Redistricting, The 2010 Census, and Your Budget
Steven W. Lynn
Steve holds the position of Vice President at both UniSource Energy Corporation and Tucson Electric Power Company. In that capacity, he is responsible for positioning UniSource Energy and TEP with regulators, customers and the greater community. He oversees the information technology, corporate communications, consumer relations, community affairs and government relations functions for both UniSource Energy and TEP. Steve joined UniSource Energy and TEP in 2000.
From February to August, 2005, Steve also served as the Interim President and CEO of Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Inc. (TREO). This regional economic development organization is a joint venture of city/county governments and the business community in eastern Pima County.
Prior to joining UniSource Energy and TEP, he spent sixteen years as CEO and owner-partner at Nordensson Lynn & Associates, Inc., one of Arizona’s leading marketing communications firms based in Tucson. In 1994, Steve was named Tucson’s Advertising Professional of the Year by the Tucson Advertising Federation.
Steve is a graduate of The University of Arizona and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in Communications. In 2007, he was presented with the “Distinguished Citizen” Award by The University of Arizona Alumni Association and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. And in 2009, Steve received a Doctor of Letters degree (Honoris Causa) from The UofA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the College of Education.
Active in the community, Steve currently serves as Chairman of Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission, Chairman of the Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board (First Things First), Past-Chairman of the Downtown Tucson Partnership, and Past-Chairman of Southern Arizona Leadership Council Board of Directors.He was honored as Tucson’s 2007 “Man of the Year” by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and was named the 2008 Arizona Capitol Times’ Leader of the Year in Volunteerism.
His many other civic activities have included board membership on the UofA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Advisory Board, the Arizona Hospital and Health Care Service Corporation, Downtown Development Corporation, and the Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Inc. He is also a member of the DM – 50 support group, and was a founding board member of the Science Foundation Arizona Board of Directors.
Steve and his wife of 40 years, Nancy (a high school guidance counselor), have two adult daughters. One is a paramedic in Tucson, and the other is the Talent Supervisor on the popular syndicated television show, ‘Dr. Phil’, with psychologist Phil McGraw.
Steve has lived in Tucson since 1964.
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