May 30, 2022
Watch the first of our Discussion 4 Democracy series as we
virtually sit down with Democratic candidates running for the
Corporation Commission.
Host Larry Bodine, President of Democrats of Greater Tucson,
interviewed Lauren Kuby. She is a two-term council member, former
vice mayor of Tempe, and a senior sustainability scientist at
Arizona State University. Lauren is an advocate for fair, equitable
worker protections as well as social, economic, and environmental
justice. She led Tempe’s Dark Money ballot initiative and created
the Tempe Sustainability Commission.
What is the Corporation Commission?
The Arizona Corporation Commission, established in Article 15 of
the Arizona Constitution, is the office in charge of regulating
utilities, securities, and railroad and pipeline safety. It is the
Commission’s responsibility to provide safe, reliable, and
affordable utilities for the public. Decisions made by the
Corporation Commission affect every Arizonan, every single day.
These forums give Democrats running for statewide and federal
office the chance to answer questions based on issues that matter
most to their constituents here in Pima County.