Topic: One Voice

Creating a new community center for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community of Phoenix; the Needs, the Challenges, the Support and the Roadblocks!

Guests: Tom Simplot, Jon Quinn & Rocco Menaguale

Tom Simplot, Phoenix City Council District 4, is a public voice that is the advocate, in local Phoenix government, to spearhead the creation of a new community center for the GLBT community. Jon Quinn and Rocco Menaguale are local Phoenix businessmen and heads of the organizing committee for One Voice GLBT Community Center of Phoenix.

Simplot is an attorney and licensed realtor. He has worked in public service at the state and county levels as a senior advisor to Governor Fife Symington and a former advisor to Maricopa County Supervisor Betsey Bayless.

Tom Simplot was elected to the Phoenix City Council in September, 2003 during an exciting special election for District 4. His win elected him to represent a widely diverse district in the heart of central Phoenix that boasts landmarks such as the St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix College and Steele Indian School Park.

Simplot’s primary goals for representing District 4 are fighting crime, protecting small businesses and preserving the character of neighborhoods. He believes that residents must reclaim their neighborhoods with the help of city services and encourages the development of the arts and culture within the city’s central core signaling a vibrant downtown.

Website: www.phoenixcommunitycenter.org