Dr. Matt Heinz

Press Release:

UPCOMING CD2 TOWN HALLS
Hosted by CD2 Candidate Matt Heinz

Candidate Dr. Matt Heinz invites press and voters in Arizona’s new 2nd Congressional District to upcoming Town Halls in Tucson and Bisbee/Naco, Ariz.

Join us at these local events to learn more about his congressional candidacy and stance on policy issues. Dr. Heinz will deliver opening remarks followed by a Q & A session with the voters and the press. Dr. Heinz and his campaign team look forward to a lively discussion about the issues that matter to the district.

Tucson Area Town Hall
Date & Time: Sunday, July 8, 2012 at 4:00 P.M.
Location: Jewish Community Center
3800 E River Rd, Tucson, AZ 85718
https://www.facebook.com/events/263175740449738/

Bisbee/Naco Town Hall
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 6:00 P.M.
Location: Turquoise Valley Golf Club
1794 West Newell, St. Naco, AZ 85620
https://www.facebook.com/events/199815533479100/

More events will be scheduled in the upcoming weeks. For the latest information about CD2 events, visit http://www.HeinzForCongress.com.

Contact: Kraynal Alfred, Communications Director
kraynal@heinzforcongress.com
(404) 751-6152

Tucson Medical Center physician Dr. Heinz is a member of the Arizona state house, having served 2 terms representing LD 29. He is facing a Democratic challenge in the August 28 primary from newly elected Congressman Ron Barber, of CD 8. Then the winner will be running against the Republican winner of their primary, either Martha McSally (who ran in the 4-way CD 8 special primary and lost to Jesse Kelly) or Mark Koskiniemi, a political newcomer.

So if you’re undecided as to whom to vote for in the Democratic CD 2 primary, turn out at these town halls & listen to what Matt has to say about the issues affecting Southern Arizona.

James H. Kelley, former Chair of LD 29 Republican party and former blogger “The Cholla Jumps” here at Tucsoncitizen.com and on his own, has taken out papers to run against Democratic District 2 Pima County Supervisor Ramon Valadez, who is Chairman of the board.

James H. Kelley

Kelley is a Transportation specialist for Renzenberger Inc. and “provides reliable safe transportation solutions to Union Pacific Railroad Personnel,” and is a former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst. He was Chair of the LD 29 Republican Party for four years until November 2011 and has his B.S. degree in Sociology from the University of the State of New York in Albany. He has also worked as a substitute teacher and real estate broker.

Kelley just applied unsuccessfully to be appointed by this Pima County Board of Supervisors to be the Independent replacement for LD 29 House Rep. Daniel Patterson, who resigned on April 11, 2012. A five member citizens committee considered Kelley’s application along with nine others, but Kelley did not make the final list of 3 nominees, from which the Board of Supervisors chose attorney Nick Fontana on April 23.

Kelley had temporarily changed his voter registration to Independent on April 11, applied for the vacant LD 29 seat, and changed back to Republican on April 30,2012.

Kelley will be formally announcing his candidacy on Monday on KVOI 1030 AM radio.

Democratic Chair Ramon Valadez was appointed to the Board of Supervisors in September 2003, was a former LD 29 State Senator and LD 10 House Representative (since 1996). Valadez was also born & raised in Tucson.