Background
Dicochea, Alfred Quijada was born on August 23, 1944 in Tucson. Son of Luis Miranda and Frances (Quijada) Dicochea.
Dicochea, Alfred Quijada was born on August 23, 1944 in Tucson. Son of Luis Miranda and Frances (Quijada) Dicochea.
Bachelor, University Arizona, 1968. Master of Public Administration, University Arizona, 1975.
Assistant town manager, Town of South Tucson, 1968-1970; program manager, Committee for Economics Opportunity, Tucson, 1970-1972; citizen participation administrator, City of Tucson, 1972-1974; interim director, Tucson-Pima Drug Abuse Clinic, 1974; urban programs administrator, City of Tucson, 1974-1978; departmental administrative manager, City of Tucson, since 1978. Urban transportation internship Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1977.
Member Town of South Tucson Health Community Retirement Association, 1968-1970, Mexico-American Forum, 1969-1974, Liaison in Neighborhood Knowledge, 1969-1970, Awareness House, 1971-1972, Policy Board of Model Cities, 1971-1972, Mexico-American Scholarship Foundation, 1973-1980, Center Economic Development, 1974, Accion 80's, 1982-1985. Chairman leadership committee San Xavier district Boy Scouts American, 1969-1970, Model Cities, Unit 10, 1972. Past president Mexico-American Unity Council, 1971.
Alternate to Study Group Council of Model Cities, 1972. Delegate to Transportation Task Force, 1972. President IMAGE de Tucson, 1977-1978.
Member Spanish speaking council Diocese of Tucson, 1978-1981. Director region IX National IMAGE Inc., 1979-1981. Member government relations committee United Way, 1989-1990.
Board directors Pio Decimo Center, 1971-1973, Local Alcoholism Reception Center, 1973-1975, Nosotros, Inc., 1978-1993, El Pueblo Clinic, since 1996. With Arizona Army National Guard, 1967-1973. Member American Management Association, American Public Works Association, National Hispanic Association Inc.
(board directors 1981-1986), League United Latin American Citizens (chapter # 1046), Arizona Municipal Management Assistant Association, International Personnal Management Association.
Married Mary Ann Gutierrez, October 5, 1968. Children: Alfred Junior, Elizabeth Ann, Catherine Annual.