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In Tucson, families demand leadership that reflects our values. Yet for too long, the Hernandez family has fallen short and those I represented feel the impact.

Rocque Perez, Council Member representing Ward 5 in the City of Tucson, announced the final recipients of more than $520,000 in community investments.

Tucson City Councilmember Rocque Perez led the City of Tucson in unanimously adopting a resolution opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” calling the federal proposal a coercive attempt to impose political mandates on the University of Arizona.

In response to growing concerns from mutual aid groups and community organizations, Council Member Rocque Perez initiated the formal request that led to the City of Tucson suspending its Food & Beverage Distribution Permit requirement for park-based food distribution.

Tucson City Councilmember Rocque Perez joined Mayor Regina Romero and the Tucson Mayor and Council in voting to formally intervene in Tucson Electric Power’s (TEP) proposed 14% residential rate increase, now under review by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC).

Tucson City Councilmember Rocque Perez joined Mayor and Council colleagues in advancing a resolution reaffirming the City of Tucson’s commitment to survivors of the longstanding TCE groundwater contamination on the Southside.

Council Member Rocque Perez approves and strongly supports the City of Tucson’s launch of STAR Village, the city’s first outdoor safe sleeping site, as a pragmatic and compassionate step toward addressing homelessness in Tucson.

Tucson’s Ward 5 Council Member, Rocque Perez, in collaboration with non-profit lender Groundswell Capital, unveiled a flexible grant program designed to help small businesses and nonprofit community programs across the South and Southeast of Tucson.

Tucson City Councilmember Rocque Perez voted to continue fare-free public transit in Tucson, helping secure a 5–2 decision to end efforts to reinstate fares on Sun Tran buses, the Sun Link streetcar, and other city transit services.

Tucson City Councilmember Rocque Perez voted to reject the proposed Project Blue data center, joining his colleagues in a unanimous 7–0 decision to end negotiations and halt annexation of the 290-acre development into the City of Tucson.

As proud alumni of the University of Arizona and current members of the Tucson City Council, we write with deep disappointment and a sense of responsibility on the university’s recent decision to consolidate its seven cultural and identity-based centers into a single “multicultural hub”.

Council Member Rocque Perez played a key role in restoring funding for the Pima Early Education Program Scholarships (PEEPs), helping secure approximately $250,000 in City support for the county-operated early education program after it faced elimination in the proposed budget.

At 26, Rocque Perez, the newest representative of Tucson’s Ward 5 is one of the youngest to serve on the city council.