President’s Corner
Two State Leaders Fight for Our Values
On Thursday evening our club was fortunate to be addressed by two important state officials. Senator Janae Shamp, who was elected Senate Majority Leader by her peers, gave an impassioned talk. She is only the third female to become Majority Leader in Arizona’s history! She stated that in their Senate Majority Plan they are focused on President Trump’s Agenda 47, specifically three things: Protecting families rights, Preserving the American Dream, and State Sovereignty.
She said that Katie Hobbs is the worst governor we have had. She has no election integrity and vetoes bills that would improve the lives of Arizonans. The Senate is working on many issues. One is reforms to child safety. Sick children are being neglected and many are not receiving the care they need. There is a fight over developmental health care workers whose numbers declined during COVID when they received no raises for all the long hours of work they endured. The Republicans are trying to put reforms into this system and restructure how it works. Another issue is gasoline. Compared to other states, Arizona prices are still too high. They are working to lower them. Senator Shamp also sponsored the “Merit Bill” which states that hiring must be done on merit, not DEI. It passed the legislature with no Democrats voting for it and Governor Hobbs vetoed it!
Other things Senator Shamp discussed were working on a DOGE-like group to look at waste, fraud and abuse in Arizona. Arizona funds all agencies and it can take up to 8 years before changes or ending them can occur. She told us that it is illegal in Arizona to perform any surgeries on minors but there is a loophole that allows chemical castration. A bill allowing a child to sue the doctor for this up until age 22 was vetoed by Hobbs!
The senator added that the Democrats in the legislature & Hobbs did not want border security, so the Republicans put Prop 314- Secure the Border Act on the ballot in 2024. It thankfully passed but is being challenged by the ACLU and other left leaning groups and may go to the Supreme Court! It is clear that Hobbs and the Democrats are obstructionists and are not aligned with our country’s values. But we have fighters in our legislature who will never waiver in their mission to keep Arizona safe and free from the bureaucracy even if it means taking the issues to the voters.
Our County Recorder, Justin Heap then opened our eyes as to the challenges he is facing after an absence of leadership and zero coordination during Stephen Richer’s reign. At last we have good leadership and policies. The employees are glad to finally have a leader with direction and purpose. His challenge now is with the Board of Supervisors over who has jurisdiction due to Richer implementing a “shared services agreement”, giving up some rights just before he left office. Traditionally the recorder has three jobs: Recording documents, Maintaining the voter rolls, Handling the Early Ballots. To clean and maintain the voter rolls, he must identify those who do not meet the requirements and should be removed. In just 4 months his office has removed 242,000, 8% of the county’s voting population!
Another challenge he faces is the 15 year old system which has never been updated, and has poor functionality. Heap is building out a new system for signature verification and to give poll observers a right to actually see the counting process up close! He is looking into working with the Trump Administration’s DHS to check their voter federal data base. Cleaning up our elections and getting his rightful constitutional duties back from the clutches of the Board of Supervisors is uppermost on his priority list! We are so fortunate to have these two brave fighters working for us in Arizona!
Patricia Moore
P.S. The recent Post article had the wrong dates for the Men's Breakfast and Women's Luncheon. They are always the second Tuesday and Wednesday of the month.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
MAY 2025
Men's Breakfast Club
Tuesday, May 13, 8:30 AM
Eagle's Nest dining room
Seating is limited to a maximum of 20
RSVP to Chuck Streeter
PCRC Women's Luncheon
Wednesday, May 14, 11:30 AM
Eagle's Nest dining room alcove
Seating is limited to a maximum of 20
RSVP to Vicki Streeter
Bonus Meeting - Spring Finale
Saturday, May 17, Eagle's Nest Ballroom
Doors open 1:30 PM; Meeting 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Speaker (s): Arizona Superintendent of Schools Tom Horne, George Khalaf with Education Choice For Children Act and Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan.
JUNE 2025
No Scheduled Membership Meeting in June
Men's Breakfast Club
Tuesday, June 10, 8:30 AM
Eagle's Nest dining room
Seating is limited to a maximum of 20
RSVP to Chuck Streeter
PCRC Women's Luncheon
Wednesday, June 11, 11:30 AM
Eagle's Nest dining room alcove
Seating is limited to a maximum of 20
RSVP to Vicki Streeter
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.
If you plan to attend, RSVP to Vicki Streeter at streeter@greencafe.com