Ajo's Own Gabrielle David Champions Rural Voice in Pima County's Small Business Commission
Pima County's Small Business Commission (SBC), dedicated to bridging the gap between the Board of Supervisors and the small business community since 2003, recently shone its spotlight on one of its own, Gabrielle David. As an appointee of District 3 Supervisor Sylvia Lee, David brings a rural voice to the commission, one deeply rooted in the historic Ajo Copper News—a publication that's been a Western Pima County staple since 1916.
David, in an interview featured in the country's newsletter, remarked that one of her key motivations for joining the SBC was to ensure that "rural Pima County to have a voice on the commission and in decisions made by the Pima County Board of Supervisors." Ajo Copper News isn't just a business for her; it's a legacy, having been in the family since her parents took the helm in 1957 and passing down to her and her brother in 1983—standing tall through the rough-and-tumble news cycle that respects neither hour nor day, and her typical day reflects this as she juggles editing, layout, supervising staff, and manning the front desk whenever breaks necessitate.
There's a sense of pride that emanates from David's words, her satisfaction evident when referring to the acknowledgment and inclusion of Ajo and its rural counterparts in the county's planning. "I get the greatest satisfaction when I see Ajo and other rural areas being acknowledged and included in planning," she told Pima County Newsroom. It's this satisfaction that drives her commitment to the commission and her view that the SBC can empower entrepreneurs by allowing them a say in the shaping of regulations and laws.
According to a statement from the Pima County official website, apart from serving on the Small Business Commission, David dedicates her time to the local museum and ambulance service boards, plays flute in a community band, and is actively involved in civic and social projects with a women's non-collegial sorority. She volunteered that one of her top three favorite things about calling Ajo home is the community, saying, "It’s truly home, where my heart is along with my books, cats, ducks, turtles, tortoises, and fish – and my coffee machine." She lays claim to a profound connection with the small town and its natural environs, including "The Sonoran Desert’s sonorous silence, its stunning sunsets, and the singular scent of the desert after a rain."
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