Napolitano elevates state stature from 'flyover country' to political 'ground zero'
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano accompanies then-President Barack Obama during a National Peace Officers Memorial Service in Washington, D.C. in May 2012. Reuters Photo
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In the annals of great Arizona women – think former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, U.S. Ambassador and Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett, Governor Rose Mofford – Janet Napolitano immediately comes to mind.
The former Governor, state Attorney General and U.S. attorney for Arizona ushered in a new era of economic development, cross-border cooperation, and lifted the state from “flyover country” to “ground zero” of national political and economic prominence still in effect today.
Hon. Ms. Napolitano visited the state recently and gave an exclusive interview to The Arizona Republic.
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Former Gov. Janet Napolitano discusses her tenure and the current state of politics in Arizona with Arizona Republic reporter Stacey Barchenger this past April.