Friese Stuns Lawmakers With Sanchez Introduction On House Floor
On Wednesday, Rep. Randall Friese stunned fellow southern Arizona lawmakers when he introduced the former superintendent of the Tucson Unified School District, H.T. Sanchez, on the floor of the House. It wasn’t that Friese introduced the former superintendent, it was how he introduced the former superintendent that shocked House members.
Few, if any, southern Arizona lawmakers were unaware that just the day before, the embattled Sanchez had tendered his resignation to the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board. Sanchez resigned rather than being fired.
Yet, Friese introduced Sanchez as the “recently retired superintendent of the Tucson Unified School District.” Friese then went on to claim that Sanchez had brought the District to “almost be able to get partial unitary status.” Remarkably, Sanchez nodded as if the statement were true as Friese spoke.