Join us for an Education Conversation With Scott Smith, Republican Candidate for Governor, Senator Bob Worsley and Michelle Udall, House of Representatives Candidate.

I want to personally invite you to join me for an Education Conversation on July 29th. As the son of a lifelong District Superintendent, as a father and a grandfather, the importance of education is very clear to me. Bringing educators together to advise and lead efforts to improve our education system is of utmost importance.

Job creation will be my top priority as Governor, and as I noted in my Business Plan to Build a Better Arizona, there is no way to separate job creation and education. Our efforts to grow the Arizona economy require us to have an efficient, excellent education system. We can't improve one without improving the other.

I will soon launch our Education Plan, developed with inspiration and feedback from many of you. To those of you who have already reviewed the plan and provided input, thank you. It lays out a commitment to ensure every child, regardless of where they live or choose to attend school, receives an excellent education. It also outlines my top three priorities to achieve a world-class education system: great teachers, early readers and career readiness. I encourage you to join me in a conversation about the future of education in Arizona. Your insights and feedback are crucial and will enable us to Build a Better Arizona together!

Join us for an Education Conversation with candidates who are committed to ensuring educators are integrally involved in efforts to improve our education system:

Mayor Scott Smith, Republican Candidate for Governor, Senator Bob Worsley and Michelle Udall, a Mesa Public Schools Board Member and House of Representatives Candidate.

Tuesday, July 29

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Wright House

636 W. University Dr., Mesa, AZ 85201

RSVP to Ryan Carkhuff at carkhuff@votescottsmith.com

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Cohosts: Preston Cameron, Heather Carter, Nancy Case, Dan Coombs, Don Covey, Rich Crandall, Diana Bullen, Suzanne Davis, Deb Duvall, Jerry Lewis, Celinda Palmer, George Smith, Tom Tyree, and Venessa Whitener

I look forward to seeing you at the event!

Warmest regards,

Our Veterans Deserve Better Than This!

This past Wednesday, the US House Committee on Veterans Affairs revealed a tragic and disgraceful report that delayed health care due to prolonged and unnecessary wait times at the Phoenix VA Hospital may have contributed to the death of up to 40 United States Veterans. In addition, the House Committee said investigators possess evidence that hospital staff maintained two sets of records - one for public consumption and one to conceal the prolonged wait times that ultimately cost our Veterans their dignity and their lives. This is appalling and absolutely unacceptable. We must hold those responsible on the hospital staff accountable for their inaction and ensure that this never happens again. I will be looking into what powers the Arizona Legislature can bring to bear to ensure that our Veterans are receiving proper, timely care and to ensure that the brave men and women of Arizona who have selflessly served in our military are never treated this way again. All of our Veterans should be treated with the honor, respect and loyalty that they deserve. They have sacrificed and given more to our country than many civilians will ever understand. We owe them a debt of gratitude that begins with ensuring that their health care on the homefront is held as vital and sacred for them as their service was to us. I will be proactively looking into what we can do to support our Veterans and ensure they receive the care they were promised. I will personally do everything in my power to make sure our Veterans are accorded the respect they deserve. If you agree and wish to support our Veterans, call and write to our Congressional representatives in Washington to express your outrage. Thank you.

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