Statement from Pima County Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bronson on the passing of former state legislator and U.S. Congressman Jim Kolbe:
“Pima County and Southern Arizona could always count on Jim Kolbe. Whether when he was in the state Legislature or in the Congress, the man from Patagonia always acted in the best interests of Southern Arizona. Jim was old school Republican in the mold of Teddy Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower – a friend of business and the environment. The preservation and conservation of beloved wild spaces and cultural treasures like Canoa Ranch and the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area are the result in large part to Jim’s leadership while in the Congress. I offer my deepest sympathies to his family and hope they take comfort in knowing that Jim was respected and admired and that he will be missed by many.”
Photo Caption: Former Rep. Jim Kolbe, left, speaks with former County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the completion of the realignment of Aerospace Parkway south of Raytheon. The road reallocation was instrumental in allowing Raytheon to expand and add more than 2,000 jobs to its already considerable workforce. Kolbe in and out of Congress was an important ally for the County in retaining Raytheon in the County.
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