Opinion section is adding community advisory board
Greg Burton
Executive editor Arizona Republic
USA TODAY NETWORK September 28, 2025
(Charlie) Kirk championed the First Amendment. So do we. The Republic’s Community Advisory Board will encourage civil discourse and civic participation. The stakes are greater today than they’ve been in a long time.
(Congrats to Historical League member and one of the new members of)
The Republic Community Advisory Board:
Lincoln Ragsdale Jr., a small-business owner. Ragsdale is a longtime resident and community leader in metro Phoenix and son of pioneering civil rights heroes Lincoln Ragsdale Sr. and Eleanor Ragsdale.
