2019 Tucson Mayoral Election Candidate Guide

Mike Cease “My real Green New Deal for Tucson will address both the Climate Change crisis and the Economic crisis. System Change to fight Climate Change will include a massive community mobilization to retrofit hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses with energy conservation, solar and water harvesting.”

Regina Romero “With inaction and a denial of basic science at the federal level, the burden has fallen onto local governments to act on climate change and keep our communities livable and healthy. This is especially true in Tucson, which is the third fastest warming city in the U.S.”

Mike Cease “The road-building only paradigm of State transportation funding thru the Highway User Revenue Fund (H.U.R.F.) must be comprehensively changed to support people's needs over corporate greed as we transition out of a fossil fuel based economy.”

Regina Romero “Fixing our roads will require us to take a hard look at every available option so this question presents a false choice. We need to demand that our State Legislature give us our fair share of HURF funds. I am open to exploring other funding sources in our general fund or through bonds. ”

Ed Ackerley “The restrictions it puts on Law Enforcement, the potential loss of State Shared Revenue and possible federal funds, the label Sanctuary City will be devastating to our overall economic future.”

Mike Cease “This initiative will keep Tucson families free and together, reduce arrests, strengthen trust in public institutions, increase community safety, drop crime rates and lower rates of detention and deportation of our community members. "So long as Sanctuary is needed, it must be provided." Defeat Hate!”

Regina Romero “I do not support the initiative as written due to the very real possibility of Tucson losing state-shared revenue and federal grants. I also have serious concerns that it will prohibit legitimate, non-immigration related collaboration efforts between federal and local authorities. ”

Mike Cease “I believe that basic needs must be provided for all Tucson families. The Green Party is the only political party that supports Universal Basic Income. The office of Mayor under my administration will prioritize comprehensively and systemically meeting the housing needs for all in the community. ”

Regina Romero “While some progress has been made, the City does not have a coherent strategy to address homelessness. As Mayor, I will work with the City Manager to better coordinate efforts with partners and to develop a collaborative road map for addressing homelessness in our community.”

Ed Ackerley “It is time look at other corridors that need economic stimulus including Stone Avenue Corridor, Eastside and South West areas of the community. These areas have been discussed in the past, there needs to be an effort to continue a dialogue on how to encourage growth and development in these areas.”

Mike Cease “As Mayor, I will completely transform Economic Development spending away from companies such as Caterpillar to Local-First investment. Tucson's 1.6 billion dollar budget must be re-prioritized to address both the Economic crisis as well as the Climate Crisis imperative facing our community. ”

Regina Romero “Now that downtown and the surrounding area has really taken off, I support incentives in that area that invest in the public good; public open space, transit or affordable housing. We need to shift our focus to small businesses and Tucson’s many unique commercial corridors.”

Ed Ackerley “Fix the roads.”

Mike Cease “The first priority of the Mayor's office is to protect the safety of all Tucson families. Sanctuary City will protect our families in hospitals, churches, courthouses, homes and schools from fear of collaboration. Sanctuary is a Human Right. My administration will defend Sanctuary and defeat Hate.”

Regina Romero “Combatting climate change, fixing our roads, investing in our children, and creating economic opportunity are all on my list of top priorities. All of these issues are interconnected and I believe we must address the challenges we face through a holistic approach rather than viewing them in silos. ”

Ed Ackerley “Little Anthony's Diner (Tony Terry is an excellent example of a small business person who has - against all odds - been successful with the Gaslight Theatre, Little Anthony's and his other businesses. This is true Tucson entrepreneurship over the last 42 years!)”

Mike Cease “Tumerico (located at 2526 E. 6th St., 85716) - Wonderful, tasty, healthy vegetarian food!”

Regina Romero “This is an unfair question to ask in a UNESCO City of Gastronomy :)”