Media Advisory: Statewide school bus tour starts this weekend!

Jason Williams to launch statewide bus tour during 4th of July weekend
State schools chief candidate to tour Arizona in school bus

Phoenix, Ariz. – Jason Williams, one of the leading candidates for state Superintendent of Public Instruction, will launch his statewide school bus tour during the 4th of July weekend. Williams will make appearances in Prescott, Anthem, and Tucson this weekend. The tour will continue to other areas of the state over the next several months leading up to the August 24th primary election and November 2nd general election.

WHO: Jason Williams, Democratic candidate for state Superintendent of Public Instruction

WHAT: Launch of statewide school bus tour while participating in 4th of July Weekend festivities

WHEN & WHERE:

Saturday, July 3, 2010:

Bus will depart from Williams For Arizona Campaign Headquarters, 205 N Martin Luther King Circle, Phoenix, at 6:30 a.m.

Bus will arrive in Prescott for the Frontier Days Parade at approximately 8:15 a.m. Bus will drive through town and park near the parade area. Williams will march in the Frontier Days Parade at 9 a.m. with the local Democratic Party.

Bus will depart Prescott at approximately 12:00 p.m. and arrive in Anthem at approximately 1:30 p.m. Williams and supporters will break for lunch and visit local businesses.

Bus will drive through Anthem during the afternoon and park near the Anthem Community Park, Anthem Way and Gavilan Peak Parkway, at approximately 6 p.m. Williams and supporters will join the local Democratic Party at a booth at the festival in the park and watch fireworks that evening.

Bus will depart Anthem at approximately 10:30 p.m. and arrive at headquarters by 11:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 4, 2010:

Bus will depart from Williams For Arizona Campaign Headquarters, 205 N Martin Luther King Circle, Phoenix, at 2:00 p.m.

Bus will arrive in Tucson at approximately 4:00 p.m. Bus will drive through town for visibility and make stops at various events. Bus may stop at the Red, White and Boom celebration at the Pima County Fairgrounds, 11300 S Houghton Road, Tucson, before stopping at the Pima County Democratic Party 4th of July celebration, home of Renee Morton, 526 S Stone Avenue, Tucson, at approximately 7:00 p.m.

Bus will park near the Tucson Convention Center at approximately 7:20 p.m. Williams and supporters will meet with voters in the Convention Center parking lot and watch the fireworks over A-Mountain that evening.

Bus will depart Tucson at approximately 10:30 p.m. and arrive back at headquarters at 12:30 a.m.