News About Jeff Latas

The Green Valley News published a guest opinion piece about Jeff on September 10, 2006. "If we all look deeply within ourselves," wrote Richard Baker, "and make our vote a matter of conscience, I think the great majority will want to vote for that candidate who is best qualified to bring an end to the impasse or morass that we are presently in. For Democrats, I think that Jeff Latas is that person. He is a retired Air Force officer and fighter pilot with a stellar war record. He has also served in the Pentagon and has had first-hand knowledge of the status of WMD inspections. He knows what he is talking about. When listening to him speak, I became convinced that he is a person of truth, integrity, and insight—the kind of person we urgently need in Congress." Read the story.

The Tucson Citizen featured Virginia Capeller working at Jeff's campaign office on August 3, 2006. Read the story.

The Arizona Republic featured Sherry Teachnor working at Jeff's campaign office on July 30, 2006. Now, let's hope they can find the space to feature Jeff's views on the issues that matter to southern Arizona voters.

The Willcox Range News featured Jeff on July 19, 2006.

The Green Valley News & Sun featured Jeff on July 12, 2006. Click to read the story.

The DCCC pictured Jeff in their new video on July 11, 2006.

That's Jeff on the far right!

The Letter Carrier Reporter featured Jeff on their July cover.Click to read the story.

The Willcox Range News featured Jeff on May 31, 2006.Click to read the story.

The Green Valley News and Sun featured Jeff on May 26, 2006. Click to read the story.

The Douglas Dispatch featured Jeff on May 24, 2006. Click to read the story.

The Majority Report on Air America radio featured Jeff Latas as their Fighting Dem on April 25, 2006. Listen to the interview.

Democracy for America Tucson announced their overwhelming endorsement of Jeff Latas on April 22, 2006.

Progressive Democrats of America announced their overwhelming endorsement of Jeff Latas on April 17, 2006.

The Arizona Daily Star announced the opening of the Jeff Latas for Congress campaign headquarters on April 4, 2006. Read the story.

The Quinn Report, a feature of Liberty News TV, featured Jeff in their March 2006 edition, aired on Free Speech TV.
Democrats: The Wimp Factor: Tim Kaine's response to Bush's State of the Union speech was a sad joke. Here's our own first responder, plus some powerful words from the Band of Brothers, a group of democratic veterans running for Congress in 2006. Click here to view. (WMV)

The Sunday New York Times featured Jeff on February 19, 2006. Read the story.

Nationally syndicated radio host Ed Shultz reports on the hacking of Paul Hackett on February 14, 2006. Listen to a clip.

CSPAN reports on the Veterans for a Secure America meeting in Washington, DC, on February 8, 2006. See the Events page for more photos.

KVOA reports on the Veterans for a Secure America meeting in Washington, DC. See the Events page for more photos. Click photo to view clip.

Fox News reports on the Veterans for a Secure America meeting in Washington, DC, on February 8, 2006. See the Events page for more photos. Click photo to view clip.

The Green Valley News & Sun reports on the Veterans for a Secure America meeting in Washington, DC, on February 8, 2006. See the Events page for more photos. Click article for a larger image.

Bill Buckmaster of KUAT, Ernesto Portillo of the Arizona Daily Star, and Mark Kimble of the Tucson Citizen discuss Jeff Latas on KUAT's Arizona Illustrated Friday Roundtable on January 6, 2006. View a clip.

Jeff appeared on KUAT's Arizona Illustrated on January 3, 2006. View a clip.

Conservative talk show host Emil Franzi interviewed Jeff on KJLL on December 10. On December 21, Franzi wrote about Jeff in the Explorer. "The only Democrat running so far capable of winning the seat is glossed over and called 'the retired Air Force pilot,'" Franzi writes. "He's not just 'a retired pilot,' he's a genuine war hero...He's intelligent, personable and knowledgeable about issues, standing generally to the left of most of the mushmouthed centrists he's running against in the Democrat primary...Oro Valley's Jeff Latas is a nightmare for those Republicans who are smart enough to 'read a battle.' ...he'll have plenty of appeal to the left of center Democrat primary voters in CD8...Latas isn't afraid to tackle issues....He's not saying much a regular liberal Democrat can argue with and he says it well...I'll go on a limb right now and call Latas the winner of the CD8 Democrat primary. On behalf of the Republican I will probably vote for, I hope I'm wrong...In the meantime, Jeff, thank you for your service. America was a better country when more folks from both major parties running for stuff had proudly worn our uniform." Read the article here.

Jeff and Salette Latas gave a live interview on Access Tucson on December 16. The show is replayed several times over the next couple of weeks. Watch a clip of Jeff discussing Middle Eastern oil dependence and its effect on U.S. foreign policy.

KOLD News interviews Jeff and Salette Latas as they watch President Bush's speech on December 17, 2005. Jeff and Salette are both Air Force Veterans; their fathers were both veterans, and their son recently returned from Iraq.

Salette Latas speaks truth to power following President Bush's televised admission on December 17, 2005 that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, but that anyone who spoke out about ending the invasion was a defeatist. "Not a single 9-11 terrorist was from Iraq," she said. She described how her son, Jesse, "shared the [med evac] plane to Germany with 52 severely-wounded Americans, many of them missing limbs, many of them with severe injuries, and when he got to Germany, we asked him how he felt and he said lucky, and he said he wanted to go back, because he wanted to be with his buddies and he wanted to finish the job. That's the caliber of American spirit and American talent that we're squandering over there." Watch a clip or read more.

The Tucson Citizen leads the print media in elevating the discussion of the Congressional District 8 race to issues. Read more here.

Rachel Gluck, a feminist reporter in Phoenix, interviewed Jeff on December 2, 2005, and wrote: "Jeff Latas receives my endorsement. He has the right combination of ease in personality, sense of purpose, and knowledge of complex issues that can go a long way in Congress." Read more here.

KGUN News leads the local media in breaking the news of Jeff's announcement on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2005. Eleven-term incumbent Jim Kolbe announces his retirement 12 days later.

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