My name is Michael Brewer. Welcome to the new Citizen Fourth Estate. We are entering “Operation Information.” Our mission is to provide a space for advocacy and dialogue with all Arizona veterans. I am a trained Veterans Service Officer, and published writer in the arena of Veterans Affairs. I served in Marine Corps, with the 7th Marines and Marine Air Wing with two stints in Vietnam. I am currently a Mentor for returning combat veterans at the Merritt Retreat Center in Payson, Arizona. I have extensive training in the care and transition to civilian life for returning combat veterans.

I am a 50 year resident of Tucson. Married to Lydia, a writer of her own fame, with three grown children, U of A alum who had to leave Tucson to make a living. I attended St. Josephs, Rincon High School, Uof A,Philosophy/ Religious Studies Major. B. S. Degreee in Business and Sports Management Tucson University. Completed a few Journalism classes for fun at Pima College and wrote for the Aztec. Contributor to the Northwest Explorer News.

We moved here from Dixon, Illinios in 1959. I love to tell family and friends that I was the first paper boy for El Con Mall! What a wonderful way for a young boy to get to know a new city, by way of a relationship with all of the Retailers at El Con, many of whom were long time Arizona families. Abby Grunewald, Dave Bloom and Sons, Levy’s, Steinfelds. It is no wonder I went on to a career for 24 years in retail and office leasing.

I am a past president of the Building Owners and Managers Association and their Congressional Liaison for five years. Served for five years on the Downtown Advisory Committee, Chaired the Downtown Committee for the Tucson Trade Bureau. Eight years on City of Tucson Budget Advisory. Founder of El Centro de Tucson Executives. Executive Director of Pima County Sports Authority 1995-97.

A member of the Marine Corps League Marana Night Hawk Detachment. American Legion Post 7. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10188. Disabled American Veterans. Past President and Life Member of Vietnam Veterans of America. State Coordinator and Chaplain for Pointman Ministries.

I love soccer; the “beautiful game”. Coached for 24 years. Both youth and High School. Officiated in High School for 11 years. My wife and I were part owners and managers of the Tucson Amigos USL Soccer Franchise 1996-2000.

I retired in February of 2002.