WE ARE D5 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
August 2023
Hi friends!
August has been a busy month: monsoon showers, welcoming students back to school, and some major policy wins! I want to give kudos to everyone in Pima County who has advocated for and worked to implement the new Classification and Compensation Plan-- it is vital that our employees receive appropriate and adequate compensation for their hard work for all Pima County residents!
As always, we are here to serve our community so please feel free to reach out to our office at district5@pima.gov anytime and follow us on social media to stay updated on what we are up to.
Cheers,
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THE PEOPLE OF DISTRICT 5
YOUTH SPOTLIGHT
Photos taken during the 17th Annual KEYS Research Showcase
Congratulations to the incredible students from around Arizona who participated in this year’s KEYS Research Internship with KEYS Research Internship and The University of Arizona and spent seven weeks during the summer working in research labs at the university to develop and complete a project! It was great to see that so many of this next generation of researchers and scientists came from D5– especially from Tucson High Magnet School and Programs, University High School, and Pueblo High School! Congratulations on the hard work, dedication, and time put into this program, and we can’t wait to see what new and amazing research you continue to develop!
D5 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
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Photo from FUGA's 5th Anniversary Bike Ride
VIRIVIRIBOMBOMB is a local business that uses a food truck to provide delicious, fresh menu items to the community. From fruit cups and ceviche to elote and limonadas, VIRIVIRIBOMBOMB has dishes to suit all kinds of flavors and preferences. Check out their Instagram for their next location!
VECINOS IN ACTION
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Congratulations for being honored during the Congressman Raúl Grijalva Award Luncheon!
Congratulations for being honored during the Congressman Raúl Grijalva Award Luncheon!
Congratulations to Adrian Fernandez Crawley, Emmanuel Alley, Margo Newhouse and Jennifer Pedroza for this achievement!
Congratulations for being honored during the Congressman Raúl Grijalva Award Luncheon!
Photos from the Congressman Raúl Grijalva Award Luncheon
Congratulations to Steve Valencia, Patty Berrones Molina, Adrian Fernandez Crawley, Emmanuel Alley, Margo Newhouse and Jennifer Pedroza, this month's Vecinos in Action! Thank you for the work that you do to promote good working conditions, healthy and safe environments, and equity and accessibility for everyone in our community!
POLICY UPDATES
AUGUST
Proud daughter! Thank you to my favorite Congressman for everything you do!
Thank you to Karla Morales, Vice President, Southern AZ Regional Office, Arizona Technology Council, for moderating this great discussion presented by Congressman Grijalva and Congressman Ciscomani!
Warriors in action! Supervisor Grijalva met some Pueblo High School students who were there to learn more about government and civic engagement.
Proud daughter! Thank you to my favorite Congressman for everything you do!
House Updates with Congressmen Grijalva and Ciscomani
Glad to attend the important conversation between my favorite Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva and Congressman Juan Ciscomani hosted by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Southeast Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. They touched on the economy, education, and immigration and both highlighted the importance of finding common ground.
Thank you to Save the Scenic Santa Ritas for touring D5 around the Copper World and Hudbay Mining site, giving context to the damage to the environment these projects will cause.
Supervisor Grijalva surveying the landscape that would be harmed by tailings and mining activity
This part of the Santa Rita mountains is also marked by a limestone quarry and other tracks and scars from mining operations
Thank you to Save the Scenic Santa Ritas for touring D5 around the Copper World and Hudbay Mining site, giving context to the damage to the environment these projects will cause.
Tour with Save the Scenic Santa Ritas
Thank you to Save the Scenic Santa Ritas for taking the time to show our office the beautiful landscape we are fighting hard to protect for generations to come in the Santa Rita Mountains. Mining the Santa Ritas would lead to permanent damage to our community, destroying a crucial part of what makes our environment so beautiful.
Chair Adelita Grijalva with Governor Katie Hobbs and Mayor Regina Romero
Thank you to the many representatives from both Pima County and the City of Tucson who attended today’s round table and discussed the different projects and efforts ongoing to support our community!
We ARE Pima County!
Chair Adelita Grijalva with Governor Katie Hobbs and Mayor Regina Romero
Housing Continuum Round Table
Grateful for the opportunity to update Governor Katie Hobbs and her office on Southern Arizona’s housing policies and initiatives at a Housing Continuum Round Table with representatives from Pima County and the City of Tucson. We appreciate the Governor for listening to how our collaboration, homegrown initiatives and wrap-around services are addressing our housing crisis.
Thank you to all of the labor brothers and sisters who attended this evening’s panel!
Supervisor Grijalva with Mayor Romero, Representative Betty Villegas, and State Senator Rosanna Gabaldon
A wonderful turnout from our unions and the community to support the aims of this panel and stand in solidarity with the striking workers around the country
Thank you to all of the labor brothers and sisters who attended this evening’s panel!
Hot Strike Summer Labor Town Hall
Proud to stand in solidarity with my labor brothers and sisters for a Hot Strike Summer event organized by IATSE415 at the IBEW Local 570 Hall. It was an honor to hear about the challenges and initiatives being undertaken by our local unions and the support they are offering to the WGA/SAG-AFTRA workers striking around the country.
Supervisor Adelita Grijalva helped open the evening’s program by reading the proclamation approved unanimously by the Pima County Board of Supervisors, proclaiming August 31, 2023, to be Overdose Awareness Day.
Supervisor Grijalva with Naomi Vega, CEO/Founder and Advocate, Enlightening Hope Project
Cookies and cake pops with the purple ribbons that represent Overdose Awareness, and with “Hope,” the common theme for the event, were some of the many treats and refreshments offered.
Supervisor Adelita Grijalva helped open the evening’s program by reading the proclamation approved unanimously by the Pima County Board of Supervisors, proclaiming August 31, 2023, to be Overdose Awareness Day.
3rd Annual Overdose Awareness Event
Thank you to Naomi Vega, Englightening Hope Project, HOPE, Incorporated Arizona, and the friends, family, and community members who came together to create the 3rd Annual Overdose Awareness Event. It was an honor to share in commemorating the many lives lost and damaged due to substance misuse and poisoning
Nicholas McCullough, D5, Sunnyside Unified School Board Member Beki Quintero, Supervisor Grijalva, Elvira Suarez Din, D5
Liz Soltero, CEO for Sunnyside Foundation, Sunnyside Unified School Board Member Beki Quintero, Supervisor Grijalva
Bags ready for pickup!
Nicholas McCullough, D5, Sunnyside Unified School Board Member Beki Quintero, Supervisor Grijalva, Elvira Suarez Din, D5
Sunnyside Foundation Food Box Preparation
It was a blast to volunteer with Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation to help pack food boxes for Sunnyside families! Thanks to everyone who made today possible. It was fun to work alongside Sunnyside Unified School Board President Beki Quintero and the student volunteers.
Celebrating Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument
Photo Credit: Office of Congressman Raúl Grijalva
On September 8, President Biden and Congressman Raúl Grijalva met at the historic Red Butte airfield to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. This monument, which will conserve nearly one million acres of public lands surrounding Grand Canyon National Park, protects thousands of cultural and sacred sites that are precious to the many Tribal Nations in the Southwest. This is a momentous designation and I am so proud of my dad and favorite Congressman for his tireless work over the past decade and a half on this effort. Thank you for preserving the Grand Canyon for generations to treasure. Mil gracias-We thank you!!