The Pima County/Tucson Women’s Commission honored 11 women employed by Pima County and the City of Tucson at the April 29 Women in Government luncheon at the Tucson Convention Center.
Tucson Councilwoman Regina Romero, Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry and Tucson City Manager Mike Ortega were the speakers at the event.
County winners and the categories in which they won were: Chris Swenson-Smith, Pima County Juvenile Court, Leadership Award; Sarah Davis, Office of Medical Services, Unsung Heroine Award; Karen Hollish, Health Department, Rising Star Award; and Rosanna Cortez, Lysa Davis and Colleen Phelan, Pima County Attorney’s Office, Synergy Award.
City winners and the categories in which they won were: Julianne Hughes, City Manager’s
Office, Leadership Award; Kelly Nuñez, Department of Transportation, Unsung Heroine Award; Marissa Jarvis, Information Technology, Rising Star Award; and
Andrea Frank and Jelena Myers, Tucson Police Department, Synergy Award.
Kristin Jiroudek, Pima County ITD Project Management Office; Joella Gonzales, Tucson City Manager’s Office Administrative Assistant; and Shirley Muney, Pima County/Tucson Women’s Commission received special recognition for their work.
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2016 LEADERSHIP NOMINEES
Pima County
Veronica Allen, Pima County Attorney’s Office; Dr. Linda Arzoumanian, Superintendent of Schools; Cheryl Bassey, Community Services Employment and Training; Jennifer Chancay, Health Department; Leslie Clarke, Superior Court; Jennifer Goudeau, Pima County Attorney’s Office; Kim Hart, Superior Court; Connie Hutchins, Transportation Department; Lisa Josker, Facilities Management Department; Kate Lawson, Pima County Attorney’s Office; Linda Mayro, Office of Sustainability and Conservation; Nancy Mueller,
Public Fiduciary; Ursula Nelson, Department of Environmental Quality; Lisa Nowacki-Hubble, Superior Court; Sonia Pesqueria, Sheriff’s Department; Josie Sabori, Sheriff’s Department; Chris Swenson-Smith, Juvenile Court; Annie Szalay, Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department.
City of Tucson
Beth Abramovitz, Department of Transportation; Jamie Brady, Tucson Police Departmen;t Nina Criss, Information Technology; Julianne Hughes, City Manager’s Office; Midge Irwin, Parks and Recreation; Joan Lionetti, Tucson Clean and Beautiful; Yvonne Morken, Information Technology; Maria Robinson, Central Safety Services; Sandra Zurbick, Department of Transportation.
2016 UNSUNG HEROINE NOMINEES
Pima County
MaryJane Abril, Superior Court; Maria Davis, County Attorney's Office; Sarah Davis, Office of Medical Services; Marcy Flanagan, Health Department; Nicole Fyffe, County Administrator’s Office; Lorna Keydoszius, Sheriff’s Department; Elizabeth Koch, Public Fiduciary; Linda Leatherman, Community Services Employment and Training; Jennifer Lynch, Department of Environmental Quality; Mary Martinson, Elections Department; Sherri Mullins, Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department; Anastasia Olander, Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department; Mona Ramirez, Superior Court; Amelia Reyes, Sheriff’s Department; Christina Rheubottom, Kino Sports Complex; Michelle Sixkiller, Juvenile Court; Cary SteeleWilliams, Juvenile Court; Yvonne Suarez, Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department; Judy Tolle, Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department; Monica Wiley, Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department.
City of Tucson
Patricia Ahumada, Risk Management; Lea Castillo, Tucson Water Department; Josephine Cervantes, Information Technology; Mary Jane Dillard, Department of Transportation; Sarah Durand, Tucson Water Department; Florinda Eberbach, General Services Department; Jolene Hansen, Parks & Recreation; Sarah Haught, Tucson Police Department; Karen Hochede, Information Technology; Edna Jadus-McBee, Parks and Recreation; Brenda Johnson, Tucson Fire Department - Communications; Ann Jones, Budget and Internal Audit; Elizabeth Leibold, Department of Transportation; Jessica Lofgren, Department of Transportation; Virginia Monyak, Real Estate; Ann Moser, Tucson Fire Department; Amanda Munger, General Services Department; Jeannie Nagore, Tucson Police Department; Kelly Nañez, Department of Transportation; Irene Ogata, Planning and Development Services; Lori Pluchinsky, Tucson Police Department; Dawn Schmid, Information Technology; Brittney Spangle, Tucson Fire Department; Shelly Urias, Tucson Police Department; Laura Vittorio, Tucson Police Department; Heather Zapata, City Prosecutor’s Office.
2016 RISING STAR NOMINEES
Pima County
Teresa Bravo, County Administrator’s Office; Deirdre Brosnihan, Regional Flood Control District; Renee Carlson, Sheriff’s Department; Lauren Fecteau, Transportation Department; Karen Hollish, Health Department; Michelle Moore, Superior Court; Mirna Oldham, Public Fiduciary; Marcia Ortega-Haro, Health Department; Libby Pilcher, Superior Court; Julie Robinson, Office of Sustainability and Conservation; Michelle Simon, Library District; Kathryn Skinner, Transportation Department; Arielle Stone, Superior Court; Marcia Zamorano, Communications Office.
City of Tucson
Lorena Baltierrez, Tucson Water Department; Alexandra Frieberg, Tucson Police Department; Megan Green, Tucson Police Department Crime Lab; Marissa Jarvis, Information Technology; Sherry Martin, Department of Transportation.
2016 SYNERGY NOMINEES
Pima County
Advocates for Victims of Domestic Violence
Cathy Cermak and Christine Davis
Department of Transportation Community Relations
Carol Brichta, Shara Canez, Isabel Noel, Julie Castaneda (Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors); Annabelle Valenzuela, Susan Vos
GIS Mapping & Database Development Team, Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation
Robin Hadden, Rachel Loubeau, Becky Steinnecker, Elisabeth Van der Leeuw
Health Department Grants and Contracts Team
Ana Basurto and Sharon Grant
Kids in Court, Pima County Attorney’s Office
Rosanna Cortez, Lysa Davis, Colleen Phelan
Leaders of the Medical Dream Team at PACC
Dr. Karyn Carlson, Health Department; Michele Figueroa, Health Department; Dr. Sarah Rios, Health Department; Dr. Jennifer, Wilcox Health Department
Public Fiduciary Guardian Administrators
LaShonda Bradley, Crystal Rose Cillitto, Sonia Ruiz
Risk Management
Lauren Eib, Sarah Horvath, Maria Luna, and Berenice Strader, Finance and Risk Management Department
Vital Records Team
Lilia Alcala, Health Department; Bernadetta Aranda, Health Department; Frederika Espinosa, Health Department; Alice Green, Health Department; Nereida Maldonado, Health Department; Suzy Murphy, Health Department; Luana Pallanes, Health Department; LaTasha Parker, Health Department; Tiffany Riggs,Health Department; Audrey Rogers, Health Department; Rayna Ruiz, Health Department; Velia Valenzuela. Health Department.
City of Tucson
Planning and Development Services
Patricia Gehlen, Sue Montes, Christie Pierce, Angie Ruiz, Heather Thrall and Russlyn Wells.
Police Department Crime Lab
Andrea Frank and Jelena Myers.
City Prosecutor’s Office
Barbara Bacoccini, Alexandra Brown, Monica Felix and Linda Fortuno.
Transportation Department
Blanca Espino, Lucy Inzunza, Isabel Medina and Shanae Powell
Business Services
Terri Dominguez, Nancy Gradillas and Florence Wilson.
The Pima County/Tucson Women’s Commission was established in 1976 to assist women to achieve equality of opportunity and to take positive action to expose, eliminate, and prevent the practice of discrimination against women. To learn more, see the
Women's Commission website.
Photos
Top: Pima County Leadership Award nominees
Second: Pima County Rising Star Award nominees
Third: Pima County Synergy Award nominees
Bottom: Pima County Unsung Heroine Award nominees
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