Metropolitan Education Commission

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Metropolitan Education Commission (MEC)
930 E. Broadway Boulevard 
Tucson, Arizona 85719
Tel. (520) 670-0055
Fax (520)  670-1110

June Webb-Vignery, Ph.D., Director

E-mail: metcom@theriver.com

CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE METROPOLITAN EDUCATION COMMISSION

Appointed by the Chair of the Pima County Board of Supervisors:

George Favela (Past Chair) Parent

Richard Elias Member, Board of Supervisors

Bill Ardern (Treasurer) Health Care Community

Mari Helen High, Ph.D. Religious Community

Malena Barajas Social Service Agencies Servicing Children/Youth

CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE METROPOLITAN EDUCATION COMMISSION

Appointed by the Mayor and Members of the Tucson City Council:

Lisa Silveiro Parent

VACANT Parks/Recreation/Housing

Molly Tylutki Social Service Agencies Serving Children/Youth

Regina Romero Member, Tucson City Council

Xavier Manrique Libraries/Museums/Arts

CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE METROPOLITAN EDUCATION COMMISSION

Additional Community Representatives:

Louis Albert, Ph.D.  (Chair) Representative / Pima Community College

VACANT Representative/Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

Linda Arzoumanian, Ed.D. Representative/Pima County Supt. of Schools

Ann Huber Representative/Educational Foundations

Rhonda Ball Teacher, Grades 9-12 (AZ Education Association)

Emily Mitchell Representative/Business Community (TREO)

Laura Shaw Representative/Business Community (TREO)

Georgina Valencia Youth Representative Youth Advisory Council/Tucson Teen Congress (YAC/TTC)

Javier Herrera Minority Group (Hispanic Community Forum)

Daisy Rodriguez Pitel, Ph.D. Minority Group (Pan-Asian Community)

 Raul Nido Building Principal (AZ School Administrators)

Kasey Urquidez (Vice Chair) Representative – University of Arizona

Rebecca Kopec Youth Representative Youth Advisory Council/Tucson Teen Congress (YAC/TTC)

Kent Paul Barrabee, Ph.D. School Governing Board Member (AZ School Boards Assoc.)

Peri Jude Radecic, J.D. Disabled Community (MEC Appointee)

John Fife Teacher, Grades 5-9 (AZ Education Association)

Vicky Mullins Minority Group (Tucson Indian Center)

Gina Macaluso At-Large Commission Appointee

Jo Ann Sayre Accredited Private Institutions Representative

Jonathan Peck Minority Group (Tucson Urban League)

Alan Storm, Ph.D. School Superintendents

Teri Bohr Teacher, Grades K-6 (AZ Education Association)

Patricia Wiedhopf (Secretary) At-Large Commissioner

June Webb-Vignery, Ph.D. Executive Director, MEC