If you want to meet & greet all Mayoral & Council candidates (Wards 1, 2, 4) plan on attending this candidate forum at Temple Emanu-El on 10/17, starting at 6 p.m. LWVGT stands for the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson and PCTWC stands for Pima County/Tucson Women’s Commission. KVOA Channel 4 reporter Lupita Murillo will be the moderator.

For Mayor of Tucson:
Mary DeCamp G)
Rick Grinnell (R)
Jonathan Rothschild (D)

Ward 1:
Beryl Baker (G)
Regina Romero (D) – incumbent

Ward 2:
Paul Cunningham (D) – incumbent
Jennifer Rawson (R)

Ward 4:
Shirley Scott (D) – incumbent
Tyler Vogt (R)

Temple Emanu-El is north of Broadway Blvd., west side of the street.

My previous blog on campaign websites for these 9 candidates (click here).

If you’re curious (or passionate) about how Government works, attend any or all of these upcoming seminars at the Pima County/Tucson Women’s Commission:

“A Four-Part, 2011 Fall Seminar Series on How Local, State, and National elected officials get things done.”

How Government Works!

OCTOBER 13: City Government, with Councilman Steve Kozachik (Republican – Ward 6, City of Tucson)

OCTOBER 20: County Government, with Supervisor Sharon Bronson (Democrat – District 3, Pima County Board of Supervisors)

OCTOBER 27: State Government, with State Senator Linda Lopez (Democrat – LD 29 AZ State Senate)

NOVEMBER 10: U.S. Government, With Ruben Reyes, District Director, Office of Congressman Raul Grijalva (Democrat – Congressional District 7). Reyes is also husband to Democratic Ward 2 City of Tucson Councilwoman Regina Romero.

All four seminars begin at 7 p.m. on Thursdays at the Pima County/Tucson Women’s Commission building, 240 N. Court Avenue, in downtown Tucson (SE corner of Council St., west of Church Avenue.) Please register in advance – see flyer below.

Website for Pima County/Tucson Women’s Commission.

A $10.00 tax-deductible donation is suggested. Ask about scholarships.
For further information call 520 622-0905.
Made possible with support from the Kaimas Foundation.

Expand your knowledge of how to participate in government by getting to know some of your elected officials and learning how ordinances and laws are created, interpreted, and administered.

Since only 16.65% of the registered voters (266,448) in the City of Tucson cast ballots in the Primary election on August 30, there is hope that more will vote in the General election on November 8. Vote-by-mail ballots will be sent out on October 19, so you can vote as early as the next day by mailing it back in. Or you can wait to take the ballot to one of the seven polling locations on November 8. Last day to register to vote for the General is on October 11.

Running for election this year:
For Mayor of Tucson (no incumbent, as Republican Mayor Bob Walkup is stepping down after 3 terms- 12 years- in office):

Mary DeCamp (G), www.decampformayor.org
Rick Grinnell (R), www.grinnell4mayor.com
Jonathan Rothschild (D), www.jonathanformayor.com

For Ward 1:
Beryl Baker (G), www.berylbaker.comli.com
Regina Romero (D) – www.votereginaromero.com, incumbent (elected 4 years ago)

For Ward 2:
Paul Cunningham (D) – www.votepaulcunningham.com, incumbent (appointed May, 2010)
Jennifer Rawson (R), www.rawsonforcouncil.com

For Ward 4:
Shirley Scott (D) – www.shirley2011.com, incumbent (elected 16 years ago)
Tyler Vogt (R), www.vogt4tucson.com

Familiarize yourself with these candidates, the issues facing the City of Tucson, and attend upcoming forums to learn more about your choices this fall.

The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson is hosting a candidate forum on Monday October 17 at Temple Emanu-El, and all 9 candidates have confirmed their attendance. KVOA Channel 4 reporter Lupita Murillo will be moderating this forum, which starts at 6 p.m. This event is co-sponsored by the Pima County/Tucson Women’s Commission.