Tuesday, January 12, 2021

From "The Nation" > Back to The Future with Tom Tomorrow THIS MODERN WORLD

Here's proof that one image - albeit with a lot of words to read and to understand in context - can take us into today and moving forward into the unknown. . . and once again keep in mind that "Terms and Conditions May Apply"

TODAY @ 05:00 AM

Humor

Republicans

Civil Unrest

The World’s Greatest Democracy

(Terms and conditions may apply.)

By Tom Tomorrow

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Monday, January 11, 2021

Meet Your Mesa City Council 2021: The New Group-Think

We'll find out today at 4 o'clock at the first Mesa City Council Study Session and see almost immediately if the seven members have "done their homework" and are ready to tell us how active they have been reaching reaching out to district residents and answering/replying to any of the communications performing their duties and earning salaries to do just that : Report data

Those curtains takes some time to pull down - GIF - Imgur

Official landing page > https://www.mesaaz.gov/government/mayor-council

FIRST THIS:

Mayor & Council

Find your Council District

City Council Meeting Information and Agendas

City Council Meetings and Study Sessions Notice

To decrease COVID-19 exposure, the City Council Chambers is closed, but public participation and viewing will be available electronically.

See the City Council Meetings page for full details about meeting participation

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"The Mesa City Council believes that its people, not leaders, are what makes a City great and actively works to encourage citizen participation in the decision-making process.

Whether it is through neighborhood meetings, advisory boards and committees, telephone calls and letters, or email, the Mesa City Council sets policies based on the input and needs of its citizens.

Mayor John Giles
Vice Mayor Mark Freeman District 1	Councilmember Julie Spilsbury District 2	Councilmember Francisco Heredia District 3
Councilmember Jen Duff District 4	Councilmember David Luna District 5	Councilmember Kevin Thompson District 6

Councilmap

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NEW DISTRICT 2 COUNCIL MEMBER

Councilmember Julie Sainsbury

District 2

HERE'S THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY

Elected to the Mesa City Council in August of 2020, Councilmember Julie Spilsbury began her first term representing District 2 in January of 2021.

Her term on the Council runs until January of 2025.

A product of Mesa Public schools for her entire education, Spilsbury has been active for more than 17 years in local schools, earning an award from MPS for her volunteer work. Both of her parents were teachers, instilling in her a drive to support those who lead our children.

Julie and her husband have been married and lived in District 2 for over 20 years and have six children.

She attended Brigham Young University.