We asked well-known figures from the northwest side to share their New Year’s resolutions. Their reactions ranged from wistful to pragmatic and ambitious:

“My New Year’s resolution is to finish strong academically before graduating in May. I also want to develop my leadership role for my last spring practices as a Wildcat.”

— Jared Tevis﻿, Canyon del Oro High School graduate, University of Arizona football player

“I’d like to take more time off of work. That would be No. 1 — just to take off; to go somewhere. Go on vacation. I could sit on a beach somewhere. Just sit somewhere and do nothing for a week.”

— Jon Post﻿, Marana vice mayor, agriculture mogul

“Last year at this time I was getting ready for Miss America as Miss Arizona, and I had a resolution right in front of me. This year, my resolution is to work on my overall health and work on my overall relationships. For so many years as a young competitor and as a young lady, I was involved in pageants and focused on the upcoming competitions, but now my goal is to work on my overall health.