal (R), State Senator (LD 20) who chairs the Senate’s Education Committee, www.johnhuppenthal.com

- Penny Kotterman (D,) Former teacher, and former President of the Arizona Education Association (AEA), www.pennykotterman.com

– Dr. Beth Price (R), Retired administrator for Central Arizona College, www.bethpricecg.com

- Jason Williams (D), Former Executive Director for local chapter of Teach for America, and consultant for Roosevelt Elementary School in Phoenix. Williams was the Democratic nominee in this race in November 2006, www.williamsforarizona.com

(Current Superintendent Tom Horne is termed out, and is seeking the Arizona Attorney General position in the Republican primary).

For further info:
Shirley Muney (LWV), Phone:520-326-3018

If you miss this forum, view these:
Arizona Citizens Clean Election Commission (CCEC) debate video of the 3 Republican candidates (click here).

For online Arizona CCEC video of the 2 Democratic candidates (click here).

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AAUW logo

AEN logo

TVT logo

Literacy for Life Coalition logo

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