Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County,Arizona,United States,and is home to the University of Arizona. It is the second-largest city in Arizona behind Phoenix,with a population of 542,629 in the 2020 United States census,while the population of the entire Tucson metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is 1,043,433. The Tucson MSA forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area. Both Tucson and Phoenix anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is 108 miles (174 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 mi (100 km) north of the United States–Mexico border.
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County,Arizona,United States. Located about nine miles northwest of the state capital Phoenix,Glendale is known for State Farm Stadium,which is the home of the Arizona Cardinals football team. The city also contains the Arrowhead Towne Center shopping mall. As of the 2020 census,Glendale had a population of 248,325.
Paradise Valley is a desert and mountain town in Arizona east of state capital Phoenix,of which it is a suburb. The town is known for its golf courses,shopping,real estate,and restaurant scene. According to the 2020 census,its population was 12,658.
The Buffalo Bandits are a professional box lacrosse team based in Buffalo,New York,that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team plays its home games at KeyBank Center. The Bandits played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997,then in its successor the NLL since 1998. Among teams in the NLL the Bandits are the second oldest team in the league behind the Albany FireWolves,the oldest franchise that was not relocated,and one of most successful teams in the league sharing the record for most league titles at 6 with the Toronto Rock and the original Philadelphia Wings franchise.
Glendale Community College (GCC) is a public community college in Glendale,Arizona. GCC opened in 1965. Programs include associate degrees,certificate programs,industry-specific training,and university transfer. GCC is a part of the Maricopa County Community College District,one of the largest community college districts in the United States. The main campus is a 147-acre (0.59 km2) site located at 59th and Olive Avenue in Glendale.
Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) is the largest school district of Tucson,Arizona,in terms of enrollment. Dr. Gabriel Trujillo is the superintendent,appointed on September 12,2017,by the Governing Board. As of 2016,TUSD had more than 47,670 students. As of Fall 2012,according to Superintendent John Pedicone,TUSD had 50,000 students. District enrollment has declined over the last 10 years and TUSD lost 1,700 to 2,000 students per year for the two or three years prior to 2012.
Arizona "AZ" Reid III is an American professional basketball player. He was the 2006–07 Big South Conference Player of the Year,2007–08 Preseason Player of the Year,and the 2007–08 Big South Conference Player of the Year.
Creighton Elementary School District is a K–8 school district based in Phoenix,Arizona,United States.
Diane Joyce Humetewa is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Humetewa is the first Native American woman and the first enrolled tribal member to serve as a U.S. federal judge. She previously served as the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona from 2007 to 2009. Humetewa is also a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.
BASIS Curriculum Schools,Inc. is a global network of both public and private schools that use the BASIS Curriculum. BASIS Curriculum Schools are made up of BASIS Charter Schools,BASIS Independent Schools,and BASIS International Schools.
Debra Kay Lesko is an American politician who has represented Arizona's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2018. The district is in the West Valley portion of the Phoenix metropolitan area and includes Glendale,Surprise,Sun City,Peoria,and part of western Phoenix. A member of the Republican Party,Lesko previously served in the Arizona State Legislature from 2009 to 2018.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on November 6,2018,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the State of Arizona,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2018 Arizona gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The 2018 general elections saw the Democratic party gain the 2nd congressional district,thus flipping the state from a 5–4 Republican advantage to a 5–4 Democratic advantage,the first time since the 2012 election in which Democrats held more House seats in Arizona than the Republicans.
The 2017–18 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by ninth-year head coach Sean Miller,and played their home games at McKale Center in Tucson,Arizona as members in the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 27–8,14–4 in Pac-12 play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Colorado,UCLA,and USC to win the Pac-12 tournament. As a result,they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where,as a No. 4 seed,they were upset in the first round by No. 13 seed Buffalo.
The 2018–19 Phoenix mayoral special election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the new Mayor of Phoenix,Arizona. The election was officially nonpartisan;candidates ran on the same ballot. In the initial round of the election,since no candidate reached 50 percent plus one vote,a runoff election was held on March 12,2019,between the top two finishers.
A special election for Arizona's 8th congressional district was held in 2018 subsequent to the resignation of Republican U.S. Representative Trent Franks. Governor Doug Ducey called a special primary election for Tuesday,February 27,2018,and a special general election for the balance of Franks' eighth term for Tuesday,April 24,2018.
The 2017–18 Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sun Devils,led by 21st year head coach Charli Turner Thorne,played their games at the Wells Fargo Arena and are members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 22–13,10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament where they lost to Stanford. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Nebraska in the first round before losing to Texas in the second round.
The 36th Arizona State Legislature,consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives,was constituted in Phoenix from January 1,1983,to December 31,1984,during the first two years of Bruce Babbitt's second full term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60,respectively. The Republicans increased their lead in the Senate by two seats,giving them an 18–12 edge in the upper house,while the Democrats gained four seats in the lower house,although the Republicans still held a 39–21 majority.
The 2022 Arizona Senate election was held on November 8,2022. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were scheduled for August 2,2022.
The 2022 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held November 8,2022. Voters in each of Arizona's 30 legislative districts elected two state representatives to the Arizona House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices,including the U.S Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,and state senate. The primary elections were set for August 2022.
