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For the second straight session, state Rep. Bret Roberts introduced
legislation, House Bill 2068, in January seeking $35 million
toward construction of an overpass on SR347 at Riggs
Road, the most dangerous intersection on the 13-mile
stretch between I-10 and the Maricopa city limits. Photo by Merenzi Young / Eye of Odin Studios
Roberts works to speed SR347 improvements
Bret Roberts drives the dangerous highway a dozen times a week for most of the year.
The Maricopa resident has seen serious accidents on State Route 347, sat in its traffic and witnessed people driving recklessly on the four-lane highway with three high-speed intersections, daring to become another statistic.
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Robert Downey is sworn in as the fifth member of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board by Judge Lyle Riggs as Downey s wife, Jane, looks on. Photo by Jay Taylor
The Maricopa Unified School District returned to full strength Wednesday night as Robert Downey was sworn in as the board’s fifth member by Judge Lyle Riggs.
Downey fills the seat vacated in September by longtime member Patti Coutre, who resigned to take an administrative position with the district. His term runs through Dec. 31, 2022, completing Coutre’s term.
Downey said he is looking forward to beginning the work of helping students in Maricopa reach their potential.