Arizona Republican Party LD15 January 2012 Meeting

Agenda

Social 6:30

Convene Meeting with Prayer 7:00

Pledge

Treasurers report

Welcome to new PC’s

Cecilia Cusimano for Bill Montgomery

Personal or political individual positive comments from group

Old Business
Redistricting Map

Guest speaker: Phil Mason: Redistricting
Roger Pongratz: Redistricting

New Business
Lincoln Day Dinner
Maricopa County Fair Information
Straw Poll at Republican Debate
Helping with Drawing Walking Lists
New Registration Forms
AZGOP Manditory Meeting
Presidentinal Primary
Shane Krauser:\ Constitutional Course

Other business

Adjournment

Source: Ed Hedges, Chairman

Arizona Republican Party LD15 November 2011 Meeting

November 17, 2011 Agenda

Social 6:30pm

Convene Meeting with Prayer 7pm (Carol Condit)

Pledge - Milt Wheat

Treasurers report

Welcome to new PC's

Personal or political individual positive comments from group

Old Business

* AZ State Fair report
* Mia Culpas

New Business

* Guest speaker: Anna Brennan

Mystery Guest Speaker (Phil Mason): One person will speak on one of the following:

* Redistricting
* Upcoming Presidental debate
* State and County Meetings
* Meaning of the Cosmos

Adjournment

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Attendees

Andrew Meeusen
Kate Dionne
Ed Hedges
Lois Potter
Joan Butler
Joe Abate
Frank Tigu
Barbara Dembrowski
Michelle Gilbert
Al Jones
Tom Kouts
Don Newton
Roger Pongratz
Carol Condit
Bob Thomas
Phil Mason
Milt Wheat
Dick Bauer
John Waughtal
Glen Bentley

*We experience audio technical difficulties during this meeting's video broadcast. You may experience difficulty in obtaining sound during video playback.

***NO DECEMBER 2011 MEETING***

Arizona Republican Party LD15 September 2011 Meeting

9/15/2011 Agenda

Social 6:30

Invocation 7:00 (John W.)

Pledge (Susan B. Smith)

Treasurer's report ($517.43 as of 9/15/11)

Welcome to guests and new PC’s

Personal or political individual positive comments from group

Old Business

Jen Wright visit

City Election

What Happen To Voter Vault

State Fair: Straw Poll

New Business

Guest Speaker: Clair Van Steenwyk, U.S. Senate Candidate

Other business:

Susan B. Smith - Corporation Commission
Brett Mecham - Redistricting

Adjournment

Source: Ed Hedges, Chairman

AZGOPLD15 August 2011 Meeting

August 18, 2011 Agenda

Social 6:30

Convene Meeting with Prayer 7:00

Pledge

Treasurers report

Guest speaker: John Ward

Bio:

John Ward:

Arizona native who grew up in Superior

UofA graduate with degrees in political science, economics, and education

Master of public policy degree from the University of Chicago

Social studies teacher at Tucson High Magnet School for 4 years, including in the infamous Raza Studies program. Awarded a Fulbright-Hays fellowship to travel to Morocco to create instructional curricula during THMS tenure.

Graduate assistant for Newt Gingrich at the American Enterprise Institute during summer and fall of 2004.

Conducted research on:

First Amendment

Healthcare policy

Economics of entitlement programs

Currently a senior performance auditor in the Arizona Auditor General’s Office

Evaluate districts’ operations for efficiency and recommends operational improvements

Personal or political individual positive comments from group

Old Business
*Proposition 1: Gordon Stoa
*State Fair: Tom Kouts
*Ed Hedges

New Business
*Voter Vault:
*LD 15 Website

Adjournment

Source: Ed Hedges, Chairman

***Attendees***

Name - Precinct

Al Jones - Park Central
Carol Condit - Loma Linda
Barbara Dembrowski - Carnation
Roger Pongratz - Ruby
Glen Bentley - Pierce
Gordon Stoa - Pierce
John Waughtal - Cavalier
Tom Kouts - Pierce
Hsao-Chin Kouts - Pierce
Charles Wilfong - Turney
Frank Rigo - Hazlewood
Cindy Thomas - Wilshire
Bob Thomas- Wilshire
Paul Yoder - Fleetwood
Terry Hartley - Myrtle
Ed Hedges

***Treasurer's Report As of 8/18/11***

$519.93

***State Fair Dates***

October 14, 2011 thru November 6, 2011

Arizona Republican Party - LD15, July 2011 Meeting

7/21/11 Agenda

Social 6:30

Convene Meeting with Prayer 7:00

Pledge

Treasurers report

Welcome to new PC’s

Old Business

Jen Wright Update

Janet Contreras Update

Lee Earl Guest speaker City Election

What Can We Do To Help

What Happen To Voter Vault

New Business

• Arizona State Fair Ed Hedges Tom Kouts
• Maricopa County Court System Information-- Bob Thomas
• City of Phoenix Prop 1 --Gordon Stoa
• City of Phoenix Prop 2 --- Dick Bauer Janet Contreras Ed Hedges and any one else that has clue

Other business

Personal or political individual positive comments from group

Adjournment

Source: Ed Hedges, Chairman

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Treasurers report (Source: Cindy Thomas via Ed Hedges)
Bank statement for period June 2011 - July 2011
Balance $512 (approximate)

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Attendees:

Ali A.
Barbara B.
John H.
Kory H. - Wilshire
Jim W.
Colleen L. LD6
Frank R.
Tom K. - Pierce
John W. - Cavalier
Dick B. - Encanto
David L.
Ashley B.
Antoinette L. - Manzinita
Terry H. - Myrtle
Roger P. - Ruby
John H.
Charles W.
Joe B. - El Caro
Lee E. - LD11
Al Jones - Park Central
Ed Hedges

Arizona Republican Party - LD15, June 2011 Meeting

Social 6:30

Convene Meeting with Prayer 7:00

Pledge

Treasurers report

Old Business

AC is working

Guest speaker: Jennifer Wright, candidate for Mayor

New Business

Report on Border trips

Other business

Personal or political individual positive comments from group

Adjournment

Source: Ed Hedges, Chairman

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Treasurers report (Source: Cindy Thomas)
Bank statement for period May 10 - June 8, 2011
Beginning balance: $527.43
Withdrawal/monthly fee -$2.50
Ending balance $524.93

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Attendees:

Fay B.
John W. - Cavalier
Susan M. - LD16 - Carver
Amanyah A.
Michael P. - Fairmount
Dick B. - Encanto
Tom K. - Pierce
Mary K. - Pierce
Cindy T. - Wilshire
Jennifer W.
Terry H. (?) - Myrtle
Roger P. - Ruby
Constantin Q. (CD 16)
Timothy S. - Silva Park
Gordon S. - Pierce
Ben S. - Pierce
Greg S. - Parada
Pattie S. - Parada
Adam R.
Krista W. - LD14 - Portland
Paul Y. - Fleetwood
Carol C. - Loma Linda
Al J. - Park Central
Bob Y.
Janet C.
Ed H.

AZGOP Legislative District 15 May 19, 2011 meeting canceled.

AZGOP Legislative District 15 May 19, 2011 meeting canceled. Next meeting scheduled for June 16, 2011.

Source: Ed Hedges, Chairman

EGC Meeting

Because of the air conditioning problem at the State HQ, our EGC meeting on May 5th will be held at the Goldwater Institute at 500 East Coronado Rd.

Representatives from the Maricopa County Elections Department will give a presentation on redistricting and their plan on saving the county large sums of money in future elections. This plan will include eliminating 300 to 400 precincts by combining adjoining precincts. They would like your thoughts on the plan since the plan will naturally involve reducing the PC quota by one for each precinct that is eliminated.

Since the topic is of great significance, I plan to devote the entire time to their presentation.

Source: Rob Haney via Ed Hedges, Chairman, AZGOP LD15

Send input to Ed Hedges at Chairman@AZGOPLD15.org

Arizona Republican Party LD15 April 21 Meeting

Social 6:30

Convene Meeting with Prayer 7:00

Pledge

Treasurers report

Old Business

Voter Vault Update

Report: Maricopa County Fair: Ed Hedges

Report on County Training for LD Elected Officers

Money, Wayne Williams Account: John

Guest speaker: Sen. Thayer Verschoor, now in Communications with the State Republican party

New Business

Trips to Border: Carol Condit

Other business

Personal or political individual positive comments from group

Adjournment

Source: Ed Hedges, Chairman

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Attendees:

Joe Buckley -- El Caro Precinct
Thayer Verschoor
Cindy Thomas -- Wilshire Precinct
Antoinette Lane -- Morten
Jackie Stoa -- Pierce Precinct
Gordon Stoa -- Pierce Precinct
Robert Frieling -- Cavalier Precinct
Edward Amarisca -- Stella Precinct
Greg Sheahan -- Parada Precinct
John Waughtal -- Cavalier Precinct
Joe Abate -- Country Club Precinct
Frank Rigo -- Hazlewood Precinct
Adam Rocha
Richard Mason -- Fairmount Precinct
Phil Mason -- Madison Park Precinct
Thomas Mukuha
Gode Chiri Haguma
Michael Vincent Potogrer -- Fairmount Precinct
Roger Pongratz -- Ruby Precinct
Al Jones -- Park Central Precinct
Bob Thomas -- Wilshire Precinct
Mary Kouts
Tom Kouts
Ed Hedges

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Treasurer's Report (per Cindy Thomas)

Balance on hand $527.43
No expenditures have been made from the account. No reimbursements have been requested.
No deposits have been made since the previous report.

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**Eulogy for Wayne Eugene Williams was shared.**

Arizona Republican Party LD15 March 17 Meeting

Agenda

Social 6:30

Convene Meeting with Prayer 7:00

Pledge

Treasurers report

Old Business
Voter Vault
Treasurer election: Cindy Thomas nominee. Any others?
Lincoln Day Luncheon/Awards:
Sat. Mar. 26th, 11:00 AM
El Zaribah Shrine
552 N. 40th St.
Phx

Guest speaker: Paul Yoder: Candidate for City Council
New Business
Yoder Fund raiser

County Training for LD Elected Officers
Chair: Saturday, April 2: 10am-12pm
Treasurer: Saturday, April 16: 9am-11am
Secretary: Saturday April 16, 11am-1
Tom Kouts

Other business
Precinct and PC Vacancies: See list
Janet Contreras information
Wayne Williams update

Personal or political individual positive comments from group

Adjournment

Source: Ed Hedges, Chairman

Request for Nominations for 2011 Lincoln Day Awards

MARICOPA COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE LINCOLN DAY D AWARDS GUIDELINES

NOTICE:

All awards are based on actions taken by prospective recipients in the year PRECEEDING the actual year that the Lincoln Day Luncheon is held. EXAMPLE: The 2011 Lincoln Lunch are given as the result of actions taken during CY2010.

One of the reasons that a Lincoln Day Luncheon is held is to recognize the hard work of our Precinct Committeemen and honor them for their dedication and commitment under what are, sometimes, trying circumstances.

There are four (4) levels of awards:

1. CERTIFICATES OF ACHEIVEMENT--To be presented to precinct committeemen who have done an outstanding job during the previous year. These recipients are selected by the District. One Certificate will be awarded for every twenty-five (25) precinct committeemen, or major portion thereof, within the District. Maximum of eight (8) Certificates per District.

2. VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD-- One (1) award to be presented to the most outstanding volunteer in each District.

3. THE LINCOLN BUST--To be presented to the one person selected by the Awards Committee to receive the Countys highest award. Only one (1) Lincoln Bust will be presented in the Area. Only one award will be made to an individual in a lifetime. The following criteria will apply:

A. Must be an elected Precinct Committeeman
B. Neither elected public officials nor current District Chairmen are eligible
C. Give priority for work done in the Precincts
D. Consider the number of years served as a Precinct Committeeman
E. Consider other party activities engaged in
F. Consider participation in Community and Civic Activities
G. Paid staff are not eligible for award

4. THE REAGAN PLAQUE--To be presented to a person meeting the same general criteria as the Lincoln Bust with the exception that the Reagan Award may be given to someone who has not yet exhibited a lifetime of service to the Party, and an individual may, conceivable, receive more than one Reagan Award in their lifetime.

The AWARDS COMMITTEE for the event are:

Chairman Phil Mason, Gopphil@aol.com
Lyle Tuttle, L.tuttle@cox.net
Carol Turoff, ckasnt@aol.com
Leo Mahoney, leomahoney@Juno.com

All nominations for the Lincoln Bust and the Reagan Plaque must be received by each member of the AWARDS COMMITTEE by Noon, March 3. The use of email is preferred. Late submittals may not be considered.

Send nominations to Ed Hedges, Chairman, AZGOPLD15 at Chairman@AZGOPLD15.org

Source: Ed Hedges, Chairman, AZGOPLD15

AZGOPLD15 February 17, 2011 Monthly Meeting

LD 15
Precinct Committee Meeting Agenda
6:30 Social
Meeting: 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Republican Party Headquarters
3501 North 24th Street, Phoenix
February 17, 2011


Social 6:30 A TIME FOR CHOOSING Ronald Reagan

Convene Meeting with Prayer 7:00

Pledge

Treasurers report

Old Business
Critique of County Meeting
Critique of State Meeting

Guest speaker: John Keck on redistricting

New Business
Election Procedure for LD 15 Treasurer
Maricopa County Fair April 14-18

Other business
Letter to editor-Paul Yoder
John Waughtal Floridation Resolution at State Meeting
Bill Montgomery fundraiser Cave Creek

What Great Speaker would you like to have? (Any names?)
Liberal v. Conservative
City, County, State, Federal Issues?

Personal or political individual positive comments from group

Adjournment

Source: Ed Hedges, Chairman

In Memoriam of those who served:

Bill Buck of LD15 died very suddenly in December 2010. Bill spent most of his active PC life in old LD25, but recently became involved in LD15 and had been elected in November as Treasurer. He also did a great job working the booth at the state fair. Bill Buck was a long time PC for the Republican Party. Bill Buck is in our memories today.

Source: Arizona Republican Party