Mesa City Councilmember Dennis Kavanaugh was recently appointed to a two-year term as chairman of the Mesa Community College Commission on Excellence in Education by MCC president Dr. Shouan Pan. Kavanaugh, who represents the city’s District 3, has served on the commission for more than 10 years. Serving as a sounding board for MCC, the Commission on Excellence in Education seeks representation from business, industry, education and East Valley residents.

Hugh Downs will be breaking out his notebook of questions this Saturday evening. But the veteran broadcast journalist and longtime Paradise Valley resident won't be making a return to the camera for this interview.

The restraint chairs that have been linked to up to three inmate deaths in Maricopa County’s jails have been replaced by a new piece of furniture.

The restraint chairs that have been linked to up to three inmate deaths in Maricopa County’s jails have been replaced by a new piece of furniture.

James Christensen of Gateway Bank has been named 2013 board chairman of the Mesa Chamber of Commerce.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. — In 11 years of teaching, ditching students' desk chairs in favor of yoga balls is one of the best decisions Robbi Giuliano thinks she ever made.

Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz has given a pep talk to volunteers staffing a Phoenix phone bank for President Barack Obama's re-election campaign

Republican Max Wilson has been elected chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors for the 2012 session. This is the Litchfield Park resident’s third time as board chairman. The chairmanship is rotated annually among board members, four of whom are Republicans.

Gov. Jan Brewer may make another attempt as early as this coming week to fire the chairwoman of the Independent Redistricting Commission.

Tempe resident A. J. LaFaro has been elected chairman of the Legislative District 17 Republicans. The longtime activist's work includes leading a group that forced a recall election against then-Mayor Neil Giuliano. Voters retained Giuliano in the 2001 election.

Three of the five members of the Arizona Corporation Commission agreed to let their private offices and those of their aides be searched by dogs for illegal drugs after a small quantity of marijuana was found last week in a private bathroom.

Three of the five members of the Arizona Corporation Commission agreed to let their private offices and those of their aides be searched by dogs for illegal drugs after a small quantity of marijuana was found last week in a private bathroom.

Chandler vice mayor Trinity Donovan has been appointed to chair the Budget and Finance Subcommittee of the Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA).  

Chandler councilmember Kevin Hartke has been named vice chairman of the Continuum of Care Regional Committee on Homelessness for the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), effective July 1.

On the lawn of the Arizona state capitol Tuesday, there were 51 empty chairs symbolizing heartbreak, sadness and senseless tragedy.

At its February board meeting, the Arizona Humanities Council (AHC) Board of Directors elected Dr. Neal A. Lester as its board chair.

The state Republican chairman on Wednesday called for investigations of whether Attorney General Terry Goddard and a Democratic legislative leader are in violation of Arizona's right-to-run law by saying they intend to run for other offices.