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Pharmacist Jill Ruth Nguyen, right, gives Karin Uhlich, Tucson City Council Member, a flu shot during the Flu + You event at Ellie Towne Flowing Wells Community Center, sponsored by the National Council on Aging and Sanofi Pasteur on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013 (Madison Kirkman/ AP Images for National Council on Aging and Sanofi Pasteur)
TUCSON, AZ Former Council member Karin Uhlich has been appointed to serve Ward 3 on the Tucson City Council in the wake of Paul Durham s resignation.
Uhlich will fill the vacant seat after the council unanimously voted in her favor Monday. She previously served on the council from 2005 to 2017 when she stepped down. She will not be able to seek re-election after serving out the remainder of Durham s term.
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TUCSON (KVOA) - Tucson Mayor Regina Romero shared her recommendation for who should be appointed to the Ward 3 Tucson City Council seat Wednesday morning.
Back on Monday, Romero and the members of the city council were tasked to begin searching for a new city council member after Paul Durham submitted his notice of resignation as the city council representative of Ward 3.
In the announcement, Durham shared that he would officially step away from his role as city council member on March 1, citing personal matters.
Shortly after releasing that a Special Meeting of Mayor & Council will be held to fill the vacancy on March 1, Romero shared that she will be recommending former councilmember Karin Uhlich to finish Durham s remaining term, which is up for election this November.
Mayor Romero, Council Member Durham release statement on proposed appointment for Ward 3 Council seat . (Source: kauz) By KOLD News 13 Staff | February 3, 2021 at 11:21 AM MST - Updated February 3 at 11:21 AM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Mayor Regina Romero and Council Member Paul Durham released the following statements after Mayor Romero announced a Special Meeting of Mayor & Council on Monday, March 1st at 5:30 p.m. to fill the vacancy of Council Member Durham, whose resignation is effective at 5 p.m. that day.
The statement is as follows:
“Karin has previously been elected by the residents of Ward 3, knows the neighborhoods, understands city government, and can step into the role without a learning curve, which is particularly valuable during these unprecedented times,” said Mayor Regina Romero. “Council Member Durham and I believe Karin is the best choice, and we wanted to propose this early ahead of the March 1st Special Meeting to help ensure a smooth tra