Five Oro Valley residents are in the process of gathering signatures so that can be on the August ballot for council. There are three open seats. One is Bill Garner. He was the subject of our posting last week. He is a former council member.
Two others are current Council members Bill Rodman and Steve Solomon. Current council member Rhonda Pina is not seeking reelection. She is seeking the district one open Pima County Supervisor seat. Current Supervisor Ally Miller has chosen to not run for a third term.
"Team" Rodman, Greene, Solomon |
Newcomers
Two individuals are new to Oro Valley politics. One is Tim Bohen. He is soliciting signatures independent of other candidates. We will provide a profile of Bohen this Wednesday.
The other is Oro Valley newcomer resident Harry "Mo" Greene. Greene is soliciting signatures also on behalf of Rodman and Solomon (see panel right).
468 signatures due by April 5
Candidates must submit nonpartisan nomination petitions with at least 468 signatures of registered voters who live in Oro Valley. If they do so, their names will appear on the August ballot. That election is August 4th.
You will need to act to vote
A voter who party affiliated will receive a ballot since the Oro Valley election is taking place alongside the partisan primary election.
A voter who is not party affiliated, an independent voter, must request an Oro Valley ballot. That ballot must be sent to an address where they will receive mail, as it will not be forwarded. We will provide more details on how to do this at a later time.