Your editorial, “What can we really do?”, disappointed me for its pessimism. While many people who are discouraged by our political process and remain silent in resignation, that reaction is short-sighted and wrong.

Via YouTube this morning, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords announced she would step down from her District 8 seat this week.

With the 2011 football season coming to a close, Bob Vance, head coach of Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, resigned last week.

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has officially submitted her letter of resignation to House Speaker John Boehner and Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer.

Terry Tometich, chief of the Marana Police Department since April 2008, is resigning his position, Town Manager Gilbert Davidson announced Monday.

Shock quickly turned to outrage as the Oro Valley Town Council voted to accept the resignation of Town Manager David Andrews last Wednesday.

Sept. 8, 2004 - Subtract one more from the declining population of Canyon del Oro athletics. Head baseball coach Keith Francis has left the Dorados to be an assistant coach at Pima Community College.

Roger Dougan, the manager of the Marana-Northwest-Regional Airport who was suspended and placed on paid administrative leave last month, is expected to tender his resignation by June 30.

The Northwest Fire and Rescue District's budget committee chairman, whose company sold more than a quarter of million dollars ofequipment to the district during the last two years, resigned Aug. 28.

Amphitheater Governing Board Member Jeff Grant resigned.

Josh Wright has resigned from his position as director of strategic initiatives for the town of Marana to become the town manager of Wickenburg.

Oro Valley Town Manager Jerene Watson has submitted her letter of resignation with plans to take a position as deputy city manager in Flagstaff.

In a tearful and emotional statement, Oro Valley Town Councilman Al Kunisch resigned from his position on the council Wednesday evening.

An Oro Valley Town Council member has resigned from her elected position with more than seven months remaining in her term of office.

Human Resources Director Sandra Abbey issued a letter of resignation to interim-Town Manager Jerene Watson on Nov. 4.

By a contentious 4-3 vote, the Oro Valley Town Council accepted the town manager's resignation, on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

During the 45 days that began June 4, all Town of Oro Valley employees can confidentially inquire about voluntary severance and early retirement packages, the town council voted last Wednesday.