Click below to listen to Matt Heinz try to defend his attendance record
Former Board of Supervisor member, Sharon Bronson, said the following in a news article in 2023:
"I never want to speak ill of my colleagues, but Matt has not been in attendance (in person), and I find that disappointing," said Supervisor Sharon Bronson, a fellow Democrat and the former chair.
"When he is present, is he present? That’s what you wonder," she said. "Do I love him? Do I hate him? I just want him to do his job."
Quotes from the Green Valley News article linked to the image above:
“But now it’s my belief that if board members are in town, board members should attend in-person. I think it’s respectful to the constituents of Pima County, whether they’re in their district or somewhere else in the 9,200-plus miles of Pima County, and we owe it to them to be there and be present,” said
Bronson, whose district includes part of Sahuarita.
“Zoom meetings served a good and necessary purpose for when meeting in-person was not a possibility, but I always personally felt that attending virtually was like ‘phoning it in,'”
Christy said.
“Sure, there are going to be exceptions, and it’s not always going to be possible. But for the most part, and for the most fundamental elements of the meeting, I place a great deal of stress and importance on all opportunities that board members have to meet in-person,” he said.
“It shows a great deal of respect to be there, in-person, to your constituents and to the general public. They want to see the person they voted into office, and they want to see that person at work.”
"I have three full-time jobs," he said. "I figured that at least I [would] get a little credit for participating remotely in this board meeting because of my commitment to my constituents and public service."
Questions from the people of Pima County
- If you have 3 full-time jobs, how can you do a good job at any of them?
- How do you prioritize your 3 jobs?
- Is the position of County Supervisor last in the list of priorities?
