REGINA ROMERO
“His body of work is yet to come.”
SHARON KEELER, Arizona State University spokeswoman, explaining why the school will not grant an honorary degree to President Obama, who is speaking at its May graduation
“I represent one of the poorest districts in the city, District 2, and the feedback from them is they can’t afford this.”
RICHARD FIMBRES, Pima Community College board member, opposing a $2 per credit hour tuition increase
“I can empathize. This can potentially hurt or destroy families in this community.”
MIGUEL CUEVAS, Tucson Unified School District board member, on a vote to send layoff notices to 605 employees – mostly teachers
“The hope is that by the end of 2009 we will have hit the bottom and be on the way back up.”
GABRIELLE GIFFORDS, Democratic U.S. representative from southern Arizona, on the economy
“I think Tucson deserves better.”
REGINA ROMERO (right), of the Tucson City Council, explaining why she voted with the council majority to fire City Manager Mike Hein
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Number of the week
11,000,000
dollars UA basketball coach Sean Miller will be paid in his first five years.