Category Archives: leadership

Leaders Don’t Kick the Can

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Hollace

Yes, it IS a dry heat. In fact, with an average of only 8.04 inches of rainfall per year, Arizona is the fourth driest state in the nation. It stands to reason then, that water should be considered our most … Continue reading →

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Surest Route Back

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Hollace

I’m guessing that like me, you are wondering what happened to the country in which you were born, and in my case, the country I swore for 26 years to “support and defend against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” Our … Continue reading →

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Look beyond next election to the children

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Hollace

As published in the Arizona Republic on 12/28/17. Too many Arizona lawmakers are focused on their next election, not the next generation. Arizonans have been clear about their support for public education. Unfortunately, many lawmakers prefer to cater to powerful, … Continue reading →

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We Need Fiscal Responsibility Now

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Hollace

While I applaud Jim Swanson’s call to the business community “to lead” in securing additional funding for Arizona’s K–12 educational system, I believe his solution of a 1.5 cent per dollar sales tax is a less than ideal way to … Continue reading →

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What we have here is a lack of leadership

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Hollace

As a second lieutenant in the Air Force, I quickly learned the basic tenets of real leadership. During that 26-year career, as in other ventures, they served me well. They aren’t complicated or hard to learn, but as is often … Continue reading →

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