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TexasTowelie

(116,772 posts)
Thu Mar 18, 2021, 06:17 AM Mar 2021

Former Nogales mayor announces bid for governor

Former Nogales Mayor Marco Lopez launched his bid for governor with a request to “join us” — and a highly partisan jab at Republicans.

Lopez, 42, currently the president of Internmestic Partners, becomes the first entry into what is expected to be a crowded race. Incumbent Doug Ducey has to leave office at the end of 2022 due to term limits.

He told Capitol Media Services that his experience, in local, state and national government and, more recently, as a business owner, makes him uniquely suited to become the state’s next chief executive.

“The last nine years I’ve spent creating jobs in the private sector,” Lopez said. He said average Arizonans are worried about the next 10 years.

Read more: https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2021/03/16/former-nogales-mayor-announces-bid-for-governor/

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Santa Cruz County. . . Democratic stronghold, just like my county of Pima AZLD4Candidate Mar 2021 #1

AZLD4Candidate

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1. Santa Cruz County. . . Democratic stronghold, just like my county of Pima
Wed Mar 24, 2021, 12:42 AM
Mar 2021

Governor Lopez would have a nice ring to it.

Anything except Governor Ice Cream.

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