Leading in the Right Direction
President’s Corner
Great Fall Kickoff
Thursday night our members filled the Tuscany Falls Ballroom to hear from 3 important voices. Also attending were candidates running for Maricopa County Community College District seeking support from our members, and Ocean Rasso, our amazing area teen who will be attending the RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas. Everyone was energized and engaged.
Our first speaker was Sergio Arellano, Chairman of the AZGOP, who encouraged us to “get out the vote”. He said that the media in AZ has been ignoring us so we should write op-eds in local papers & post commentaries when possible. He said that Democrats were outraising us 2-1 in funding and that Republicans have given them some ammunition by not totally unifying around our chosen candidates. Right now all of our candidates are within the margin of error in the polls. Andy Biggs is the only candidate slightly behind at this point but Warren Petersen, Alex Kolodin, Elijah Norton, and Kimberly Yee are all up substantially over the Democrats.
Sergio said that when we come together we are strong. We know Hobbs & Mayes lie and are corrupt. Our policies make sense for Arizona but we must show up at the polls. He pointed out that Kari Lake lost her race in 2022 by only 0.7%. AZGOP.com has resources to help us. President Trump will be in Arizona at the end of the month. AZ Free Enterprise Club and TPUSA are great partners for us and we should take advantage of their help.
Next, House Majority Speaker Steve Montenegro gave an inspiring talk declaring that it is a great time to be a Republican! He challenged us to be Warriors for the Constitution. This election is about keeping our vision & ideals alive. He said Republican principles are better. He outlined three that he & our legislature promote:
1. Preserve the American Dream through lowering wasteful spending. Arizona is the last bastion of freedom in the west!
2. Promote public safety - We are a border state and as such we must protect it from illegal entry and designate the cartels as terrorist organizations. We cannot let President Trump do it alone.
3. Protect individual rights & liberties. We are a Republic; we don’t allow mob rule mentality. Despite Hobbs, the Arizona Republican led legislature passed the full Trump tax cuts for $1.4 billion over the next 5 years for Arizonans! No other state has come close! Republicans stuck together with a forward vision. This election will be the toughest. Big media and big money are against us. But Steve believes that with God’s help and our commitment to liberty we will be victorious.
Our last speaker was Dr. Ralph Heap candidate for Corporate Commissioner. He explained that this is a very critical organization that oversees the rates we pay for utilities and its responsibility is to assure that Arizonans are charged reasonable rates. Currently monopolies are in control here. Rate payers are “getting shafted”. It’s all about the money! We have dozens of solar fields, the ”Green New Scam”. They don’t work and our costs keep rising. We need reasonable, reliable energy like gas and fossil fuels, as well as modular nuclear reactors which are not quite ready yet but becoming more available.
Dr. Heap opposes the automatic rate increases that our utility companies currently enjoy. We are still paying for COVID surcharges! We must simplify the electric bill; it should be understandable. The current commission won’t call for that. He ended by saying that data centers are critical. Whoever controls AI will control the next century. We are in a battle with China and we cannot let them win!
This meeting was one of the best we have had in informing our members of where we are as a state and a country. We have great candidates but we must elect them! Our goal is to get all registered Republicans in PebbleCreek to understand this and get them out to vote!
Lastly, I want to remind you that this week we commemorate two important somber events, the one-year anniversary of the murder of our beloved Charlie Kirk on September 10th and the 25th anniversary of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the Shanksville, PA. Islamic attacks of 9-11. May those who died rest in peace and may we NEVER FORGET!
Patricia Moore
Men's Breakfast Club
The "Men's Breakfast Club" meets at 8:30 AM on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the Eagle's Nest Dining Room Alcove.
If you are interested in a lively, morning conversation about political events and your first cup of coffee, please attend this breakfast. This is a real opportunity for some "like-minded" discussion.
If you plan to attend, RSVP to Chuck Streeter - streeter@greencafe.com
PCRC Women's Luncheon
If you are looking for an informative and lively conversation among "like-minded" women and the opportunity to "talk Republican," here is your chance!
The luncheons are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 11:30 AM in the Eagle's Nest Dining Room Alcove. Eagle's Nest limits reservations to 20 women.
If you plan to attend, RSVP to Vicki Streeter at streeter@greencafe.com