Fellows Profiles

Flinn-Brown Fellow Cecilia McCollough to serve another term as mayor of Wellton

September 30, 2022

Our community, like many in rural Arizona, has great challenges. We are tackling them as best as possible.  One of the biggest lessons I have learned is the importance of building relationships.  Our community does not have the resources that larger urban…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow JP Martin works alongside Tucson neighborhood groups

August 31, 2022

I believe we can use the power granted by the state to organize leadership and change policies that build a consensus of diverse and popular voices. The city of Tucson recognizes neighborhood associations as the most basic unit of our…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow Nicholas Vasquez sees firsthand how policy impacts health

July 28, 2022

Nicholas Vasquez  (Chandler, 2016) Emergency Physician,Envision HealthcareTwitter | LinkedIn 1. Can you please describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization? I’m an emergency physician so much of what gets decided in public policy shows up…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow Amanda Lomayesva serves as general counsel for Pascua Yaqui Tribe

June 23, 2022

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…


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Rep. Morgan Abraham, a Flinn-Brown Fellow, represents Tucson in Arizona House

May 25, 2022

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…


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Fellow Michelle Hess on leading as elected official, nonprofit executive

May 05, 2022

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…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow Frank McCune oversees city of Phoenix’s government relations

February 23, 2022

Frank McCune (Phoenix, 2011), Director of Government Relations, City of Phoenix Bio LinkedIn 1. Can you please describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization?  I serve as the director of government relations for the…


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