Like many families in Southern Arizona, I’ve spent a lifetime making memories outdoors, especially on Mount Lemmon. From picnics with my students to stargazing with my grandchildren, it has always been a place of learning, laughter, and love.
That’s why it’s alarming that Congress and the White House are considering selling over 14 million acres of Arizona public lands, including Mount Lemmon and Sabino Canyon to pay for tax cuts mostly benefiting the wealthy. This is more than bad policy; it betrays generations of Arizonans who rely on these lands for connection, recreation, and relief from the heat.
Public lands belong to all of us, not just a privileged few. My family has lived here four generations. My father, a WWII veteran, loved this land. Once these lands are sold, they’re gone forever.
I urge Representative Ciscomani and our delegation to vote no on threats to public lands. Protect these places for future generations.
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Irene Badilla
Southwest side
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