The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, tasked with redrawing the maps for Congressional and legislative districts for the State of AZ has set the schedule for the 1st round of public hearings. Go to their website, www.azredistricting.org for the full state-wide schedule (15 hearings in 24 locations).

Two Tucson hearings are scheduled in this first round:

Tuesday August 2, 6 p.m.
City of South Tucson
Council Chambers
1601 S. 6th Avenue 85713

Saturday August 6, 6 p.m.
Abrams Public Health Building
3950 S. Country Club Rd. 85714

Mission: The Independent Redistricting Commission’s mission is to administer the fair and balanced redistricting of the Congressional and Legislative districts for the State of Arizona.

Many Tucsonans have been speaking at the Call for Public Comment at earlier organizational meetings of this newly-formed Commission. You can also watch the meetings (usually) via Live Stream from their website. Agendas and minutes from past meetings are online as well.

The Arizona Daily Star’s reporters publish a Pueblo Politics blog, and here’s their article on the upcoming Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission process. “The 5 member commission has to nominate 25 people by Jan. 8 to serve on the Independent Redistricting Commission. The top Democratic and Republican leaders in the House and Senate will each get a pick, then the four appointed members will pick the fifth member.” Currently, The Commission consists of five members: two Democrats, two Republicans, and one Independent. The Commissioners are: Daniel Elder (REP), Joshua Hall (DEM), James Huntwork (REP), Steven W. Lynn, Chairman (IND), and Andi Minkoff, Vice Chairman (DEM) (info from their website).

http://azstarnet.com/news/blogs/pueblo-politics/article_536ce5a0-f682-11df-bb02-001cc4c03286.html

Submit comments on applicants to 1501 W. Washington, Suite 221, Phoenix, AZ 85007 by December 3rd. Eleven citizens applying from Pima County are:

DEMOCRATS:

Luis A. Gonzales (Pima County)
Linda C. McNulty (Pima County)
William G. Roe (Pima County)
Mark D. Rubin (Pima County)
S.L. “Si” Schorr (Pima County)
Marshall A. Worden (Pima County)

INDEPENDENTS:

Colleen C. Mathis (Pima County)

REPUBLICANS:
Christopher M. Gleason (Pima County)
Jeffrey D. Miller (Pima County)
Richard Stertz (Pima County)
Benny E. White (Pima County)

If you have anything to say about these applicants, I encourage you to write in as these people will be working on the new state legislative & Congressional districts, due to changes in the 2010 Census. Check the Star article for Maricopa County (mostly), Coconino County (1), Navajo County (1), and Yuma County (1) applicants.

12/9/10 UPDATE: Marshall Worden, Mark Rubin, Linda McNulty, Bill Roe, Benny White, and Colleen Mathis made the cut from Pima County. See comments below.