Cultural Diversity Here In Mesa? Is It Only "Lip Service" or Is It Real?

The Mesa City Council is gaining three new members in Districts 1, 2 and 3, while three incumbents in Districts 4, 5 and 6 will hold onto their seats inside City Hall to continue their terms in office for two more years. In a slew of recent press releases from The National League of Cities, all three incumbents were nominated to serve on national committees to form policies and shape ideas that will improve the quality of life for their constituents - one of those is diversity.

Brief excerpts of the announcements and statements of the three new Mesa City Council members are included below after an opportunity to get the City of Mesa recognized for a Cultural Diversity Award from the NLC . . .  let's see if an application is made either by the new members or the three incumbents still in office: Kavanagh, Richins or Finter.

From Wired: The Most Stunning 2016 Images from Outer Space

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LARGE INCOMING COMET/Naked Eye Visibility by NEW YEARS EVE.

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Published on Dec 4, 2016

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COMET 45P Will PASS Between the Earth and The Sun In January thru Feb.

 





Published on Dec 24, 2016

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New Years Comet Brightening as It Approaches Earth

Happy Christmas: Safe & Warm?

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOUR POLITICS ARE
Published on Dec 25, 2016
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Homelessness is a sign that society is broken

Merry Christmas!

 As 2016 draws to a close, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the citizens of Arizona for a wonderful year.

The holiday season provides an opportunity for all of us to reflect on those who have made a significant and meaningful impact on our lives.

To family, friends, and fellow Arizonans, I thank you for your tireless efforts and dedication to ensuring Arizona is the greatest state in the nation. It is a privilege and an honor to serve as your governor.

From my family to yours, we wish you a very merry Christmas, a happy Hanukkah, and a peaceful and prosperous new year. 

Yes on YIMBY 2017 >>> Re/Generating The New Urban Downtown Mesa

Dec 25, 2016 @ 03:52 AM 196 views

Yimby Nation: The Rise of America's Pro-Housing Political Coalition
Ahh - another calendar year is soon to close the books yet there are so many stories, unfinished or in-the-works, to be told in one way or another. . . the journalistic beat goes on.
Someone who writes and publishes news/opinion/information may never know what happens "behind-the-scenes", except when someone covers their information with a frequent phrase "You didn't hear this from me", but we do see public actions staged, contrived or spontaneous that are testaments to people getting activated and engaged in social intercourse.
Hold on! Did your MesaZona blogger just write that last word? Not in the carnal sense of the word, but in the civics sense of the word: the theoretical and practical aspects of citizenship, its rights and duties; the duties of citizens to each other as members of a political body and to the government. . . Case in point = Attainable and affordable housing

Happy Holidays from the Mesa Chamber of Commerce > Not For Minimum-Wage Increase

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Business groups including several chambers of commerce are appealing a court ruling regarding the implementation of Arizona's voter-approved minimum wage hike that is set to go into effect on Jan. 1.

The Arizona Republic reports the groups behind a lawsuit that seeks to overturn Proposition 206, which passed in November, have decided to appeal this week's ruling by a Maricopa County judge who refused to halt the implementation, which calls for Arizona's minimum wage to rise to $10 next month

A report by Tim Gallenhttp://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2016/12/22/chambers-businesses-appealing-minimum-wage-ruling.html?ana=e_me_set1&s=newsletter&ed=2016-12-23&u=QU7bVbydM2U4wrdSLqhnXw091bba69&t=1482511169&j=76845061