Professional Documents
Culture Documents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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While Tucson has only grown by 7.8% in 13 years, the growth of people ages 1864 on disability has grown from 8,859 in December 2000
(http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_sc/2000/az.pdf) to 12,363 in
December 2013
(http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_sc/2013/az.html), a 40%
increase, more than 5 TIMES the growth of population.
The proportion of people on SNAP benefits (food stamps, WIC, etc.) in Pima
County has grown by 198% from 2000 to 2013.
(http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/map_of_the_week/2013/04
/food_stamp_recipients_by_county_an_interactive_tool_showing_local_snap
_data.html)
Fitch Ratings, a nationally known company that assigns ratings for bonds issued
by corporations and governments, assigned a NEGATIVE outlook for the City of
Tucsons bonds and downgraded a series of ratings for bonds issued by the City of
Tucson due to economic conditions and increased government spending
(http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150520006286/en/FitchDowngrades-Tucson-AZ-GOs-COPs-Outlook#.VWDEUflViko, 5/20/2015) :
o $20 million general obligation (GO) bonds, series 2012-C (2015) 'AA
o $36.6 million general obligation refunding bonds, series 2015 'AA-'
o $20.7 million certificates of participation (COPs), refunding series 2015
'A+'. In addition, Fitch downgrades the following ratings:
o $214.8 million GO bonds outstanding (pre-refunding) to 'AA-' from 'AA'
o $259.2 million COPs outstanding (pre-refunding) to 'A+' from 'AA-'
o $11 million Rio Nuevo Multipurpose Facilities District (MFD) COPs (City
of Tucson Convention Center Expansion Project), series 2009 to 'A' from
'A+'
o This ratings downgrade is at the same time that the rating for the State of
Arizona government has INCREASED during the same month.
(http://tucson.com/business/local/arizona-gets-creditupgrade/article_4a1206f8-8027-5084-afa9-fa2a23733010.html,
5/5/2015)
Jobs in construction has gone down in Tucson from 28,800 in October 2006 to
only 15,000 in March 2015, a 47.9% drop.
(http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/SMU04460602000000001?data_tool=XGtable)
Jobs in manufacturing has gone down in Tucson from 28,500 in July 2006 to
22,700 in March 2015, a 16.8% drop.
(http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/SMU04460603000000001?data_tool=XGtable)
Jobs in the information sector, such as computer programmers and similar
positions, has declined in Tucson from 7,600 in February 2006 to 4,200 in
March 2015, a 44.7% drop.
(http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/SMU04460605000000001?data_tool=XGtable)
While the other side may talk about the unemployment dropping to 4.9% in
March 2015 from a high of 10.1% in January 2010, the number of the people in
the labor force in Tucson has declined from 489,213 in August 2009 to 469,004
in March 2015, a 20,209 drop.
(http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LAUMT044606000000006?
data_tool=XGtable) If the same number of people were in the workforce as in
August 2009, the unemployment rate would be 9.2% right now. It is
likely that many of the people no longer in the workforce are on disability due to
discouragement in being able to find a decent job.
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Earnings in Tucson as of May 2014 is 10% below the national average; with the
average person in Tucson making $20.45/hour, compared to the national average
of $22.71/hour. (http://www.bls.gov/regions/west/newsrelease/occupationalemploymentandwages_tucson.htm)
The social network WalletHub did a survery of the 150 largest metro areas
nationwide, and they found Tucson the 8th worst place to look for a job in
2015. (http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2015/01/lack-of-jobs-hurtstucsons-reputation)
CBS News finds Tucson to be the 5th poorest city in the nation. Tucson is
even poorer than Baltimore. (http://www.cbsnews.com/media/americas-11poorest-cities/8/, 2/18/2015;
http://www.ywcatucson.org/site/c.elLYJiOZKqLcG/b.9257737/k.5D1D/Women
_Out_Of_Poverty_Initiative.htm) 34.8% of people have an income under
$25,000.00/year
According to a Harvard University study, Pima County is worse than 95% of
counties in the United States when it comes to poor children being able to rise up
out of poverty.
(http://www.insidetucsonbusiness.com/business_chatter/harvard-universitypoor-children-pay-big-price-for-sluggish-pima/article_e62fc700-f8c5-11e48784-6fb6c4a18fd4.html, 5/15/2015)
WASTEFUL SPENDING
1. While pensions in Tucson are only being funded at 40% of what is needed to have
them fully funded (http://psprswrongs.com/2015/03/06/tucson-leaders-worryabout-ballooning-public-safety-pension-costs/, 3/6/2015), the City has proposed
a Fiscal Year 2016 budget that is 8.1% higher than FY 2015, a $103 million
increase. (http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/28986284/city-council-holdspublic-hearing-on-2016-budget, 5/20/2015)
2. This same proposed budget is proposing on increasing city property taxes
by 9.3% (http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/budget/16Book-Op_1.pdf, page 13)
3. The City of Tucson spends
a. Vacation time for Cesar Chavez Day (Page 14 of FY 2016 proposed budget)
b. An increase of $97,520.00 for the Mayor and city council people
(http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/budget/16Book-Op_1.pdf, page 76)
c. An increase of $768,840.00 for the city convention center (Page 76 of
proposed 2016 budget) Total amount coming from General Revenue to
fund the convention center is $4.2 million (Page 250 of proposed 2016
budget)
d. $7.6 million for golf courses (Page 76 of proposed 2016 budget)
e. $2.5 million for a 43 person department for just the Mayor and City
Councilpeople (Page 78 of proposed 2016 budget)
f. $510,800.00 on state and federal lobbyists (Page 123 of proposed 2016
budget)
g. 6 full time employees are designated for medical leave management.
(http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/budget/16Book-Op_1.pdf, Page 170)
h. $1.9 million and 16 employees for a division called Integrated Planning.
This amount has grown from just over $1 million, by almost 90%, since FY
2014. (Page 186 of proposed 2016 budget)
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i. $1.36 million in general revenue funding for the Reid Park Zoo. (Page 201
of Proposed 2016 budget)
j. $5.7 million/year for a streetcar program, Sun Link, for a 4 mile stretch of
rail. (Page 234 of Proposed 2016 budget)
k. An $880,000.00 increase in graffitti abatement, more than doubling the
amount from FY 2015. (Page 229 of Proposed 2016 budget)
l. $19.5 million for non-departmental services (Page 294 of Proposed 2016
budget)
m. An increase of $100,000.00 for the Tucson Gem Show (Page 295 of
Proposed 2016 budget)
n. $350,000 for the Tucson-Pima County Arts Council (Page 297 of Proposed
2016 budget)
CRIME IN TUCSON
1. The crime rate, while dropping in some areas like homicide and robbery, has
grown in other areas, such as:
a. Sexual assault (rate has gone up from 29 per 100,000 people in 2010 to 41
in 2013, a 41.4% increase
(http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/police/allgraphs_13rate.pdf, page 2)
b. Larceny (rate has gone up from 3,347 per 100,000 people in 2009 to 5,230
in 2013, a 56.3% increase,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/police/allgraphs_13rate.pdf, page 6)
c. Property crimes (burglary, larceny, etc) (rate has gone from 4,976 per
100,000 people in 2009 to 6,621 in 2013, a 33.1% increase;
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/police/allgraphs_13rate.pdf, page 15)
2. Tucson last year ranked 10th highest in the nation for property crimes.
(http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tucson-in-top-for-propertycrimes-nationally/article_d5edb12b-0071-57d0-801d-3012a899b7b5.html,
11/15/2014)
3. Tucson as of June 2015 has the highest rate of violent crime in Arizona.
(http://tucson.com/r/news/local/crime/arizona-s-most-dangerouscities/collection_094a5688-1473-11e5-9041-6b67567e22b1.html?id=201408,
6/17/2015)
TERRIBLE ROADS
1. Tucson has the 21st most congested traffic in the nation, with the average
commuter spending 55 extra hours in gridlock each year.
(http://www.azfamily.com/story/28669387/tucson-traffic-among-worst-in-usaccording-to-new-study, 4/14/2015)
2. Tucson has the 5th worst roads in the nation.
(https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2015/03/03/tucson-roads-ranked-5thworst-in-country-2/) It will cost an estimated $850 million just to repair existing
roads.
SHIRLEY C. SCOTT
CONFIDENTIAL RESEARCH DOCUMENT
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QUICK BIO
Age:
73
Residence: Grew up in Toronto, Canada, now lives at 7542 East Lurlene Drive in
Tucson, AZ. Property is assessed at $146,304.00
(http://www.asr.pima.gov/links/frm_Parcel.aspx?parcel=13622075A&taxyear=2016)
Other Property: The couple also owns two industrial zoned properties on 3214 and
3220 East 46th Street. The 3214 property is valued at $182,250.00
(http://www.asr.pima.gov/links/frm_Parcel.aspx?parcel=132060770&taxyear=2016)
and the 3220 property is valued at $17,726.00.
(http://www.asr.pima.gov/links/frm_Parcel.aspx?parcel=132060780&taxyear=2016)
Family:
Education:
Employment:
Associations:
Awards:
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Websites:
Official -
Religiosity:
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-4
https://www.facebook.com/shirley.scott.9085
https://twitter.com/shirleyscott11
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/shirley-scott/1a/224/b3a?
trk=pub-pbmap
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Among Mrs. Scotts awards and achievements are; the Pan-Asian Community Alliance
had named her the Woman of the Year, The Korean American Cultural Foundation
awarded her a Certificate of Appreciation, Arizona Parks & Recreation Association
recognized her as the Outstanding Public Official Award for 2009, and the American
Planning Association-Arizona Chapter recognized her in 2009 as the Distinguished
Elected Official of the Year. The League of United Latin American Citizens honored her
with their Silver Award. She has also been honored by the Alliance of Construction
Trades and the Arizona Human Rights Fund. The Southern Arizona Home Builders
Association (SAHBA) named her 2002 and 2007 Public Official of the Year. She was
awarded the annual Friends of the Trails honor from the Pima Trails Association.
PERSONAL LEGAL HISTORY
1. No traffic tickets
2. Paid property taxes over 5 months late on their residence for 2011, paying their 1 st
payment for 2011 that was due on 10/31/2011 on 4/16/2012, paying $12.91 in
interest. In fact, they still owe $19.28 on this amount to make it current as of
5/20/2015. Saved screenshot in separate document.
1. Paid property taxes over 5 months late on their industrial property at 3214 West
46th, paying their 1st payment that was due on 10/31/2014 on 4/13/2015, paying
$34.05 in interest. Saved screenshot on separate document.
ABORTION
1. Voted to authorize a grant application for the Gila River Indian Community in
support of the activities of Planned Parenthood Arizona (Consent Item G, page
14, 8/6/2008; http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2008/MN_0806-08.pdf)
2. Voted to give $800.00 in taxpayer money to Planned Parenthood. (Consent Item
W, pages 19-20, 9/6/2006;
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2006/MN_09-06-06.pdf)
BUSINESS ISSUES
1. Voted to impose a Transaction Privilege Tax on the business of health spas and
other fitness related businesses, an over $16 million/year tax increase (Ordinance
#10685, page 7, 6/16/2009,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2009/MN_06-16-09.pdf;
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/agdocs/20090616/jun16-09-334.pdf)
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2. Voted for legislation supporting the federal Employee Free Choice Act, which
would have taken away the right to secret ballot in voting whether or not workers
wanted to have a union (Consent Item R, page 14, 9/9/2009,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2009/MN_09-09-09.pdf;
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB124165379013293871, 5/7/2009, Article
written by former Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern opposing
this legislation)
3. Voted to impose a new fee on pawn shop transactions (Consent Item F, pages 910, 5/18/2010, http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2010/MN_05-1810.pdf)
CRIME
1. Voted to remove the question of an applicants criminal history from the City of
Tucson job application (Resolution 22373, 3/17/2015,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?
meetid=1401&doctype=AGENDA)
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GOOD GOVERNMENT
Voted against setting an $8 citywide minimum wage in 1999 (AP State and local
wire, 9/14/1999)
Opposed easing regulations on the rehab of old or dilapidated buildings
(http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/2002/10/29/39779-council-oks-new-codeto-ease-rehab-of-buildings/, 10/29/2002)
Voted to oppose the Federal Patriot Act
(http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/2003/04/29/214014-city-votes-to-opposefederal-patriot-act/; Resolution # 19583, pages 17-18, 5/5/2003,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2003/MN05-05-03.pdf)
Opposed putting light rail project on the ballot
(http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/2002/06/12/32494-light-rail-backers-needmany-to-sign/)
Voted against balanced budget that cut funding to multiple civic projects in 2004
(http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/2004/06/22/51548-council-oks-budgetcuts-aid-for-37-civic-events/, 6/22/2004)
Supported a $14/month additional fee for trash service for residents of Tucson
(http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue/2007/10/12/65652-spahr-thinks-trash-feemay-help-unseat-scott/, 10/12/2007)
Opposed a bioscience park at UA because it included a golf course that would
temporarily use drinking water for greens
(http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue/2006/07/25/20188-bioscience-park-woeson-council-agenda/, 7/25/2006)
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IMMIGRATION
Voted to spend $700.00 on the group Derechos Humanos for an event they were
hosting, an organization that complains about the militarization of the US
Border, and works for much more lenient immigration policies. (Consent Item A,
page 6, 10/14/2008;
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2008/MN_10-14-08.pdf;
http://www.derechoshumanosaz.net/about/)
Voted to make Tucson an immigrant welcoming city. (Resolution #21944, page
15, 8/7/2012, http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2012/MN_08-0712.pdf)
Voted for a resolution expressing support for the 2003 Immigrant Workers
Freedom Ride, which one of their goals was to legalize millions of undocumented
workers. (Resolution #19693, page 7, 10/6/2003;
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2003/MN10-06-03.pdf;
http://articles.latimes.com/2003/sep/23/business/fi-ride23)
In stating her opposition to Proposition 200 in 2004, a measure that would
require Photo ID to vote in Arizona elections and that applicants for benefits
would need to have their identity verified before they could receive benefits
(http://www.azleg.gov/jlbc/prop200fn.pdf), she said anybody that would
support this was anti-American and that anybody who disagreed with her was
not an American citizen (Page 12, 10/11/2004, Tucson City Council Minutes,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2004/MN_10-11-04.pdf)
Supported creating a city holiday honoring Caesar Chavez, which could cost
taxpayers as much as $500k
(http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030314_chavez_holiday/citycouncil-approves-cesar-chavez-holiday/, 3/3/2014; Ordinance # 11146, page 13,
3/4/2014)
Voted to spend $6,400.00 for the 2006 Cesar Chavez Annual Celebration
(Resolution 20309, page 4, 3/28/2006,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2006/MN_03-28-06.pdf)
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SOCIAL ISSUES
Voted to enhance the citys support of civil unions and domestic partnerships
(Ordinance #11088, page 9, 6/18/2013,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2013/MN_06-18-13.pdf)
Voted to approve Famous Sams as an off track betting site for the Tucson
Greyhound Race Track (Resolution # 19767, page 29, 1/26/2004,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2004/MN_01-26-04.pdf) Also
approved the Maverick King of Clubs as an off track betting site. (Same cite as
above, page 30) Approved Arizona Ale House as an off track betting site.
(Resolution 20083, pages 15-16, 6/7/2005,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2005/MN_06-07-05.pdf)
Voted to spend $200 of taxpayer money for fencing required for the Cesar
Chavez March for Peace (Resolution 20618, 3/27/2007;
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2007/MN_03-27-07.pdf, pages
8-9)
Voted to urge President Obama to repeal Dont Ask, Dont Tell, which now
allows gays and lesbians to be open about their orientation (Consent Item DD,
8/6/2007; http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2007/MN_08-0607.pdf, page 17)
Voted to re-affirm the citys policy to provide health and medical benefits for gay
and lesbian partners (Consent Item G, page 9, 10/10/2006,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2006/MN_10-10-06.pdf)
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4. Voted to again increase water usage fees (Consent Item C, page 6, 3/5/2013,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2013/MN_03-05-13.pdf)
WASTE
1. Voted to authorize the sale of $80 million in bonds for the Rio Nuevo
development project; this project has been called the biggest failure in Tucson
history, with some estimates the project has wasted $230 million
(http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/21008933/rio-nuevo-rises-from-theashes, 2/6/2013; Consent Item H, page 7, 12/9/2008;
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2008/MN_12-09-08.pdf)
2. Voted to continue the relationship with the Rio Nuevo District (Resolution 21707,
page 16, 3/22/2011,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2011/MN_03-22-11.pdf)
3. Office budget increased by $117,711 (46.1%) from 2000-2004
(https://www.nexis.com/results/docview/docview.do?
docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T22023178530&format=GNBFI&sort=DATE,A,H&st
artDocNo=326&resultsUrlKey=29_T22023178513&cisb=22_T22023206572&tre
eMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=312035&docNo=343)
4. Voted for $1.9M tax funded drug institute (http://tucson.com/business/city-oksm-for-drug-institute/article_bc3ef473-ce0e-5a63-b803-557e3311b03f.html)
5. Opposed combining cities Trash, Water entities despite the merger saving money
(http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/2004/12/14/194824-council-okscombining-water-trash-operations/)
6. Voted to annex 27 square miles of largely vacant land in the southern side of town
from the State (http://tucson.com/news/local/east/annexation-some-want-itsome-don-t/image_7f2decb8-0d5f-53fe-8ff0-5089aa8f693c.html)
7. Voted to spend $1.5 million of Tucson city money for subsidizing the zoo in
Tucson (Substitute motion of Councilman Leal, pages 14-15, 6/21/2005,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2005/MN_06-21-05.pdf)
8. Supported a $12.5 million expansion of the zoo to keep elephants in Tucson, with
the city picking up $6.25 million of the tab
(http://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-s-elephants-to-get-newquarters/article_118640d5-6e2d-5abb-82b8-db83e196ec75.html, 4/12/2006)
9. Spent $6,600 in taxpayer dollars to attend National League of Cities events and
other waste (http://tucson.com/news/local/your-taxes-paid-forit/article_0b3f5b1c-ba40-50ab-9ba2-484a45240c3f.html)
10. Supported 14% hike in city budget for 2007 (http://tucson.com/news/local/govtand-politics/city-budget-hike-pegged-at/article_84849c18-4dbd-5aa8-8b2d65b2aa040abb.html)
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11. Continued pushing Westcor development in her district despite water use
concerns and cost (http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/westcor-toput-m-in-se-planning/article_ba7b48f7-60c6-5c1f-9135-3be49b2b63c8.html
this project fell through due to the financial collapse and other factors)
12. An aide has accrued more than 1,000 hours of sick leave from the city
(http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-workers-accrue-hugelevel-of-sick-vacation-pay/article_5f5834ae-3234-50a9-a9d552ee37612206.html)
13. Voted to spend $500.00 of taxpayer money for a student to attend a debate
camp. (Consent item J, 5/22/2007;
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2007/MN_05-22-07.pdf, pages
7-8)
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POLITICAL STANCES
Said to vote with the Republicans on the board More often than not (Arizona
Daily Star, 9/12/2001)
Voted to allow city staffers to participate in political campaigning activities
(http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/2002/06/04/5902-city-staff-wins-ok-towork-on-campaigns/,6/4/2002)
Voted to allow the AFSCME union to collectively represent Tucson city employees
(Resolution 19915 & Ordinances 10019 & 10020, pages 43-45, 8/2/2004,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2004/MN_08-02-04.pdf;
Consent agenda item H, 6/26/2007;
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2007/MN_06-26-07.pdf, pages
10-11)
Voted to give the City of Tucson the option to have an all-mail election, which
would have the effect of allowing the city to circumvent Arizonas Voter ID laws
(Consent Item A, page 8, 4/18/2006,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2006/MN_04-18-06.pdf)
1. $390.00 from Jim Click on 4/27/2007 (Controversial now that hes now funding
the effort to get rid of her)
2. $100.00 from Pam Sutherland, Executive Director for pro-abortion group
Arizona List, on 6/26/2007
3. $25.00 from Patricia Caldwell, a social worker for Planned Parenthood, on
9/4/2007
4. $500.00 on 3/22/2011 and $500.00 on 5/15/2011 from Arizona List (These
contributions were returned on 10/3/2011)
5. $400.00 from former Democratic US Senator Dennis DeConcini, of the Keating
Five fame, on 7/10/2011
6. $20.00 from Victoria Hadd-Wissler, program manager of Planned Parenthood of
Arizona, on 6/5/2011
7. $430.00 from the Pascua Yaqui Tribe on 7/29/2011
8. $430.00 from the Las Adelitas Arizona PAC on 8/16/2011, a group that
mobilizes Latinas participate in the political process and to support progressive
causes. This was originally formed to support US Rep. Raul Grijalva
(http://www.lasadelitasarizona.org/Las_Adelitas/Las_Adelitas_Home.html)
9. $430.00 from Planned Parenthood of Phoenix on 9/22/2011
Attorney contributions
1. 43 total contributions from attorneys from 2007-2011 totaling $6,296.00
2. $390.00 from Arthur Chapa on 3/21/2007
3. $150.00 from Leighton Rockafellow on 3/16/2007
4. $100.00 from Mary Beth Savel on 3/21/2007
5. $370.00 from Robert Gugino on 4/5/2007
6. $50.00 from Barbara Lawall on 5/14/2007
7. $50.00 from Jeannine Mortimer Anjakos on 6/29/2007
8. $50.00 from Michael Piccareta on 3/14/2007
9. $25.00 from Marjore Cunningham on 6/26/2007, and $20.00 on 5/1/2011
10. $25.00 from Mark OHara on 8/20/2007
11. $200.00 from Leighton Rockafellow on 6/22/2007
12. $390.00 from Frank Bangs, Jr. on 9/12/2007
13. $100.00 on 3/28/2011, $20.00 on 5/1/2011 and $300.00 on 9/10/2011 from
Marjorie Cunningham
14. $430.00 from Robert Gugino on 5/27/2011
15. $200.00 from Larry Hecker on 4/18/2011
16. $10.00 from Vince Rabago on 3/14/2011
17. $250.00 from Leighton Rockafellow on 5/25/2011, and $250.00 on 6/29/2011
18. $430.00 from Pamela Sutherland on 3/22/2011
19. $96.00 from former AZ Attorney General Terry Goddard on 4/16/2011
20.$240.00 from Larry Hecker on 5/25/2011
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3. In 2002 another aide was fired and arrested (facing up to 10 years) for a 53 count
federal indictment for defrauding a disabled veteran
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(http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/2002/04/04/117287-council-aide-firedafter-fraud-indictment/)
4. Is Canadian by birth, did not become US Citizen until she was 21
(http://tucson.com/news/local/scott-is-a-canadian-transplant-via-nj/article_bc221c57-33e7-5a4c-ab3d-b430a807e479.html)
5. Violated AZ open meetings requirements with series of private council meetings
(http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/2009/05/15/130867-council-s-talks-likelyviolated-arizona-open-meetings-law/, 5/15/2009)
Questionable spending
With taxpayer dollars from the City of Tucson, Scott spent:
1. $61.91 in purchases on iTunes over the years
2. $762.83 in golf invoices in 2007 and 2008
3. $12,610.08 in non-local travel to places such as Washington, DC, Charlotte,
NC; Denver, CO; Taos, NM; and Indianapolis, IN
1. On her campaign account, she had a returned check fee for $12.00 on 10/25/2011
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REGINA ROMERO
CONFIDENTIAL RESEARCH SUMMARY
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QUICK BIO
Age:
Residence:
Lives at 1510 North Mojean Court in Tucson, AZ. That house is currently
assessed at $233,904.00
(http://www.asr.pima.gov/links/frm_Parcel.aspx?
parcel=116062950&taxyear=2016) Regina and her husband also own
property at 2860 West Desert Crest Drive in Tucson assessed at
$130,991.00. (http://www.asr.pima.gov/links/frm_Parcel.aspx?
parcel=118030740&taxyear=2016)
Family:
Education:
Employment:
Awards:
Official Campaign:
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-1
http://www.votereginaromero.com/about_rr.html
https://www.facebook.com/tucson.romero
https://twitter.com/tucsonromero
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/regina-romero/b/682/89b
Religion:
Grew up Catholic (http://translate.google.com/translate?
hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.beliefnet.com/Espanol/Regina-Romero-Tucson-CouncilWoman.aspx&prev=search)
Official Bio
Since 2007, Regina Romero has proudly served Tucson residents on the City Council.
She brings more than fifteen years experience in progressive public policy, job training
and neighborhood reinvestment to the Council.
Romero has championed successful efforts to bring new jobs and economic
development to Tucson, while working to improve the climate for existing small
businesses. She led the City to bring back its economic development office and create a
small business forum. She improved the Small Business Enterprise program, a plan that
enhances opportunities for local vendors to do business with the City of Tucson. She
pushed for changes to the land use code to promote green building and smart growth,
and updated certificate of occupancy rules to make it easier to re-use older buildings.
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ABORTION
1. Voted to authorize a grant application for the Gila River Indian Community in
support of the activities of Planned Parenthood Arizona (Consent Item G, page
14, 8/6/2008; http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2008/MN_0806-08.pdf)
BUSINESS ISSUES
4. Voted to impose a Transaction Privilege Tax on the business of health spas and
other fitness related businesses (Ordinance #10685, page 7, 6/16/2009,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2009/MN_06-16-09.pdf)
5. Voted for legislation supporting the federal Employee Free Choice Act, which
would have taken away the right to secret ballot in voting whether or not workers
wanted to have a union (Consent Item R, page 14, 9/9/2009,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2009/MN_09-09-09.pdf;
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB124165379013293871, 5/7/2009, Article
written by former Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern opposing
this legislation)
6. Voted to impose a new fee on pawn shop transactions (Consent Item F, pages 910, 5/18/2010, http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2010/MN_05-1810.pdf)
GOOD GOVERNMENT
3. Opposed bringing in new university to Tucson, turning away potentially over
1,000 jobs with it (https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2013/05/28/tucson-toturn-away-grand-canyon-university/5/28/2013)despite originally supporting
the College and bringing the idea to the table in the first place
(http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2013/05/28/reginaromero-to-pull-support-of-the-el-riogrand-canyon-university-proposal;
5/28/2013)
4. As a councilperson, she has incurred these notable expenditures using taxpayer
dollars:
a. $413.00 to American Airlines, with a $363.00 purchase on 1/28/2014
b. $724.30 to the Conrad Hotel in Chicago on 3/10/2014
c. $163.04 to the Holiday Inn Hemosillo, Mexico on 12/8/2014
d. $289.95 in purchases over the years to Mariscos Chihuahua, a Mexican
seafood restaurant in Tucson
(https://www.facebook.com/MariscosChihuahuaGrant)
e. $226.78 in purchases over the years to Taco Giro Mexican Grill
(http://www.tacogirotucson.com/)
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5. Supported bill requiring companies working city contracts hire locals from
Tucson to complete the work, even over the objections of businessmen.
(http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-considers-local-hirelaw/article_26d1f0f0-3e34-5c9a-899c-0f608ab57f28.html, 11/27/2011)
6. Voted to adopt the 2012 International Building Code (Ordinance 11042, pages 1112, 12/18/2012, (http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2012/MN_1218-12.pdf) There are many that feel this is implementing Agenda 21, which many
feel is a potential future land grab by the United Nations.
(http://agenda21news.com/2014/09/uns-international-building-codesnecessary-tool-agenda-21-implementation/)
7. Urged the EPA/Obama Admin to strengthen carbon pollution regulations in
Tucson after Az. Gov. Jan Brewer pulled state out of the Western Climate
Initiative (http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2011/cleanair-cities-12-21-2011.html) Adoption of the Waxman-Markey climate change bill,
which Brewer opposed, would cost Arizona 24,472 jobs over the course of time
from 2012-2035.
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/thf_media/2009/pdf/wm2504_table1.pdf)
8. Wanted to suspend fees and curfews on Occupy Tucson
(http://tucson.com/news/opinion/editorial/court-best-suited-to-decide-rightsof-occupy-tucson/article_a206a59b-e025-52b9-97e4-6e318a33c2f1.html)
9. Voted to increase bus fees (http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/citytentatively-oks-bus-fare-hikes/article_8e80d355-5a64-5761-83db0a6eca6c5e6d.html; Ordinance # 10672, page 22, 6/2/2009,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2009/MN_06-02-09.pdf)
a. Regular bus fares from $1.00 to $1.25, a 25% increase
b. Day pass increase from $2.00 to $3.00, a 50% increase
c. Monthly passes from $28.00 to $35.00, a 25% increase
10. Wanted to see city dip deeper into rainy day fund to cover shortfalls rather than
tax hikes or spending cuts (http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/citybudget-options-revisit-rental-tax/article_cd44c388-de12-5b0b-9aecc43cfb86f8da.html)
11. Supported putting land use rules for developers on hold for 5 years
(http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tucson-might-let-developersput-land-use-rules-on-hold/article_666a3bbd-2116-5758-ae39fcd8fafeb0ed.html)
12. When police union was upset with city over poor pay, Councilwoman Romero
said that they were already receiving good pay
(http://www.transformingnetworkinfrastructure.com/news/2008/04/26/34103
10.htm)
GUNS
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1. Voted to urge the Arizona Legislature to repeal its law banning cities from
enacting gun legislation; presumably for Tucson city council people to enact
stricter gun laws than the State of Arizona (City Manager Communication #18,
page 18, 1/8/2013,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2013/MN_01-08-13.pdf)
IMMIGRATION
1. Voted to make Tucson an immigrant welcoming city. (Resolution #21944, page
15, 8/7/2012, http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2012/MN_08-0712.pdf)
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WASTE
1. Introduced a measure, and supported, creating a city holiday honoring Caesar
Chavez, which could cost taxpayers as much as $500k
(http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030314_chavez_holiday/citycouncil-approves-cesar-chavez-holiday/, 3/3/2014; Ordinance # 11146, page 13,
3/4/2014)
2. Voted to authorize the sale of $80 million in bonds for the Rio Nuevo
development project; this project has been called the biggest failure in Tucson
history, with some estimates the project has wasted $230 million
(http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/21008933/rio-nuevo-rises-from-theashes, 2/6/2013; Consent Item H, page 7, 12/9/2008;
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2008/MN_12-09-08.pdf)
3. Voted to continue the relationship with the Rio Nuevo District (Resolution 21707,
page 16, 3/22/2011,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2011/MN_03-22-11.pdf)
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4. Wanted the city to piggyback on Pima County bond vote to fund construction
projects for meeting ADA compliance (http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-andpolitics/city-needs-up-to-m-to-comply-with-ada/article_2090bd29-01ff-5bc1824e-7909e0bd4a9a.html)
5. Developer cheats city out of tens of thousands of dollars, Romero pushes to
reward them with further contracts and payouts
(http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/josh-brodesky-city-continuesto-reward-failing-developer/article_3e5bec99-abc7-5880-8fbaeec237681be5.html)
6. Gave $8,000 of her offices account towards teaching kids graffiti
(http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-pays-forgraffiti/article_423805f8-ccd3-5e24-8165-8d6bbf705049.html)
7. Wanted city to spend $65k on study of potential arts district
(http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-may-ok-k-for-artsdistrict-study/article_8ae7a056-3f9c-57bf-9f0a-0f1e5a547ecc.html)
8. Supported allowing 15 teens to determine how to invest $25k of city funds in the
city youth program (http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue/2008/07/25/91897youths-get-green-light-to-divvy-up-city-funds/)
9. Helped use city funds to fund teenagers documentary of city neighborhoods
(https://www.nexis.com/results/docview/docview.do?
docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T22017059907&format=GNBFI&sort=BOOLEAN&st
artDocNo=751&resultsUrlKey=29_T22017059911&cisb=22_T22017059910&tree
Max=true&treeWidth=0&csi=255270&docNo=756)
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SOCIAL ISSUES
Endorses freedom of marriage movement
(http://whymarriagemattersarizona.org/arizonans-for-freedom-tucson-citycouncilor-regina-romero/)
Vocal opponent of gender wage gap
(http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2015/04/14/arizona-citiesfollow-phoenix-wage-gap-fight/25786751/)
Fought for paid holiday honoring Caesar Chavez
(http://tucson.com/news/opinion/column/honor-chavez-today-with-servicefree-park-day/article_ffafde36-b501-53aa-a2d2-69eb173697be.html)
Voted to fire City Manager in 2009 over performance issues
(http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/council-votes---to-fire-citymanager/article_85568180-5419-5636-a3be-1b48f96c34c7.html) local
business leaders were very critical of the firing as there was no game plan on
replacement or the future of the city in consideration with the decision
(http://tucson.com/business/business-leaders-critical-of-hein-sfiring/article_0f7a00e6-b7ab-5143-b2c6-a3329dd17c94.html)
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POLITICAL STANCES
14. Said that Republicans attempts to make Tucson voting more democratic was
going around the will of the people (http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-andpolitics/republican-group-sues-to-change-city-councilelections/article_cdc9c706-8dbe-5080-8452-8bcc30a68e87.html)
15. Deep disagreement / distrust between Romero and Mayor Rothschild over
streetcar development (http://tucson.com/news/blogs/pueblo-politics/politicalnotebook-romero-and-rothschild-spar-over-streetcar/article_d3d41140-1e70589f-9409-83f37a65eba3.html)
16. Supported all-mail voting in Tucson with goal being to increase voter turnout
(http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tucson-oks-all-mail-electionsbeginning-with-votes-this-year/article_f8f32e92-9c88-5340-b1fefe19e29ed87b.html)
17. Endorsed Obama in 2008
(http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue/2008/01/31/75609-old-west-shootout-forlatinos-votes/)
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Controversial contributions
1. $100.00 from Congressman Raul Grijava (D) on 4/29/2007
2. $100.00 from Pamela Sutherland, Executive Director of the pro-abortion Arizona
List, on 5/11/2007
3. $5.00 from Zach Trainer, finance assistant for Arizona List, on 5/11/2007
4. $1,000.00 from Arizona List on 11/1/2007. They made another $1,000.00
contribution on 4/1/2015
5. $10.00 from James Jordan, a paid activist for the Alliance for Global Justice.
This group recognizes the concentration of wealth and power is the root cause of
oppression and seeks socialistic solutions to right these perceived wrongs
(https://afgj.org/about/our-mission), such as US Militarism and for real
democracy.
6. $100.00 from Deyanira Nevarez, project director of Save Ethnic Studies, which
seeks to overturn the ban on Mexican American studies in Arizona
(https://www.facebook.com/saveethnicstudies/info?tab=page_info)
7. $500.00 on 4/13/2011 and $500.00 on 5/24/2011 from Arizona List
8. $430.00 from the Political Committee of Planned Parenthood of Tucson on
10/10/2011
9. $25.00 from Edna Meza-Aguirre on 5/17/2015
10. $10.00 from Laura Roth-Hogan, political director of Arizona List, on 4/19/2015
11. $50.00 from Pam Simon, outreach coordinator for Every Town for Gun Safety, a
group that wants to limit our 2nd amendment gun rights
(http://everytown.org/who-we-are/) This group is co-chaired by Michael
Bloomberg, a known anti-gun crusader.
(http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2015/05/8567578/bloombergsgun-safety-sets-editorial-operation)
12. $500.00 from the Livable Communities PAC, a group that advocates for smart
growth, code for imposing restrictions on development.
(http://www.livpac.com/who-we-are/)
Unions
1. $50.00 from UFCW Local 99 union rep Paul Rubin on 5/22/2007
2. $20.00 from Raquel Teran, organizer for the SEIU union, on 3/30/2007
3. $50.00 from Paul Rubin, a union rep for UFCW Local 99 on 4/27/2011
4. $25.00 from Linda Hatfield, President of CWA Local 700, on 5/28/2011
5. $20.00 from Laura Hogan, Field Director for the AZ AFL-CIO on 5/23/2011
6. $50.00 from Paul Rubin, union rep for UFCW Local 99, on 4/25/2015
7. $430.00 from Ironworkers Local Union #75 on 5/30/2011
8. $2,080.00 from UFCW Local 99 PAC on 3/3/2011
9. $2,170.00 from AFSCME/AFL-CIO in Washington, DC on 6/17/2011
10. $430.00 from Local Union 469 PAC on 7/7/2011
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11. $50.00 from Roman Ulman, Executive Director of the AFSCME People
Conference on 8/26/2011
12. $60.00 from Fred Yamashita, union rep for UFCW Local 99, on 3/12/2015
Attorneys
1. $25.00 from Marla Borbon on 3/25/2007
2. $10.00 to Bruce Burke on 3/26/2007
3. $50.00 from Margo Cowan on 3/25/2007
4. $10.00 from John Crow on 4/18/2007
5. $10.00 from Bunny Davis on 3/23/2007
6. $20.00 from Paul Durham on 4/10/2007
7. $100.00 from Brendan Griffin on 4/19/2007
8. $20.00 from Rachel Kondor on 4/6/2007
9. $250.00 from Michael McNulty on 4/13/2007
10. $10.00 from Vincent Rabago on 3/17/2007
11. $200.00 from Jonathan Rothschild on 3/25/2007
12. $50.00 from Andrew Schorr on 4/23/2007
13. $250.00 from Frank Bangs, Jr. on 4/28/2007
14. $50.00 from Lisa Bibbens on 4/18/2007
15. $100.00 from Arthur Chapa on 5/11/2007
16. $20.00 from Mich Coker on 4/22/2007
17. $50.00 from John Crow on 5/11/2007
18. $50.00 from Anne Graham-Bergin on 3/21/2007
19. $25.00 from Linda Henderson on 4/28/2007
20.$50.00 from Barbara LaWall on 5/11/2007
21. $390.00 from Doug Levy on 4/24/2007
22. $140.00 from Grace Mcilvain; $40.00 on 4/2/2007, $50.00 on 5/11/2007, and
$50.00 on 5/24/2007
23. $100.00 from Leslie Nixon on 5/2/2007
24. $50.00 from Nancy ONeill on 5/11/2007
25. $100.00 from William Risner on 3/25/2007
26. $200.00 from Mary Beth Savel on 4/19/2007
27. $50.00 from SL Sohorr on 5/1/2007
28.$50.00 from Keri Silvyn on 4/19/2007
29. $100.00 from Maurice Destouet on 7/11/2007
30.$10.00 from James Fullen on 7/4/2007
31. $100.00 from Francisco Aguilar on 6/11/2007
32. $50.00 from Jeannine Mortimer Anjakos on 5/11/2007
33. $150.00 from Paul Eckerstrom on 5/9/2007
34. $390.00 from Robert Gugino on 6/11/2007
35. $390.00 from Moses Mercado on 7/1/2007
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4.
IMMIGRATION
Supports issuing IDs to undocumented workers in Tucson
(http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2015/03/11/immigrationrights-activists-have-upcoming-plans-to-work-with-city-to-issue-ids-forundocumented-people, 3/11/2015)
Opposed show-me-your-papers policing rules, happy to see them lifted
(http://tucson.com/news/tucson-police-revise-immigrationpolicy/article_b59466dc-cb05-5c51-94bc-c036478d2eb8.html, 2/24/2015)
Wanted Obama to stop deporting non-criminal illegal immigrants.
(http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-may-ask-obama-to-curbdeportations/article_ce7ffcca-c27f-56fb-8039-388baaa87e48.html, 7/3/2014)
Supported Tucson becoming immigrant welcoming city
(http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tucson-becomes-animmigrant-welcoming-city/article_c63f3f19-db26-5940-a1b18dc38428248d.html, 8/8/2012)
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5. Called for the Tucson City Attorney to bring a lawsuit against the State of Arizona
over the constitutionality of the states immigration crack down
(http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/05/06/arizona.immigration.boycott/,
5/6/2010)
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Key Points
Age:
Residence:
Judaism
OFFICIAL BIO
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Paul Cunningham is a native Tucsonan and longtime community activist with 19 years
of professional and volunteer public service. His is the son of former State Senator
George Cunningham and lifelong Tucson advocate Margie Cunningham.
Cunningham started his career at the Ott Family YMCA located in Ward 2. He is a 12
year veteran of the Pima County Juvenile Probation Department, and served in the
Army Reserve and National Guard from 1993-2001.
A 1992 graduate of Rincon High School, Paul has a B.A. in History from the University
of Arizona and a Master's Degree from ASU. Councilmember Cunningham served on the
Arizona Juvenile Justice Commission, the Correction Officer Retirement Local Board,
has been active in volunteering with Youth on their Own, Our Family, the Pima County
Probation Officers Association, National Youth Sports, the YMCA, Friends of the
Library, and the Community Prevention Coalition. He and several youth founded
TEAM Tucson (teen empowerment and advocacy movement) in 2005. He also
authored a youth empowerment program, known as the Hoop Dreams: Control Your
Destiny curriculum. He is the former president of the EL GHEKO neighborhood
association.
Since being sworn into office in, Councilmember Cunningham championed preseason
professional soccer as an economic development engine for Tucson. In the past two
years, ties with Major League Soccer have grown and the league considers Tucson its
Western Hub.
Councilmember Cunningham is committed to safeguarding Tucsons greatest asset
our water supply. He championed our current water service area policy and advocated
for rainwater harvesting rebates. He firmly believes that policies like these are the only
way to ensure the long term viability of both our community and the precious desert we
live in.
Paul was sworn in as a councilmember by his Grandmother, retired Superior Court
Judge Lillian Fisher, on May 11, 2010. He was elected to a full term in November of
2011. On April 8, 2014, Paul was selected by his colleagues to be Vice Mayor. He served
in that position until December of 2014.
He has two sons.
3. Worked with Mayor Rothschild to build a 130 foot student tower in a residential
neighborhood that promised neighbors a maximum height of 90 feet
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(http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/overlay-overdose/Content?
oid=3880860)
4. Voted to approve combined $11M pay raises for Tucson employees up from
what was supposed to be only a $5.3M raise
(http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-pay-raises-balloon-tom/article_053998e3-8389-51ec-9453-bfe947f560e1.html)
5. Voted to adopt the 2012 International Building Code (Ordinance 11042, pages 1112, 12/18/2012, (http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2012/MN_1218-12.pdf) There are many that feel this is implementing Agenda 21, which many
feel is a potential future land grab by the United Nations.
(http://agenda21news.com/2014/09/uns-international-building-codesnecessary-tool-agenda-21-implementation/)
IMMIGRATION
2. Voted to make Tucson an immigrant welcoming city. (Resolution #21944, page
15, 8/7/2012, http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2012/MN_08-0712.pdf)
WASTE
1. Involved in a sexual harassment scandal during trip that cost taxpayers
$58,000.00 (http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/snell-k-san-diegotrip-was-profitable/article_4f36ab36-9e45-5ec9-a0a9-317274361176.html,
6/9/2012)
2. Voted to continue the relationship with the Rio Nuevo District (Resolution 21707,
page 16, 3/22/2011,
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/minutes/2011/MN_03-22-11.pdf) This
project has been called the biggest failure in Tucson history, with some
estimates the project has wasted $230 million
(http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/21008933/rio-nuevo-rises-from-theashes, 2/6/2013)
3. Supported creating a city holiday honoring Caesar Chavez, which could cost
taxpayers as much as $500k
(http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030314_chavez_holiday/citycouncil-approves-cesar-chavez-holiday/, 3/3/2014; Ordinance # 11146, page 13,
3/4/2014)
SOCIAL ISSUES
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POLITICAL ISSUES
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1. Didnt even win the vote within his district during last election but was elected
due to citys citywide election laws
(http://tucson.com/news/local/columnists/steller/steller-tucson-sundemocratic-election-system-stays-intact-again/article_5a719445-10c4-5c05a568-fb5b2dfc1d54.html)
Controversial Contributions
1. $10.00 contribution from Jennifer Allen, the Executive Director of Border Action
Network on 3/4/2011. This organization is rabidly anti-Border Patrol, and proopen borders (http://americanpatrol.com/REFERENCE/Border-ActionNetwork.html)
2. $50.00 from CWA Local 7000 union leader Linda Hatfield
3. $2,170.00 from UCFW Local 99 union on 7/27/2011
4. $500.00 from the AFSCME union from Washington, DC on 8/11/2011
5. $50.00 from Laura Horton-Charles, a union rep from UFCW Local 99, on
1/11/2015
6. $10.00 from Rick Johnson, accountant for Jim Click Auto, on 1/25/2015.
Controversial in the fact that Jim Click is funding the effort to oust Cunningham
7. $10.00 from Fred Yamashita, union rep for UFCW Local 99, on 1/7/2015
8. $10.00 from David Ceballos, union rep for UFLW 99 (I think this is meant to be
spelled UFCW), on 1/7/2015
9. $10.00 from Linda Hatfield, president of the CWA Local 7000, on 1/21/2015
10. $20.00 from Jay Haubert, business agent for UFCW 99, on 1/7/2015
Contributions from attorneys
1. $10.00 from Cynnamon Arizpuru on 1/25/2011
2. $10.00 from Mich Coker on 3/4/2011
3. $10.00 from Annette Everlove on 1/23/2011
4. $50.00 from Rodney Glassman on 1/24/2011
5. $50.00 from Sasha Glassman on 1/24/2011
6. $100.00 from Lawrence Hecker on 1/25/2011, and $100.00 on 6/16/2011
7. $20.00 from Peter Hormel on 1/17/2011
8. $10.00 from Leslie Nixon on 3/2/2011
9. $10.00 from Nancy ONeil on 1/27/2011
10. $10.00 from Leighton Rockafellow on 2/10/2011
11. $10.00 from Dwight Whitley on 1/30/2011
12. $200.00 from Shelly Abel on 3/3/2011
13. $100.00 from Eric Cahah on 3/8/2011
14. $20.00 from Scott Clark on 5/23/2011
15. $200.00 from former Attorney General Terry Goddard on 3/6/2011
16. $410.00 from Peter Hormel on 4/1/2011
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Other
1. Well known leftist blogger joins Cunninghams staff
(http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2013/01/11/rumromanism-and-resurrection-lefty-blog-returns)
2. Gets red light camera tickets regularly opposes red light cameras vehemently
(http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/image-problems/Content?oid=3910566)
MISCONDUCT
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1. Despite his own legal troubles his chief of staff Katie Bolger was also arrested
for drunken behavior (http://tucson.com/news/local/tim-steller-cunninghamaide-katie-bolger-might-not-deserve-another/article_eedaeea5-2be4-5aa1-8f0737f9d3857acb.html, 4/10/2013)
2. More on Chief of Staff Katie Bolgers arrest:
(http://www.scrippsmedia.com/kgun9/news/200988751.html, 4/1/2013)
Excerpt from her little rampage: F**** you, you mother f****, you almost hit
me."
3. While intoxicated, Cunningham sexually harassed 3 female city employees on trip
(http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/paul-cunningham-found-tohave-harassed-city-workers/article_cbd07898-6561-522b-ba7f65184e8afa56.html) to which he later admitted
(http://www.1041kqth.com/news/161251165.html)and underwent treatment
for drinking problem (http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-andpolitics/cunningham-admits-drinking-problem/article_c6cc7f2a-e6a7-51e08407-a40f9fffe65c.html)
4. Participates in too Jewish podcast to talk about Jewish heritage and
overcoming addiction in his life (http://toojewishradio.podbean.com/e/toojewish-32215-councilman-paul-cunningham/)
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