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Jack Pfister Skirted Ideology and Ego, Pushed Progress In Arizona Through Reason

For a number of years, the narrative has been that Arizona simply doesn't have enough leadership or, at least, non-partisan, big picture leadership.

Where are the people who care less about ideology and ego and more about putting the state on a future track that makes sense? One important person from the state's recent history who actually did that, primarily behind the scenes, was Jack Pfister.

Pfister is the subject of a new book, "Water, Power and Persuasion: How Jack Pfister Shaped Modern Arizona." The author, former Arizona Republic editorial writer Kathleen Ingley; and Pfister’s daughter Suzanne Pfister, currently president and CEO of St. Luke's Health Initiatives, spoke about the book.

Steve Goldstein was a host at KJZZ from 1997 to 2022.