Final unofficial results from AZ Sec. of State & Pima County Elections Division, for Southern AZ listed below. It took over 2 weeks to count all the early and provisional ballots cast in the General Election on November 6. Voter turnout statewide was 74.36%, higher at 77.98% in Pima County. The counting apparently took so long because many voters who received early ballots only turned them in on General Election Day, which slowed up the tallying process.

U.S.Senate
Jeff Flake (R)

CD 1
Ann Kirkpatrick (D)

CD 2
Ron Barber (D), incumbent

CD 3
Raul Grijalva (D), incumbent

State Senate LD 2
Linda Lopez (D), incumbent

State Senate LD 3
Olivia Cajero Bedford (D), incumbent

State Senate LD 9
Steve Farley (D)

State Senate LD 10
David Bradley (D)

State Senate LD 11
Al Melvin (R), incumbent

State Senate LD 14
Gail Griffin (R), incumbent

State House LD 2
Andrea Dalessandro (D)
Rosanna Gabaldon (D)

State House LD 3
Sally Ann Gonzales (D), incumbent
Macario Saldate (D), incumbent

State House LD 9
Ethan Orr (R)
Victoria Steele (D)

State House LD 10
Stefanie Mach (D)
Bruce Wheeler (D), incumbent

State House LD 11
Adam Kwasman (R)
Steve Smith (R)

State House LD 14
David Gowan (R), incumbent
David Stevens (R), incumbent

Corporation Commission (3 seats)
Robert Burns (R)
Susan Bitter Smith (R)
Bob Stump (R), incumbent

Pima County:
Assessor: Bill Staples (D), incumbent

Attorney: Barbara LaWall (D), incumbent

Recorder: F.Ann Rodriguez (D), incumbent

Sheriff: Clarence Dupnik (D), incumbent

Superintendent of Schools: Linda Arzoumanian (R), incumbent

Treasurer: Beth Ford (R), incumbent

Supervisors:
D 1: Ally Miller (R)
D 2: Ramon Valadez (D), incumbent
D 3: Sharon Bronson (D), incumbent
D 4: Ray Carroll (R), incumbent
D 5: Richard Elias (D), incumbent

Prop. 114 Crime Victims Protection Act YES
Prop. 115 Judicial Selection NO
Prop. 116 Small Business Job Creation Act NO
Prop. 117 Property Tax Assessed Valuation YES
Prop. 118 Permanent State Land Fund YES
Prop. 119 State Trust Lands YES
Prop. 120 State Sovereignty NO
Prop. 121 Open Elections/Open Government NO
Prop. 204 Quality Education & Jobs NO
Prop. 409 Bonds for City Street Improvements YES

Pima Communty College Governing Board (non partisan, 6 year term)
D 3: Sylvia Lee
D 5: Marty Cortez, incumbent

TUSD Governing Board (non partisan, 4 year term)
Kristel Foster
Mark Stegeman, incumbent
Camy Juarez

Congratulations again to all the winners.

Ward 6 Councilmember Steve Kozachik called a press conference yesterday in front of the 1st Assembly of God Church, 1749 E. Broadway, which may be demolished should the north section of Broadway be widened into 8 lanes per the May,2006 Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) voter-approved plan. The church was built in 1950 according to Councilmember Kozachiak also known as “Steve K”.

Blogger Pam Powers (“Tucson Progressive”) announced this event (with an online poll): http://tucsoncitizen.com/tucson-progressive/2012/04/30/public-forum-today-should-rta-knock-down-100-buildings-to-make-broadway-look-like-a-freeway-poll/

The $71 M plan would call for widening of Broadway from Euclid to Country Club, affecting about 115 businesses on the north side, and historic buildings, neighborhoods such as Rincon Heights and Sam Hughes (on the National Historic Registry). Both Presidents of those neighborhoods spoke against the plan.

Speakers last evening at the press conference:

1) Ward 6 Councilmember Steve Kozachik
2) Mark Kerr, aide to Ward 5 Councilmember Richard Fimbres
3) Colby Henley, President of Rincon Hts. Neighborhood
4) Jessica Shuman, business owner of Kismet, 2627 E Broadway
5) John O’Dowd, President of Sam Hughes Neighborhood Assn.
6) Sid Hirsch, business owner of Hirsch’s Shoes, 2934 E. Broadway
7) Rev. Stuart Taylor, Tucson Bus Riders’ Union,
Eight) Demion Clinco, Pres. of Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation
9) District 5 Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias

Video below of the press conference courtesy of John Brakey, Co-founder of AUDIT-AZ:

Also present were: Ward 2 Councilmember Paul Cunningham, former State House Rep. Ted Downing, former Sahuarita Councilmember Rosanna Gabaldon, former Mayoral candidate Rick Grinnell, District 3 Supervisor candidate Tanner Bell, former State Senator John Kromko, attorney Bill Risner, former TUSD Superintendent Roger Pfeuffer, Brian Flagg from Casa Maria Kitchen, Donovan Durband Administrator from Parkwise, former Green Party candidates Dave Croteau (Mayor), Beryl Baker (Ward 1 Council), Kent Solberg (LD 27 House). I estimated the crowd at about 200 people, many of whom arrived by bicycle.

Steve K said that 15-20 neighborhoods were represented at the press conference, and I recognized neighborhood leaders from: Rincon Hts, Sam Hughes, Colonia Solana, El Encanto Estates, Arroyo Chico, Broadway-Broadmoor, Campbell-Grant, Catalina Vista, even Udall Park Neighborhood out east. Aides from the Council offices of Ward 1, 2, 5 and 6 were present as well.

If you feel strongly about this issue, contact the Mayor/City Councilmembers or your Supervisor at Pima County. Supervisor Richard Elias said yesterday that the citizens had to “force change to happen”, if they felt this 25 year old plan to widen Broadway was not necessary. Many of the speakers requested that the historic buildings be preserved, that small businesses on Broadway not be affected by any widening.

Steve K also noted during this one hour (6 to 7 p.m. on a Monday) that there was no traffic congestion on Broadway next to the church. My husband also told me that he was down there on Broadway (between Highland & Park) that same afternoon between 3:30 and 4 p.m. and there was no traffic jam.

Photo of crowd yesterday at press conference, courtesy of Pam Powers Hannley.