Joe Winfield’s stellar job in his first term as Oro Valley mayor poses problems for his opponent, Danny Sharp. The contrast in their characters is obvious in both their ads and their demeanors. Mayor Winfield’s ads highlight how he has improved Oro Valley by attracting new businesses, building parks and improving public safety without increasing taxes. He refuses money from …
Continue readingMany supporters have asked us who is behind Sharp’s negative, untruthful mailers they keep receiving. The short answer is Sharp, who, after losing our debate, has decided to smear me personally and denigrate the accomplishments of our team. Yesterday we learned that Sharp and Rodman *each* received $19,000 from HSL employees, family members and family trusts that are OUTSIDE of …
Continue readingBy Alexandra Pere, Tucson Local MediaJul 27, 2022 When Oro Valley Town Councilmember Josh Nicolson isn’t solving fiscal problems for the town, he works full time as an air traffic controller. Nicolson said juggling the two positions during his first term on council was a challenge, but now he’s hooked. “The reason I’ll run again is I’m just so emotionally …
Continue readingEditor: The recent July 20, 2022, front-page article in the Explorer on the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve was no fluff piece. Inaugural ceremonies are always uplifting and make good human-interest news, but this news story has much greater significance. Joe Winfield is running for reelection as mayor of Oro Valley, and the Explorer piece mentions …
Continue readingJuly 22, 2022 as published at http://letorovalleyexcel.blogspot.com/2022/07/guest-view-josh-nicolson.html Probably my favorite thing about doing this job is getting out and talking to people. I am always drawn to a good conversation with a citizen, and this election season I have talked to hundreds of Oro Valley residents. One thing keeps coming up… they want to know about the Marketplace, and few …
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