Metropolitan Pima Alliance

"The Metropolitan Pima Alliance provides a unique forum for development of common sense approaches to meeting our region's diverse challenges. MPA's success in building common ground will help shape the community's success."

-Mayor Robert E. Walkup, City of Tucson 

 "The Town of Marana finds value in partnering with MPA. We highly respect MPA's leadership and the methods they use in trying to create resolutions that benefit the entire community."

-Mayor Ed Honea, Town of Marana

 “The Town of Sahuarita appreciates the Alliance’s commitment to educate and inform local jurisdictions of the broad range of development issues taking place in Metro-Pima County.  We also appreciate their comprehensive efforts to gather information, profile important issues and disseminate information to its members which allows us to accurately monitor the political pulse of our region.  We look forward to our continued association with the Metropolitan Pima Alliance."

-Mayor Lynne Skelton, Town of Sahuarita

 "The Town of  Oro Valley appreciates the no-nonsense, common-sense approach that MPA brings to addressing complex issues in our community. The organization provides the leadership necessary to find common ground that moves ideas forward."

-Mayor Paul Loomis, Town of Oro Valley 

 “MPA's focus on participating in collaborative processes, advocating and honoring public-private partnerships through the Common Ground program, and showcasing projects and growth issues through the Wild Ride makes it a valued resource for the professional planning community as we work together to evolve the sustainable future of our region.”

-Arlan Colton, Pima County Planning Official

 "We support MPA’s mission to foster collaboration and dialogue among the various constituencies throughout the region. They’re approach to inform and engage makes them a valued community partner in Oro Valley."

-David Andrews, Former Oro Valley Town Manager

 "Wow- I've known that MPA is involved and important, but seeing this list of accomplishments really brings home how the organization has grown and become a true advocate for smart policy! Congratulations!"

-Mitch Basefsky, Central Arizona Projects (CAP), in response to MPA's 2009 'Year in Review'