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JANUARY 6, 2023 | TEVET 13, 5783 | VOLUME 75, NUMBER 8
A Jewish woman will now hold powerful and prized job in Arizona politics SHANNON LEVITT | STAFF WRITER
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llie Bones, the Jewish woman who is stepping into Arizona’s second most powerful job as the governor’s chief of staff, never thought that she would have to concern herself with the Arizona-Mexico border, school vouchers or the dangerously low level of the Colorado River — at least not as anything but a citizen of the state. Since Jan. 2, when Gov. Katie Hobbs was sworn in, officially taking the reins from outgoing Gov. Doug Ducey, those are the types of things filling her days, and often her nights and weekends. As Hobbs’ right hand, Bones will manage and oversee policy development, coordinate with state agencies and work closely with the governor to pass her agenda. Arizona’s water concerns will be just one of several priorities given that Hobbs “has made it very clear that she does not intend to continue to kick this can down the road — it’s been kicked as far as it can be and we need to address it,” Bones told Jewish News. “We’ll be bringing all the players together to try to tackle this from a holistic perspective and a statewide perspective,” she said, surmising that Hobbs’ collaborative leadership style could be the thing to bring people together and find solutions. Bones respects that style of leadership, especially as it’s one she shares, something she developed over her long career in social work. That’s where she started — a far cry from where she is now. Bones’ first boots-on-the-
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Jewish News turns 75; still gives ‘Jewish perspective’ on issues touching the Jewish community MALA BLOMQUIST | MANAGING EDITOR
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n Jan. 15, 1948, The Phoenix Jewish News became the official publication of the Jewish Community Council (the precursor to the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix) and the newspaper for the roughly 2,000 members of the Jewish community in the area. “What the founders may not have anticipated is that the moment each issue is published, it becomes part of a historical record. Our pages are filled with stories not only about our community and its members, but also about our relationships with the many communities with which we interact, the cities, state and nation in which we live, Jews in Israel and throughout the world,” wrote Florence “Flo” Newmark Eckstein, publisher of the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix from 1981 to 2013, in an article in the May 16, 2008 issue celebrating the paper’s 60th anniversary. Many of the topics that fill the pages of the Jewish News today are the same as those that Eckstein described 15 years ago — and the same as when the paper launched 75 years ago. In 1948, the four-page paper was published every month except June, July and August by the Publications Committee of the Phoenix Jewish Community Council. M.B. “Bud” Goldman, Jr. was committee chairman SEE JN TURNS 75 , PAGE 3
The front page of the first issue of the Jewish News in 1948. COURTESY OF JEWISH NEWS
Top scientist Nancy Eisenberg is on Research.com’s list as top female scientists in Arizona — and 133rd globally. See page 19. COURTESY OF ANDY DELISLE
SEE ALLIE BONES, PAGE 2
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