For more than a decade, the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation has offered the Flinn-Brown Fellowship: the premier statewide civic-leadership program for experienced Arizona leaders to expand their knowledge, put their connections to use, and make a difference in their communities by expanding their public service with destinations that include state and local elected office.
As such, we would like to recognize all Flinn-Brown Fellows running for office this election season:
- Congress: Rep. Juan Ciscomani (2011) is seeking re-election and former state Senator Raquel Terán (2018) is seeking her first term in Congress.
- State Legislators: Rep. Chris Mathis (2011) and Rep. Matt Gress (2015) are seeking re-election, and new candidates Brian Garcia (2018), Monica Timberlake (2022), and Kevin Volk (2022) are also running.
- State-level Office: Corporation Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson (2011) is seeking re-election.
- County Offices: Coconino County Treasurer Sarah Benatar (2015), Maricopa County Assessor Eddie Cook (2023), and Yavapai County Treasurer Chip Davis (2012), are seeking re-election. Nikki Check (2012), Fernando Shipley (2011), and Edgar Soto (2022) are seeking office as county supervisors in Yavapai, Pima, and Gila counties, respectively.
- Community College Districts: Jane Strain (2013) is seeking re-election on the Cochise Community College District board, and Nicole Barraza (2020) is a new candidate for the Pima County Community College District board.
- Mayor: Becky Daggett (2014) is seeking re-election as Mayor of Flagstaff and Mary Hamway (2012) is running for Mayor of Paradise Valley.
- City Council: Scottsdale Councilwoman Tammy Caputi (2019), Buckeye Councilwoman Michelle Hess (2013), Tucson Councilwoman Nikki Lee (2018), and Mesa Councilwoman Julie Spilsbury (2023) are seeking re-election, and Noah Mundt (2023) is a new candidate for the Gilbert Town Council.
- District Governing Boards: Reetika Dhawan (2022), Sherri Jones (2022), Gail Knight (2016), and Janet Regner (2017) are seeking re-election to their respective governing boards.