I love tucson because it is the first place I have ever lived that I want to come back to. It is the feeling of home. What’s more, most people you meet who live here want you to live here too.
Tucson has a certain elemental lightness. It feels good to be here. I had no intention of moving to Tucson when I first visited. But if you get it, you really get it! – Darren Jones
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Julie Bonner
Julie Bonner is a creative entrepreneur and has made Arizona her home for the past 17 years. Born in Binghamton, New York, Julie was an artistic child from the beginning. She drew on any paper within reach and crafted handmade greeting cards for every occasion. Her middle school still proudly displays a mural Julie painted...
Adam Douglas Henry
I have lived in Tucson with my family since joining the University of Arizona faculty in 2012. At the University I am a Professor of Environmental Politics, which means that I teach classes and pursue funded research about the environment and how people, organizations, and governments can either pursue or impede environmental sustainability. Sustainability is...
Cynthia Naugle
Cynthia Naugle is from Tucson AZ, born and raised, and in 2022 became the new owner of &gallery! She works in giving artists a platform to showcase art in a space that features art that you wouldn’t see at a typical gallery. Being a queer Chicana it’s been very important to create a new kind...
Chris and Rose Faitsch
Chris is from Guilford, CT and I grew up right here in central Tucson. We have seen how much Tucson has blossomed in the last 20 years. We own multiple businesses in the Old Pueblo and hope to always call Tucson our home. Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family. We have...
Beth Heidenreich
I moved to Tucson from Minnesota in 1990. I randomly picked Tucson out of a book in a library and I had NO idea what Tucson was about. (remember you couldnt “google” 30 years ago.) I have lived here since March of 1990 and I consider Tucson my Home. I love animals and became a...
Kayla Joy Tilicki
Hi my name is Kayla Joy Tilicki! I include my middle name because it personifies who I am – a joyful person. I was born and raised in Tucson Arizona and am a proud wildcat! Growing up I was a part of a local nonprofit performing arts studio, Kids Unlimited, for 16 years and have...
Kathleen Eriksen
Video Interview Transcript Darren Jones Hi, I’m Darren Jones with the Faces of Tucson. And today I am with the President and CEO of Downtown Tucson Partnership, Kathleen Ericksen. Kathleen Eriksen Hi Darren. Darren Jones Hi. Now, I think that if you talk to most people who work or live in the downtown area and...
Carolyn B
Active professional. Excellent speller. Addicted to arugula and tomatoes. I’ve split my life in 3 places: Canada, SF/Bay Area and Tucson. Bon vivant! Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family. Family is all in Canada. I am a single mom w/ 2 kids (one at the University of Oregon; the other at...
Evan Bromfield
Graduate from the University of Arizona, Eller College of Management Your Name Evan Bromfield What High School do you attend? Horizon High School Please tell us a little bit about your family. My family is very important to me. I am lucky to be both Jewish and half Japanese and got to experience different cultures...
Randiesia Fletcher
Video Interview Transcript Tony Ray Baker Today we’re here with Randiesia Fletcher. I’m super excited to talk to you. I’ve been wanting to talk to you for a while because you’ve got some cool projects going. Yeah, I saw some stuff online. Tony Ray Baker So you’ve been nominated and you’ve been awarded to...
Zach Yentzer
Video Interview Transcript Tony Ray Baker Here from Faces of Tucson and I’m super honored to be here with Zach Yenser. You were nominated to be on The Faces of Tucson and you were selected by committee and we’re so excited to have you honored here. I’ve known you for a while and I’m like...
Lavina E Tomer
I have been an activist to uplift and improve the lives of lesbians, women, and the LGBTQI+ community since 1973. Community and family matter deeply to me. This year I will be 72 years old. Life as an older lesbian in 2021 is remarkable because of the progress we and society have made to honor...