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Description:
Identify issues of economic, political, and social importance to education and coordinate the work of the many agencies that support education. 8 year term limit.

Maximum Number of Members: 34

Meeting Location:
Will specify on the meeting notice.

Meeting Time: Meets as required.

Membership Requirements:
Thirty-four members: Five members appointed by the Chairman, Pima County Board of Supervisors; five members appointed by the Mayor and Council; three members appointed by the Arizona Education Association; one member appointed by the Arizona School Administrators Association; one member appointed by the Greater Tucson School University Partnership; one member appointed by the Arizona School Boards Association; one member appointed by the President of the University of Arizona; one member appointed by the President of Pima Community College; one member appointed by the Metropolitan Tucson Chamber of Commerce; two members appointed by the Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities; one member appointed by the Tucson Urban League; one member appointed by the Hispanic Community Forum; one member appointed by an organization designated by the Commission shall be a representative of the Native American community; one member appointed by an organization designated by the Commission to represent the Asian American community; four members appointed by the Commission: one to represent the disabled community, one teacher or administrator from a regionally accredited private institution, and two at - large decided by the Commission; one member appointed by the various Tucson education enrichment foundations; two members shall be appointed by the Youth Advisory Council; and two members - the Pima County Superintendent of Schools and the Executive Director of the Commission, will serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of the Commission.

Members should be residents of Pima County and should possess knowledge of issues and concerns related to education. Representation on this Commission shall, in every way possible, represent different segments of the community, including age, gender and ethnic groups.

The terms of the members of the Commission appointed by the Chairman of the Pima County Board of Supervisors shall expire with the Chairman's term of office. The terms of the members of the Commission appointed by the Mayor and Council shall be four years, except for the initial terms, which shall be staggered as follows: by such means as the Executive Committee shall determine, one-third of such Commissioners shall serve two years, one-third shall serve three years, and one-third shall serve for four years.

Commission members may be reappointed, subject to an eight year continuous service limitation.

Per Reso. 16446, of the 5 members appointed by the Mayor and Council of the City of Tucson: 1 appointee shall be a parent, 1 appointee shall be a member of the Tucson City Council, 1 appointee shall be affiliated in some regard with parks, recreation or housing, 1 appointee shall be affiliated in some regard with libraries, museums or the arts, 1 appointee shall be affiliated with a social service agency serving youth and children.

Members:

Member	Role	Appointor	Classification
Mr. Louis Albert	Chairperson	Pima Community College	Representative
Mr. William Ardern	Treasurer	Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Linda Arzoumanien	Ex-Officio (Non-Voting)
Ms. Rhonda Ball	Member	Arizona Education Association	Representative
Ms. Magdalena Barajas	Member	Chair, Pima County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Kent Paul Barrabee	Member	Arizona School Boards Association
Mr. Mark DeWeerdt	Member	Arizona Education Association	Representative
Ms. Betty Elasowich	Member	Education Enrichment Foundations
Mr. Richard Elias	Member	Chair, Pima County Board of Supervisors	Member, Board of Supervisors
Mr. Tom Ellis	Member	Mayor and Council	Parks/Recreation/Housing
Mr. Martin Falkowski	Member	Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities
Mr. George Favela	Vice Chairperson	Chair, Pima County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Richard Fimbres	Member	Hispanic Community Forum
Ms. Connie Greenberg	Member	Native American Community
Ms. Nicole Haan	Member	Tucson Urban League
Mari High	Member	Chair, Pima County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Bill Holmes	Member	Mayor and Council	Libraries/Musems/Arts
Ms. Maria Hooker	Member	Asian American Community	Representative
Dr. Paul Kohn	Member	University of Arizona	Representative
Ms. Rebecca Kopec	Member	Youth Advisory Council/Tucson Teen Congress
Ms. Lisa Long	Member	Mayor and Council	Parent
Mr. Raul Nido	Member	Arizona School Administrators Association
Dr. Peri Radecic	Member	Commission	Disabled Community Representative
Ms. Jo Riester	Member	Commission	At-Large Commission Appointee
Ms. Jo Ann Sayre	Member	Commission	Regionally Accredited Private Institution Representative
Ms. Laura Shaw	Member	Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities
Mr. Jay St. John	Member	Greater Tucson School University Partnership
Ms. Abbie Stone	Member	Chair, Pima County Board of Supervisors
Ms. Molly Tylutki	Member	Mayor and Council	Social Service Agencies Servicing Children/Youth
Mr. Chris Walden-Jones	Member	Arizona Education Association	Representative
Dr. June Webb-Vignery	Ex-Officio (Non-Voting)
Ms. Patricia Wiedhopf	Member	Commission	At-Large Commission Appointee

For further information please contact the City Clerk's Office at (520) 791-4213.

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Contact Information

City Hall
City Clerk's Office
Roger Randolph, Clerk 255 W. Alameda
Tucson, AZ 85701

P.O. Box 27210
Tucson, AZ 85726-7210

Phone: 520.791.4213
Fax: 520.791.4017
TTY: 520.791.2639
M&C: 520.791.4700

cityclerk@tucsonaz.gov

Early Voting
800 E. 12th St.
Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone: 520.791.3221