Demion Clinco

Clinco attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, graduating Cum Laude with a B.A. in Art History.{{Cite web|url=https://oxy.edu/magazine/summer-2014/doing-arizona-proud|title = Doing Arizona Proud|website=Oxy.edu|date = August 15, 2014}} In 2004, Clinco moved to Europe and completed postgraduate work at Istituto Marangoni in Milan, Italy.

Clinco returned to Arizona from Europe and worked for the DeGrazia Foundation art museum DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Historic District .{{Cite web|url=https://www.mydigitalpublication.com/article/Notable/1130277/120231/article.html|title=Notable|website=Mydigitalpublication.com|access-date=February 10, 2022}} before accepting a leadership position with Catalina In-Home Services a healthcare company founded in 1981 by his mother Judy Clinco. Clinco was appointed to the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission by Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup in 2007. In 2008 Clinco revived and relaunched the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation. Serving as board president. Under his direction, the organization led the efforts to save Tucson's neon signs, produce major annual cultural events, purchased and restore significant historic properties, and took on public policy initiatives leading to changes in local law. When Linda J. Lopez, a member of the Arizona Senate, resigned in 2014, Clinco was a finalist for the position. Andrea Dalessandro, a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, was selected instead.{{cite web|last=Ferguson |first=Joe |url=http://azstarnet.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/house-rep-andrea-dalessandro-tapped-to-fill-senate-vacancy/article_8fb0aa48-a714-5ba1-aaa3-774625390bd5.html |title=House Rep. Andrea Dalessandro tapped to fill Senate vacancy |website=Azstarnet.com |date=January 21, 2014 |access-date=March 5, 2014}} Clinco was appointed to Dalessandro's former seat in the state House.{{cite web|url=http://www.nogalesinternational.com/news/demion-clinco-named-to-fill-ld-vacancy-in-arizona-house/article_f508f9d4-8dca-11e3-aaec-0019bb2963f4.html |title=Demion Clinco named to fill LD2 vacancy in Arizona House |publisher=Nogales International |date=February 4, 2014 |access-date=March 5, 2014}} During his tenure in the Arizona State House Clinco was the only openly LGBT member.{{Cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20140304arizona-senator-gallardo-discloses-hes-gay.html|title = Arizona Sen. Gallardo discloses he's gay|website=Azcentral.com}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.clinco4az.com/ |title=正版 四不像 一肖中特,2019 香港开奖記录结果,香港 水果奶奶免费资料 |access-date=February 16, 2022 |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225225132/http://clinco4az.com/ |url-status=dead }} Clinco lost his reelection bid for a full term, losing to Republican John Ackerley.{{cite web |url= http://apps.azsos.gov/election/2014/General/Canvass2014GE.pdf|title= State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 9 |access-date= March 18, 2016}}

In the legislature, Clinco fought SB1062, a discriminatory bill targeting the LGBTQ+ community, worked to advance economic development legislation, and advanced a state historic tax credit program. He served on the House Financial Institutions and Government committees and Joint Legislative Audit Committee.{{Cite web|url=http://www.leagueaz.org/bulletin/14/140207/index.cfm?a=frontpage|title=League of Arizona Cities and Towns - Legislative Bulletin|website=Leagueaz.org|access-date=February 10, 2022}}

In 2015 Clinco was appointed to the Governing Board of Pima Community College{{Cite web|url=https://tucson.com/news/local/education/preservation-leader-clinco-named-to-pcc-board/article_d29085e8-821a-5d57-ac21-8e9f27c5b4ec.html|title=Preservation leader Clinco named to PCC board|first=Arizona Daily|last=Star|website=Arizona Daily Star|date=December 13, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2022}} and was elected to a full term in 2017. Clinco was voted vice-chair of the board in 2018, chairman of the board in 2019 until 2022, and then again assumed the role of vice-chair. During Clinco's tenure on the board and in executive leadership the college underwent major physical and programmatic transformation. The college received full accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission, made significant budget cuts, passed a multi million bond program to build innovative centers of excellence in workforce training aligned with Arizona industry needs, and received numerous national awards and recognitions for innovations including a half dozen nominations for Bellwether Awards from the Bellwether College Consortium. Clinco successfully championed legislation favorable to the college, obtained significant state project funding and supported a voter initiative to expand the college expenditure limit. In 2021 Clinco received the Trustee Leadership Award from the National Association of Community College Trustees and received an award of recognition from fellow board members in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.acct.org/article/acct-regional-awards|title=ACCT Regional Awards|website=Acct.org|access-date=February 10, 2022}}

Clinco re-established the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation, a community-based non-profit 501c3 organization in 2008. He first served as president of the board and then CEO. In that role, Clinco developed numerous community-based preservation initiatives, programs, and projects including working to preserve Tucson neon signs, a model program that was replicated throughout the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.neh.gov/article/siren-glow|title=The Siren Glow|website=The National Endowment for the Humanities|access-date=February 10, 2022}} Clinco was the primary author of numerous National Register of Historic Places individual and district nominations including the Sunshine Mile, Miracle Mile, and Indian Ridge. In addition to numerous peer-reviewed and published articles, Clinco authored the nomination of Arizona US80 as a historic road across the State of Arizona.{{Cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-history/2020/09/17/us-80-arizona-other-iconic-highway-route-66/5818542002/|title=U.S. 80: Arizona's 'other' iconic highway|first=Douglas C.|last=Towne|website=The Arizona Republic|access-date=February 10, 2022}} He created, developed, and oversaw Tucson Modernism Week, annual ten-day events; served as editor of Tucson Modernism Magazine, worked on Historic Film repatriation, created an Annual Historic Home Tour, author, and nominated Tucson as a Preserve America City, designation through President's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Oversaw the purchase and preservation planning of the Arthur T. Brown designed Ball-Paylore House and the Bernard Friedman designed Hirsh's Shoes building.{{Cite web|url=https://savingplaces.org/stories/saving-a-stylish-sustainable-midcentury-modern-house-in-tucson-arizona|title=Saving a Stylish, Sustainable Midcentury Modern House in Tucson, Arizona | National Trust for Historic Preservation|website=Savingplaces.org|access-date=February 10, 2022}}

He is the executive director of the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation, having assumed this role in 2015 after six years (2008–2014) as president of the board of directors. Clinco was a member of the Arizona State House of Representative (2014–2015), serving on the Financial Institutions and Government Committees. From 2007 to 2014, he served as the City of Tucson Mayor's appointee to the Tucson-Pima County Historic Commission,{{Cite web |url=https://preservetucson.org/about/board-directors |title=Leadership | Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation |access-date=June 10, 2015 |archive-date=June 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610224411/https://preservetucson.org/about/board-directors |url-status=dead }} and has been involved in local, state and national public policy issues related to Historic Preservation and Cultural Resources. Since 2010 has served as the Arizona State Advisor to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, becoming Vice Chair from 2014 to 2015, representing the Western Region.{{Cite web |url=http://www.tucsonlifestyle.com/magazine/preserve-and-protect/ |title=Tucson Lifestyle Magazine – Preserve and Protect |access-date=June 10, 2015 |archive-date=June 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610221538/http://www.tucsonlifestyle.com/magazine/preserve-and-protect/ |url-status=dead }}

Clinco served member of the Board of Directors of Archeology Southwest,{{Cite web|url=https://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/team/|title=Team Archive|website=Archaeology Southwest|access-date=February 10, 2022}} the Arizona Preservation Foundation, and is a founding member of the “Arizona Vintage Sign Coalition.” In 2011, Clinco led the creation Tucson Modernism Week. Clinco has served on numerous foundation and non profit boards, including as a trustee of The Gregory School (formally St. Gregory College Preparatory School) and a member of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council. He is a member of the 2014 “Next City Vanguard” class and a 2013 “Flinn Brown Fellow.”{{Cite web|url=https://flinn.org/civic-leadership/|title=Arizona Center for Civic Leadership|website=Flinn Foundation|access-date=February 10, 2022}} Clinco is the vice-president of Catalina In-Home Services, Inc. and has received numerous awards in the field of architectural and heritage preservation including the 2017 Arizona Governor's Heritage Preservation Honor Award.{{Cite web|url=http://azpreservation.org/awards|title = Past Awards|website=Azpreservation.org}}

Demion Clinco is the son of Dr. Paul and Judy Clinco and great grandson of Alexis Romm and May Romm. Brean, Henry, Arizona Daily Star, Dramatic Dr. Paul Clinco brought medieval magic to Tucson Neighborhood, June 26, 2023.

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