Ponch!

This is my friend Ildefonso aka Ponch. He was recently elected as a Councilman for the City of South Tucson. He is a big teddy bear, but don't let his playful spirit fool you. He is a savvy politician. If he wasn't already married...

The City of South Tuscon is also not to be confused with the City of Tucson. It is a self-contained, one square mile municipality, with it's own mayor and government stuck right within its bigger sister's borders.


I don't do a lot of portraits but now I've done two in three days! Not surprising that both are accomplished Hispanics. Kind of breaks the stereotype of illegal Mexicans running roughshod through Arizona/the US.