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Living the human experience is a beautiful, complex journey. It's filled with peaks and valleys of pleasure and pain, both physical and emotional. It seems so simple when we're children, but things change as we grow: we begin to form our own opinions, develop romantic relationships, build a career, and work our way through life. With age comes maturity and personal development, but all too often, we grow older without learning how to manage and accept our emotions, thoughts, and relationships. This causes us to get stuck, and for some, they then stay stuck - trapped in a vicious cycle of self-doubt, judgement and negativity.
Sound familiar? If so, ask yourself if you are suffering from any of the following:
- Unresolved childhood trauma
- Grief, loss, and betrayals in life that you can't get past
- Harmful patterns that keep you stuck in a rut, with no hope of moving forward
- Anxiety about your personal or work life
- Anger, insecurity, and stress that gets the best of you
- Codependency and people pleasing-problems that leave you emotionally bankrupt
- Family or romantic relationship issues that you can't handle or resolve
- Negative thoughts and self-criticizing problems equating to "I'm not good enough" and "I can't succeed."
- Overthinking and racing thoughts that distract you during the day and keep you up at night
- Lack of motivation or purpose in your life
- Low self-worth, self-love, and lack of personal development
If you're struggling because you aren't sure what to do next or how to change your life for the better, know that you aren't alone. Millions of people just like you aren't where they want to be in life. Fortunately, your personal growth life coach in Vail, AZ, is here to help you reimagine, refocus, and rebuild your life for the better.
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- EMDR Therapy in Vail, AZ
- Break Out of Your Cage and Be Proud of Your True Self
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We All Suffer at Times. Now, Lets Do Something About It
If you're reading this page, chances are you're not exactly happy with how your life is going. And that's okay. You're in a safe place.
Finding the right person to speak with about the personal growth issues in your life is challenging. Some life coaches in Vail only see you as a transaction - a means to make money and provide unhelpful, mediocre services. Christy Maxey is the anthesis of uneducated, fly-by-night life coaches. She has worked with thousands of people just like you and has built a reputation of helping people as their life coach in Vail and throughout Arizona, as well as with clients all over the world.
As a former therapist, Christy uses an effective system of evidenced-based concepts, tools, and exercises like trauma-informed coaching, inner child healing and EMDR to uncover true self-worth. Christy's signature system, the Maxx Method, helps develop emotional intelligence and provides life-long skills that will help guide you in relationships with yourself and others.
Remember: you are not broken YOU ARE NOT BROKEN. There is nothing wrong with you. And, it doesn't have to take years of therapy to get the results you are hoping for


The Maxx Method Difference
Many people use go to therapy but see few results. They've tried reading books, listening to podcasts, and maybe even hired a life coach. But at the end of the day, they're still struggling with root issues that cause stress, anxiety, and feelings of helplessness.
Christy Maxey has developed The Maxx Method, an evidenced-based path to Personal Development, Healing and Emotional Intelligence. When you work with Christy Maxey as your life coach, you will spend your time together getting to the root cause of your problems. You'll answer questions like:
- How are you holding yourself back?
- What limiting beliefs do you have?
- What are you resisting?
- How are self-doubt and judgment keeping you stuck?
- How is your past STILL affecting you now?
- Where is your anxiety coming from?
Often, we don't know the answers to these questions without help. Unfortunately, many therapists and life coaches in Vail, AZ lack focus. They encourage you to talk about your day, week, and month. They get a general sense of what is bothering you, but before any real work is done, your therapy session is over. In the end, you see few results and you're left reeling with more anxiety and stress than before.
Clients choose Christy Maxey as their personal development life coach because she gets right to the issues without wasting your time. She pulls on her vast experience to heal men and women of all ages, using traditional techniques from psychology and psychotherapy combined with results-oriented coaching. Christy always emphasizes honesty, compassion, and accountability, so you get real benefits and real efficiency with her coaching.
If you're ready to be re-introduced to your authentic self, your journey starts here.
Men's Personal Development Growth Coaching in Vail, AZ
Men in today's society often fight against strong feelings of stress, anger, and self-defeating patterns that keep them stuck in a rut. Unfortunately, many men are socialized to ignore their feelings and inner experiences. As a men's therapist and life coach for more than 20 years, Christy Maxey has the techniques and experience to break down the barriers keeping men from living the life they want.
Men deserve compassion, but they also deserve high expectations and positive confrontation when necessary. Unlike some life coaches in Vail, Christy's approach doesn't allow men to hide behind insecurity and grandiosity. Male clients choose Christy because she pushes them to live to their true potential without wasting time.

Coaching Men with Relationship Issues
Relationships don't always come easily and we are not taught how to have healthy, secure relationships. Challenges can be hard to overcome without help. If any of the following problems sound familiar, life coaching with Christy Maxey could be the solution:
- Difficult Relating to Partner
- Repeating Negative Patterns in Relationships
- Feelings of Loneliness
- Feeling Misunderstood

Coaching Men with Stress
Stress is the leading root cause of disease. Although men are taught to "just deal with it," that's not the best answer. With Christy Maxey as your life coach, you can address issues with:
- No Appreciation for Hard Work
- Pleasing Everyone Except Yourself
- Exhaustion without Physical Activity
- Feelings of Unhappiness and Lack of Motivation

Coaching Men with Anger
It's no wonder that men suffer from aggression and anger when we tell them to turn off their emotions. Life coaching can help you overcome:
- Aggressive Behavior
- Outbursts of Anger
- Career Issues
- Relationship Issues
- Verbal Aggression and Abuse
If you're a man open to working through your problems to better yourself, there's good news. Christy Maxey's proven, efficient life coaching system can help you be the father, husband, friend, and self that you truly want to be. With the right tools and guidance, you can live life with less anger and stress. And with the right tools, you can focus on finding your voice without resorting to aggression.
Women's Personal Development Growth Coaching in Vail, AZ
Women are beautiful, unique individuals. But many seem to suffer from the same universal theme - an inner critic that hinders true growth and sabotages them from a fulfilling, happy life.
As a therapist, Christy Maxey spent much of her time working directly with women just like you. Christy combines an incredible depth of knowledge and guidance with life coaching energy, uncovering your true potential as a woman, free of dysfunction.
Unfortunately, no matter what women do as mothers and employees, many believe that they're never good enough. They feel like they're not worthy, not lovable, and not strong.
If you feel like you're unworthy of success and happiness, it's time for a change. It's time to look in the mirror and take care of yourself, not someone else.
If you're ready to reclaim the life you deserve, your journey to success starts with women's life coaching in Vail. Here are just a few areas that Christy Maxey helps women break free of the chains that keep them down:


Coaching Women Suffering from Pleasing & Codependency
Many women today do everything for everybody else but don't take time to heal or explore personal development. Personal development growth coaching from Christy Maxey can help you address these common issues:
- Self-Medicating to Cover Up Feelings of Inadequacy
- Feeling like You've Lost Yourself
- People Taking Advantage of Your Kindness
- Over-Providing for Others

Coaching Women with Unpleasant Emotions
Many women are unsure of how to untangle the mess of emotions they go through. Life coaching in Vail can help you manage your emotions and find the clarity and love you need in your life. Does this sound like you?
- Feelings of Shame and Guilt
- Issues with Your Career or Job
- Unhappiness with Others' Behaviors
- Bouts of Sobbing That Lead to Anxiety and Depression

Coaching Women with Self-Confidence Issues
Though every life is valuable, society triggers many women to de-value themselves as they grow older. One of the core components of Christy's life coaching is to help women value who they are. Self-confidence can help by:
- Highlighting Positive Attributes Over Shortcomings
- Finding Solutions to Confidence Issues
- Teaching You How to Love Yourself, Flaws and All
- Giving You the Tools to Assert Yourself Without Guilt
If you're a woman and you're ready for change, we've got great news. Women's coaching with Christy is all about change and focus. It's active and experiential coaching that will keep you engaged and accountable to yourself. The result? A life bursting with happiness, fulfillment, and joy.
EMDR Coaching in Vail, AZ
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, is a powerful technique used to heal people from distressing and disturbing life experiences. EMDR Coaching with Christy Maxey allows the mind to heal from psychological trauma much quicker than traditional therapy methods.
When we go through traumatic experiences, we often associate those events with negative beliefs and emotions like feelings of shame, anger, and inadequacy. EMDR helps the mind reprocess the life-changing event, allowing the client to heal and live a life they love.
Is EMDR Right for You?
Many people are reluctant to try EMDR because of poor results from previous attempts. Christy Maxey's EMDR Coaching includes guided visualization and inner child healing for a more robust approach. This tactic is part of Christy's Maxx Method - a life-changing framework for personal development.
What is the Maxx Method?
You may have received help from a therapist or life coach in Vail, AZ, in the past, only to fall back into bad habits and self-destruction. If that sounds like you, chances are you never addressed the underlying cause of your problems. You cut the weed but never removed the root.
The Maxx Method is a six-part holistic system of evidenced-based tools, exercises, and concepts, developed to help you achieve maximized personal development.
EMDR and the Maxx Method are not only used for extreme traumas. They can be very helpful for common memories and events that foster feelings of low self-esteem and powerlessness, too. These methods were developed to help manage unpleasant emotions, show you how to find deep love, and heal old wounds that keep you stuck.
EMDR and the Maxx Method could be right for you if you have experienced:
- Social Anxiety
- Loss, Betrayal, and Grief
- Negative Core Beliefs
- Hurt, Anger, and Sadness
- Overthinking
- Low Self-Esteem
- Lack of Confidence

Break Out of Your Comfort Zone and Be Proud of Your True Self
The world is changing. People are finally learning how to manage their own human experiences. But we can't do it alone. Christy Maxey is here to guide you on the path to a positive, guilt-free life. If you're ready to look inward, find peace, and develop the skills to love your true self, you're in the right place. After all, you've been suffering long enough.
When you work with Christy, you'll be on a fast track to the truth - no beating around the bush or wasting time. Christy's methods are gentle but firm, compassionate yet driven. You will learn, you will transform, and you will be happy because it's you who did the work. It's time to face your fears head-on, so you can't play the victim card anymore. You're capable of great relationships, healthy self-confidence, and of doing something with your life. If you're sick and tired of being stuck, this is your chance to get out of that rut.
Ready to learn to value yourself and live the life that you deserve? Contact Christy Maxey today for your free 15-minute consultation.

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Should Vail be incorporated?
Ryan Fishhttps://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/should-vail-be-incorporated
Copy This Embed Code: Ad VAIL, Ariz. (KGUN) — For the first time in a decade, there’s a push to make Vail an incorporated town or city.It’s a move that could be beneficial, but also complicated for the quickly-growing suburban community southeast of Tucson.“A lot of people move out to Vail because they like the rural nature out here. And I love it too,” said Pima County Planning and Zoning Commission chair David Hook, who lives in Vail. “It’s a very rural. But when I was g...
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VAIL, Ariz. (KGUN) — For the first time in a decade, there’s a push to make Vail an incorporated town or city.
It’s a move that could be beneficial, but also complicated for the quickly-growing suburban community southeast of Tucson.
“A lot of people move out to Vail because they like the rural nature out here. And I love it too,” said Pima County Planning and Zoning Commission chair David Hook, who lives in Vail. “It’s a very rural. But when I was growing up in Phoenix, there were a lot of rural areas that are now cities and towns.”
Hook leads a committee called “Incorporate Vail, AZ?” The name, much like the idea itself, still has a question mark.
“It’s the voters of Vail that would make this decision,” Hook said. “It’s not my decision. It’s not the committee’s decision. We’ve got a great committee, great team. But ultimately it’s Vail that will make the decision.”
In fact, voters did make a decision in 2013. The same question was asked then, with about 55 percent of voters saying ‘No,’ keeping Vail unincorporated.
Now there’s a renewed incorporation effort.
Hook says if there’s enough support this fall, the goal would be to put the question on the ballot in Fall 2023.
While he says the end result doesn’t matter to him and he just wants voters to be informed, Hook personally believes the community would be better off incorporated, largely because it would have more autonomy.
“In 2013, I don’t think the temperature was right yet for people to vote to incorporate,” he recalled. “As Tucson continues to grow, Vail will either be their own community, or maybe get subsumed by Tucson. So we have to—Now’s the time to determine ‘Do we want to direct our own future, or do we want to be part of somebody else’s future?’”
As a city or town, Vail would also be entitled to money from the state of Arizona, such as a share of state sales tax revenue.
But it also opens the door to new taxes for those who live in Vail, like sales or property taxes.
“When you do become a town, there is a cost involved,” Hook said.
That cost goes toward establishing departments to handle utilities, roads and more.
Vail currently partners with Pima County Sheriff’s Department and Rincon Valley Fire. But as a town or city, it would have to decide whether to establish its own public safety departments.
“You have to have an attorney, you have to have an administration, you have to have a council, you have to have a mayor. All of those things. But that’s the bare minimum,” Hook advised.
For some, that could be a dealbreaker.
“People do not want another layer of government,” said Hook. “People don’t trust government. Government is a bad word today. And you tell people we’re gonna have another layer of government and people get scared about that.”
After already hosting hundreds in local meetings on the topic, there are six additional neighborhood discussions scheduled for September.
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322 Room Grand Canyon Squire Inn Tusayan, Arizona Sold
Hotel News Resourcehttps://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article124260.html
Delaware North today announced its continued expansion in the parks and lodging sector through the acquisition of the Best Western Premier Grand Canyon Squire Inn.The 322-room hotel and resort is located in Tusayan, Ariz. – only 7 miles from the South Rim entrance of Grand Canyon National Park, making it one of the closest lodging options to the park. Terms of the purchase are not being disclosed.The desert property, being renamed the Squire Resort at the Grand Canyon, will remain affiliated with the Best Western Premier ...
Delaware North today announced its continued expansion in the parks and lodging sector through the acquisition of the Best Western Premier Grand Canyon Squire Inn.
The 322-room hotel and resort is located in Tusayan, Ariz. – only 7 miles from the South Rim entrance of Grand Canyon National Park, making it one of the closest lodging options to the park. Terms of the purchase are not being disclosed.
The desert property, being renamed the Squire Resort at the Grand Canyon, will remain affiliated with the Best Western Premier brand before transitioning to the Best Western Signature Collection by mid-year. Signature Collection hotels are distinguished by their originality and individual personas and entice guests with home-away-from-home comfort and value.
The Squire Resort is now the second hotel being operated by Delaware North near or in Grand Canyon National Park. The company currently operates Yavapai Lodge, Trailer Village RV Park and several general stores in Grand Canyon Village for the National Park Service. In Tusayan, Delaware North operates the Tusayan General Store, which includes a Starbucks.
"We're thrilled to expand our lodging footprint at the Grand Canyon, reinforcing our commitment to this extraordinary destination," said Scott Socha, Delaware North's group president of its Parks and Resorts division and Australia business. "We continue to see great opportunity in this market and remain focused on offering authentic outdoor recreation and hospitality experiences for travelers visiting from around the world."
In addition to the hotel, the resort boasts five food and beverage offerings, including Coronado, a fine-dining restaurant, and Squire Pub, a casual eatery, along with a banquet facility. The property also features both an indoor and outdoor pool, a fully equipped fitness center, a bowling and arcade area and employee housing.
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The resort's ideal location provides visitors with convenient access to the park's top attractions such as Desert View, the Trail of Time, Mather Point, Yavapai Point and other sightseeing adventures. The Squire Resort at the Grand Canyon will be operated by Delaware North's Parks and Resorts division, which owns and operates hotels, luxury cabins and other lodging experiences, primarily in and near national and state parks and cultural attractions. The portfolio includes nearly 25 lodging locations throughout the United States, Australia and New Zealand, representing more than 3,000 lodging units. In addition to lodging, the company also operates food, beverage and retail services, recreational activities and educational programming at several of the locations. Delaware North owns and operates the exclusive and award-winning Lizard Island Resort on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
Prior to acquiring Squire Inn, Delaware North's most recent acquisition in the sector was Nova Guides, a full-service premier outdoor recreation and adventure tour company near Vail, Colo., with exclusive wedding and lodging offerings through Camp Hale Weddings. That purchase made Delaware North one of the largest operators of winter outdoor recreation and adventure tours in the United States.
In April 2022, Delaware North completed construction and opened the Courtyard by Marriott Titusville – Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the closest hotel to the space center's launch pads and visitor complex.
"We are continuing to execute a growth strategy focused on building our portfolio of owned assets to complement our contract hospitality business," Socha said.
2022 elections: Candidate questionnaire: Edward D. Buster for Vail School Governing Board
Arizona Daily Starhttps://tucson.com/2022-elections-candidate-questionnaire-edward-d-buster-for-vail-school-governing-board/article_b1553f16-458d-11ed-92a6-974bb9f24852.html
Basic biographical information:1. What do you see as the most important issue to address and how would you address it?Teacher and staff retention is an ongoing nationwide concern that requires strong focus on many factors like school characteristics and teacher demographics that affect whether teachers stay in their schools, move to different school districts, or completely depart the profession. I look forward to further working with our governing board, collaborating with educators, assisting administrators, ...
Basic biographical information:
1. What do you see as the most important issue to address and how would you address it?
Teacher and staff retention is an ongoing nationwide concern that requires strong focus on many factors like school characteristics and teacher demographics that affect whether teachers stay in their schools, move to different school districts, or completely depart the profession. I look forward to further working with our governing board, collaborating with educators, assisting administrators, and total stakeholders to adopt or design professional supports that strengthen teachers’ sense of purpose, career development, and effectiveness. I will encourage teachers to voice their opinions to help nurture stronger learning where teachers’ influence and sense of belonging is increased for review of strategies lowering barriers that make it harder for teachers to do their jobs. I will review forward thinking initiatives and strategies to attract new teachers, retain experienced ones, and celebrate top performance through the creation of incentive payments.
2. Why should voters choose you, rather than other candidates?
I have gleaned a lifetime of professional and personal experiences culminating in the knowledge, passion, and commitment to our communities, our people, and our school district. I will utilize every resource to ensure great teachers and staff are hired, developed, and retained to do the hard work of ensuring every stakeholder’s voice is heard and every VUSD student gains the best education to ensure their future success in our ever-evolving technology-based and globalized economy.
3. Could you please provide a list of the people and organizations that have endorsed you?
Calvin and Nancy Baker – Retired VUSD Superintendent
Micah Mortensen – Benson Superintendent, former VUSD Principal, and Vail Resident
J.J. Lamb – President & CEO Vail Preservation Society
Rob and Ellen Samuelsen – President/CEO of Smallstart Ventures Incorporated
Dana Staggs
Laurie Emery – Retired VUSD Principal of OVMS
Kathleen McNaboe – Retired VUSD Special Education Director
Debbie King – Retired VUSD Governing Board for 16 years
Jami Salyers
Mark Tate – Retired VUSD Board Member and Lynnette Tate
JV Nyman
Bruce and Sandy Whitehouse – Retired CdT Fire Chief and Former CdT Fire Board Chair
Steffanie Stark – Former GM of Greater Vail Community ReSources
Catherine Byars – Founder of Vail Parent Network and Brian Byars
Stacy Winstryg – COVE Chair, President of Vail School District Foundation, and Founder of Vail Parent Network and Sig Winstryg
Rob Sanchez – Vail School District Foundation Board Member
Steve & Carol Langford – Make a difference Day Committee and Vail Serves Vail
Jeff Logsdon – Pastor Hope Church and former President of Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce
Matt & Tanya Hoose – Former Citizens of Vail for Education chair
Kiki Ngo – Citizens of Vail for Education Board Member
Jillian Slade – Former VUSD Teacher
Margaret Burkholder – Retired VUSD Governing Board Member for 12 years
Mike Fester – Former OVMS Principal
Linda Feltheim – Founder of Vail Parent Network and Scott Feltheim
Keeley Hurley
Janette Akins
Taber Bingham
Stuart Douglass – Former President of Vail School Board Foundation
Jeremy Kelly
Devin Pratt
Carrie Burdon – Former VUSD Teacher
Lisa Higgins
Pam Gorecki
Lora Irby
Nicole Whitt
Crystal Stark – Former VUSD Music Teacher
Bob Riel
Sara Brown, Opinion Coordinator at the Arizona Daily Star Newsroom working with editorial, features, business and metro. sbbrown@tucson.com, 520-807-8466. Twitter: @sbrownarizona. Facebook: sbrownarizona.
Hay-flation hitting local farmers, ranchers hard
Alex Valdezhttps://www.kold.com/2023/01/04/hay-flation-hitting-local-farmers-ranchers-hard/
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Inflation has caused many goods, from gas to food, to skyrocket over the past year.This is especially true for those in the agriculture community in southern Arizona.Trish Nelson, owner and operator of Nelson Farms near Vail, has been raising horses for more than two decades.A Tucsonan herself, Nelson couldn’t imagine running her farm anywhere else.However, recent prices on f...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Inflation has caused many goods, from gas to food, to skyrocket over the past year.
This is especially true for those in the agriculture community in southern Arizona.
Trish Nelson, owner and operator of Nelson Farms near Vail, has been raising horses for more than two decades.
A Tucsonan herself, Nelson couldn’t imagine running her farm anywhere else.
However, recent prices on feed such as hay and grain have increased significantly. That is causing her and many other farmers to worry about their future.
“We have had huge increases just over the last year,” Nelson said. “Some of it due to diesel some of it I’m not sure where it’s coming from. It’s been huge increases. It’s been almost triple what we usually spend.”
Nelson said these higher hay prices do not just impact farmers but the consumer as well.
She said that since farmers are having to pay more for feed, the prices they charge for their goods and services will have to increase.
“A bale five years ago would be $12 dollars or less,” she said. “Now it’s almost $30. That’s how much it impacts everything. We have to raise our prices because of the hay prices.”
According to Nelson, right now local farmers are meeting and discussing how they should move forward.
She said many are considering getting hay out-of-state for lower prices.
However, with close to 60 horses to feed, Nelson said inflation could force her to sell horses to keep costs down and stay in business.
“Are we going to survive? I mean that’s a lot of it,” Nelson said. “I would feel so sorry for a young trainer trying to make a living these days if they didn’t have a client base because it’s just impossible to make it at this point.”
Nelson believes there is more to the price gouging going on.
This is why she is calling on lawmakers to investigate the problem and come up with a solution since this is an issue impacting many in southern Arizona.
“I don’t blame the farmer as much as it is a middleman issue, is it a broker? I do not know,” Nelson said. “All I know is we are at the end, and we are just getting punished, it’s really hard to be in this business”
Nelson said despite the skyrocketing prices, she and other farmers will continue to pay because it is an important source of nutrition for the horses.
Copyright 2023 KOLD News 13. All rights reserved.
2022 elections: Candidate questionnaire: Jayme Morris for Vail Governing Board
Arizona Daily Starhttps://tucson.com/2022-elections-candidate-questionnaire-jayme-morris-for-vail-governing-board/article_37806604-4347-11ed-b1c9-23a2f912dac1.html
Basic biographical information:1. What do you see as the most important issue to address and how would you address it?The most important issue I would like to address is retention, both students and teachers. I understand public schools are only allotted so many funds, but if we get creative we may be able to develop incentives to keep teachers motivated. I would like to see partnerships with local gyms, community donations from grocery gift cards to health and beauty spas that can help brighten a teachers day....
Basic biographical information:
1. What do you see as the most important issue to address and how would you address it?
The most important issue I would like to address is retention, both students and teachers. I understand public schools are only allotted so many funds, but if we get creative we may be able to develop incentives to keep teachers motivated. I would like to see partnerships with local gyms, community donations from grocery gift cards to health and beauty spas that can help brighten a teachers day. Many teachers chose this career, not for the pay, but because they are passionate about the children. We, as a community, need to continue to show our teachers how much we believe in them. A teacher that is happy and motivated to be their best for our children can have a positive impact on the students therefore keeping the students excited to attend. It all works hand in hand, happy teachers equals happy students.
2. Why should voters choose you, rather than other candidates?
My motivation to run for this seat continues to be about keeping our children safe while offering the best education possible to prepare them for the real world as young adults. I will listen to the parents and teachers and always do my best to represent their concerns and ideals throughout my run. This seat is a nonpartisan seat. To me that means, even if I may not agree 100% on an item, I will vote for and represent what my community wants. I don’t react out of emotion, instead, I take the time to really understand the subject at hand, talk to the teachers, school staff, and community, so I can arrive to a decision based on what the majority of our community wants. It is important to stay level minded throughout this position, listening to everyone’s concerns before making a vote. I will also offer transparency, always explaining why I chose to vote a certain way, offering insight on my problem solving method and giving strong reasons and facts to support my decision.
3. Could you please provide a list of the people and organizations that have endorsed you?
I haven’t received any public endorsements from political organizations or VUSD school pages. I have walked our neighborhoods and had many conversations with the community members, teachers, parents, and students and I feel confident in their support. I would like to see our voters make the decision on their own, not one that reflects someone else’s opinions or beliefs. It is important for our voters to read about each candidate and vote for whom they feel would best represent our community.
Sara Brown, Opinion Coordinator at the Arizona Daily Star Newsroom working with editorial, features, business and metro. sbbrown@tucson.com, 520-807-8466. Twitter: @sbrownarizona. Facebook: sbrownarizona.
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