Comments on: Friend of Local Veterans Joins Ward 6 Staff

By: sunshinesuperman

sunshinesuperman — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:13:11 +0000

Good choice in selecting Durband. Sort of like recruiting a Defensive Co0rdinator for the Wildcats!

By: Guest

Guest — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:42:47 +0000

Steve K – I hope you are friendlier and more open to your constituents, small businesses and entrepreneurs than your predecessor who was arrogant and uninterested, and actually do something for your constituents, small businesses and entrepreneurs than your predecessor unlike your neighbour Karen.

By: micmarine

micmarine — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:15:06 +0000

“hope springs eternal” If you can clean up the downtown financial swamp, you will be in office longer than Strom Thurmond!

By: Carolyn Classen

Carolyn Classen — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:24:02 +0000

Thanks Councimember-elect Steve Kozachik for responding to us directly in answer to my question above about Donovan, whom I just met. Now we know that you do read our blogsites at the Tucson Citizen. I also look forward to working with you through my neighborhood association in Ward 6.
Regards — “Carolyn’s Community”

By: Steve K

Steve K — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:00:26 +0000

Just to fill in a couple of gaps, my staff will be comprised of Donavon, Teresa Olsen (formerly with the Tucson Assoc. of Realtors and a dynamo in several policy areas as well as in neighborhood related issues) and Carmen Cousins (she has worked with about 4 other ward offices, both Republican and Democratic.) My staff is comprised of R’s, D’s and I’ve been registered as an I in the past – so we’re not going to be putting a stanuchly partisan face on the issues we face as a community. Each staff aide will be working some specified neighborhood associations, with Donavon’s beginning on the west side of campus, moving into the Fourth Avenue area and into downtown. Teresa has the UA area and out east to the 4 courners neighborhood area, and Carmen will take on the eastermost neighborhoods. This is a broad brush of how we’re dividing the pie, and we all look forward to working directly with you and your groups as things develop in the days ahead. Give us a little grace as we get our feet planted, and yet feel free to contact any of us with your thoughts and concerns. There’s some healing that needs to occur, particularly in the downtown area, and we’re each committed to stepping towards that as a first step in terms of making our community all that it can and should be.
Steve K

By: Ron Spark,M.D.

Ron Spark,M.D. — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:13:31 +0000

What a terrific asset for Downtown and all of Ward 6. Real communication instead of grand standing and fluff of the former regime

By: Charles Spillar

Charles Spillar — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:45:22 +0000

Congratulations Don,
I look forward to you helping to make some positive changes in the district downtown!

By: mike_brewer

mike_brewer — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:36:29 +0000

Carolyn, not only have they agreed to host a forum , but they intend to have an ongoing liaison with local veterans. This has been a dream of mine for years. A vet can return to her/his community and check with a Registry at the Council Office to locate comrades for purposes of storytelling and identifying resources for their vocation and welfare.

Durband’s role will involve the Downtown of course. And I believe he will be the outreach staffer for 4th Ave. Merchants. That bodes well for us Trolley fans! He is quite simpatico with John Sedgwick, their Executive Director, which is also good for the order.

By: Carolyn Classen

Carolyn Classen — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:15:10 +0000

Mike, maybe you could host your next Veteran’s forum at the Ward 6 office instead of Himmel library. What will Donovan’s job title be for Councilmember-elect Kozachik?