Name: Donna Ross Branch-Gilby
Email
address: branchgilby4az@cox.net
Spouses
name: Bob Gilby (husband #2)
Years married: 20
Number
of Children: 2 for Donna; 1 for Bob
Number of Grandchildren:
7
Number of Great-Grandchildren: 2
Education: Masters in Public
Administration, Univ. Arizona 1977
Career/Work Info: Staff Trainer
for social services, State of Arizona
Company or Business name:
Department of Economic Security, Az
Notable Achievements:
Co-developer of sustainable eco-sensitive neighborhood, Milagro
Cohousing, in the Tucson Mountains; served as Chair of Pima County
Democratic Party and First Vice Chair of the Arizona State Democratic
Party; State Board of Directors Physicians for Social
Responsibility.
Your status now: Retired to a new adventure of
organic vegetable farming on Rokalu family farm,with winters in
Tucson.
Future plans: Reduce our carbon footprint through
insulating and new windows; learning to farm efficiently.
Todays
date: March 2, 2015
Comments or information: Bob and I are making
the 1934 Rokalu farm house liveable, and eventually comfortable while
learning how to be organic vegetable farmers in the NW. SO
looking forward to our reunion! Donna