Thoughts from Dawn Wallace Shortly after college graduation, a dear friend moved to Australia to study at the University of Melbourne, married an Aussie native, and never left. We’ve stayed in touch over the years, and last week, we happily…

Amanda Lomayesva  (Tucson, 2015) Twitter | LinkedIn 1. Can you please describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization? I am the general counsel for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s Gaming and Tribal Enterprise Divisions, Casino…

Rep. Morgan Abraham (Tucson, 2014) TwitterLinkedIn 1. Can you please describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization? I am a member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing LD-10 in Tucson. 2. Do you have…

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace Yesterday morning, I wrote the message below, before the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. What I wrote now seems frivolous and tone-deaf. I write about my own musings as a parent—minor frustrations, little…

The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation has selected the 2022 Flinn-Brown Fellows, 27 leaders who will participate in Arizona’s most prestigious leadership program on state policy and politics. Members of the 14th cohort of Flinn-Brown Fellows,…

Michelle Hess (Buckeye, 2013)Executive Director, Leadership West Inc. LinkedIn 1. Can you please describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization? I have the privilege of two roles that are impacted by public policy—one as a…

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace In the mid-1970s, my family immigrated to the United States. I have very few happy memories of living in my birth country or leaving it. However, one charming memory persists to this day from our 14-hour…