Joan Koczor, a Maricopan since 2005, is a senior advocate and a member of the Age-Friendly Maricopa Advisory Committee. She writes about senior issues for InMaricopa.
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Reside in: Desert Cedars
Maricopan since: 2005
Occupation: Retired
Family: Husband of 56 years. Two adult sons. Three grandchildren. Four great-grandchildren.
Pets: None
Cars: 2020 Hyundai Tucson
Hobbies: Reading. Researching history of places, people, events. Writing.
Pet peeve: Expressions such as “back in the day.”
Dream vacation: Italy
Like most about Maricopa: Small-town atmosphere
Like least about Maricopa: Too much growth. Too many housing developments. No occupancy laws/restrictions.
Favorite …
Charity: Veterans organizations
Book: No favorite
Movie: “Gone with the Wind,” 1917
Actor: No favorite
Song: “All in the Game” theme from “A Summer Place”
Musician: The group Journey
Team: No favorite
Athlete: No favorite
Food: Anything home made. Especially Italian.
Meal: Spaghetti
Restaurant: Papadeaux
Getaway: Anywhere fun and different.
Quote: “Do what you feel in your heart to be right. For you will be criticized anyway.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Words to live by: “If you are not an active part of the solution, you are an active part of the problem.”
![A blue square highlights the area of the proposed affordable housing development and "Restaurant Row" sitting south of city hall and the Maricopa Police Department. Preliminary architectural drawings were not yet available. [City of Maricopa]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/041724-affordable-housing-project-restaurant-row-100x70.jpg "Affordable apartments planned near ‘Restaurant Row’")
