Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Monday, January 25, 2016
Former MCRC Chairman A.J. LaFaro Loses Resolutions Against McCain, and AZ GOP Chairman
AZGOP Chairman talking about using of the internet
At Saturday's AZGOP
State Committeemen meeting two resolutions were brought forward by A.J. LaFaro,
the former Maricopa County Party chairman who insulted Governor Jan Brewer “Judas."
And as the Maricopa County Chairman had a Defamation lawsuit against A.J. LaFaro
Filed against him
that was later dismissed.
A.J. is hell bent on
dissing fellow Republicans" especially McCain and Graham rather than
beating opponents at the ballot box.
Those supporting
the McCain and Graham resolutions needed 129 signatures from state committeemen
to bring the resolution to the floor for a vote by the full body. They had
220 signatures against McCain and 130 against Graham.
THE AZGOP HIRED Al
Gage, the party's licensed parliamentarian, said the resolution on McCain was
out of order because party rules cannot bind members to endorse or not endorse
any candidate.
Based on the resolution, Gage said,
"each individual committeeman in this body would have to endorse
someone other than John McCain. This body does not have the power to
require each individual committeeman to do that."
Party activists barely had enough
support to bring a resolution to consider censuring state GOP
Chairman Robert Graham.
Supporters of
that resolution accused him in handouts of improperly meddling with
activists' business, limiting access to voter information, and various
conflicts of interest. Anti-Graham Republicans also claimed he and the state
party are being investigated by the Federal Elections Commission for alleged
campaign finance violations.
A spokesman for the party said to his
knowledge the party is not under investigation. And many in attendance leapt to
their feet to show support for the GOP leader.
The anti-McCain resolution centered
on the senator's past support of immigration reform, campaigning on securing
the border but co-sponsoring legislation giving a pathway to citizenship
"to millions of illegal aliens," and demeaning Republicans "who
stand for the Constitution, calling them 'crazies,' and 'wacko birds.'"
McCain, who has for years clashed
with grassroots Republican activists, did not attend the meeting, instead he
attended a rally for the Arizona Cardinals. Maricopa County Republicans have
long targeted him for being a "Republican in name only," and two
years ago, the Arizona and Maricopa County GOP parties censured him for being,
in their minds, too liberal.
A reference to the
MCRC Mandatory Meeting last Saturday which was mega disaster.
What a difference a
week makes! The Arizona GOP meeting opened with a prayer, the Pledge of
Allegiance, a beautiful rendition of God Bless America. Last week at the
Maricopa County meeting those things were dispensed of, along with the Bylaws
and Roberts Rules of Order. Well done Chairman Robert Graham...all that and
we're ahead of schedule!
A few comments via
Twitter:
Donald Trump-Arizona (@TrumpAZ):Here
at the #AZGOP state meeting! Stop by and say hi! #Trump2016https://t.co/WxaU7eROn5
Stephen Lemons (@stephenlemons):
Will AZ GOP chair Graham get
punished 4 success? If the wingnuts have their way, yep. https://t.co/sTHWRSdRYx
Stephen Lemons (@stephenlemons):
Mystery from last week solved:
recalled ex state Sen Prez Russell Pearce running to be natl committeeman https://t.co/BjI6NaEiax
Stephen Lemons (@stephenlemons):
Giant-killer Tyler Montague of
the AZ Public Integrity Alliance. Check the McCain button. Those colors don't
run. https://t.co/qe8FiDeBcO
Stephen Lemons (@stephenlemons):
AZ GOP chair giving his report,
batting away myths being used against him by AJ LaFaro faction https://t.co/rEUkKHvlcd
Stephen Lemons (@stephenlemons):
Parliamentarian at AZGOP meeting
booed for ruling Andrew Costanzo out of order on motion https://t.co/fe5xSeH3m2
Kelli Ward (@kelliwardaz):
.@yvonnewingett @JeffDeWitAZ
@AZGOP Here are some pics with better backgrounds 🇺🇸 https://t.co/qZDNwYtCXJ
Stephen Lemons (@stephenlemons):
Defender of the wild Salt River
horses @KellyTownsend11 , whose good looks always remind me of Jodi Foster https://t.co/YfgDVjzqQH
Stephen Lemons (@stephenlemons):
Rep @KellyTownsend11 with talk
radio star, now GOP legislator Jay Lawrence. https://t.co/kEcRuN3B3D
LD 24 (@AZGOPLD24):
Thank you to #LD24 Treasurer David Ludwig and his wife
for checking in State Committeemen this morning! #AZGOP https://t.co/sO8pWvUDJx
LD 24 (@AZGOPLD24):
Glad to hear from @RepMattSalmon
& @RepTrentFranks today at the #GOPState
Meeting.
LD 24 (@AZGOPLD24):
Hearing from @RepGosar now at #GOP State Meeting. Telling us about
holding people accountable & making the Senate do their job.
Proud to serve as a State Committeeman under the leadership of
Chairman
Friday, January 22, 2016
From Chuck Glardis: ATTENTION ARIZONA STATE COMMITTEEMEN AND WOMEN
I am going to
attempt to answer Chuck, Nothing has happened to Frosty she is still doing the
briefs independent of any affiliation with MCRC. She resigned last year. Tyler
wanted his friend Jake Hoffman to be Communications Director
and that was OK with Frosty. She was anxious to branch out. As far as the below
photograph, when you are well known a lot of people stop to talk with you, it
doesn't mean you are in cahoots but you are being polite. be
From: CHUCK GLARDIS
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2016 3:55 PM
Subject: Fw: ATTENTION STATE COMMITTEEMEN AND
WOMEN
Before
you Read any More Briefs
What
has happened to Frosty Taylor? This once-kind grassroots leader who used her
"neutral" Briefs page to inform people of the news and gossip around town, has
morphed into an assassin at the beck and call of the trigger-happy AJ La Faro.
Is Frosty angry that the AZ GOP has its own communications infrastructure and
email lists? Has she been promised a communications position in a future La Faro
administration? One can only speculate about motivations, but it is clear that
Taylor is sowing division and is not interested in telling both sides of any
story.
Looks
like we need some Boxers to go with those Briefs.
The
Briefs hasn't even feigned objectivity when it comes to attacks on Robert Graham
at the AZGOP, publishing whatever anonymous attacks that ambitious party power
seekers have sent to her.
They
say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here is a picture of Frosty this Saturday at the
Maricopa County Meeting receiving her instruction from her boss, La Faro. What a
shame to see a useful source turned into a mouthpiece for a crybaby.
But
there's more.
The
errors and misinformation found on the site is amazing. As she declared last
year that she was the MCRC Communications Chairman, you'd think representing
more than 700,000 Republicans would be important enough to get things right.
Someone
tell Jake Hoffman, the county GOP Director of Communications, that he's not in
charge. (And the way La Faro essentially ran the meeting Saturday, it looks like
County GOP Chairman Tyler Bowyer's not in charge either.)
Many have closed the book on the Briefs, and rightly so. Here's to
hoping Republicans can find news sources (any takers?) that will keep them up to
date on everything from the day to day campaigns and candidate activity to news
and announcements that help, not hurt, our chances to beat the tar out of the
Democrats in November.
First and Second Vice Chair Positions Open at Republican Party of Arizona
Photo Via Google Images
Tyler Bowyer, Chairman
Matt Eberle, Secretary
David Ludwig, Treasurer
January 22, 2016
Fellow Executive Guidance Committee Member,
As you serve as a member of the Republican Party of Maricopa County’s Executive Guidance Committee,
we are sending this letter to inform you of the vacancies in the offices of First Vice Chairman and Second
Vice Chairman.
Vice Chairmen may be elected regardless of their location within the county, as long as they reside within
Maricopa County and currently serve as Precinct Committeeman. This vacancy has occurred due to the
removal by the body of Precinct Committeemen of Jeni White and Aaron Borders at a Special Meeting held
on January 16, 2016.
Per our County bylaws, this notice is to inform you of the election to fill this vacancy at the next regular
Executive Guidance Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Please forward this information
to the Precinct Committeemen in your district and spheres of influence as expeditiously as possible. Those
who wish to be placed on a ballot, as time permits, should contact me directly at
tyler@maricopacountygop.com and carbon copy the County Secretary Matt Eberle at his email
matt@maricopacountygop.com.
Nominations will also be accepted from the floor. Attached you will find a
proxy, should you not be able to attend.
If you have questions, feel free to contact Executive Director April Riggins at
april@maricopacountygop.com or myself at your convenience. We look forward to seeing you on
Wednesday, February 3rd.
God Bless,
Tyler Bowyer
Chairman, Republican Party of Maricopa County
480-239-0025
tyler@maricopacountygop.com
3030 S. Rural Rd, Suite 105, Tempe AZ, 85282 www.MaricopaCountyGOP.com
Thursday, January 21, 2016
AZGOP Chairman Graham's Awards Dinner January 22,2016
Chairman's Awards Dinner, Friday Night at the Scottsdale HiltonThe nominations are in! Awards will be announced and presented at our gathering and we'll have live entertainment, VIP speakers and attendees, so please get a ticket to share a wonderful evening with us and our fellow Republican elected officials, party leaders, activists and benefactors. Tickets are $60 and tables of ten are discounted to $500 each, so grab your friends and guests and join the party! Details here. Special thanks to the Nominations Committee for their hard work and to the District and County Chairs for making the nominations (listed below).
AZGOP Chairman's Awards Nominees
Winners to be Announced at Tomorrow's Awards Dinner
- Most Outstanding Party Worker in Arizona: Bonnie Jansson, Kip Kempton, Margo Treece, Jeni White
- Most Outstanding Party Worker in a County: Shadow Asgari, Butch (Elwood) Kuentzler, Eric Morgan
- Most Outstanding Party Worker in a Legislative District: Judy Eastman - LD18, Ted Farmer - LD21, Hawkins Nancy - Pinal County LD8, Janet Mohr - LD1, John Patrick Perkins - LD26, Karen Schutte - LD9
- Most Outstanding County, Graham County
- Most Outstanding Legislative District: Legislative District 4, Legislative District 17
- Best Republican Club: Ahwatukee Republican Club, Arizona Federation of Republican Women, Chandler Republican Women, Estrella Conservative Republican Club, Fountain Hills Republican Club, Maricopa County Young Professional Republicans, Palo Verde Republican Women, Republican Women of Prescott
- Rookie of the Year 2015: Lisa Askey, Shuron Harvey, Nancy Jenkins, Shelly Sundaram
AZGOP State Committeemen Are Planning A Censure Resolution For AZGOP Chairman Graham
This will be brought up from the floor at this Saturday’s State Party meeting or at least an attempt is being made to collect the signatures.
It will take 320 state committeemen signatures from at least four (4) counties are required to take the resolutions to the floor. As usual the jackanape is AJ LaFaro who thrives on creating chaos and divisiveness with the AZGOP. This group seems determined to have the AZGOP go the way of the Whigs. The scuttlebut from a former high ranking Republican "you ain't seen nothing yet" look for a major blowup at Saturday's meeting and the rest of the year.
Via MCRC Briefs and Sonoran Alliance
Via MCRC Briefs and Sonoran Alliance
AZGOP State Committeemen’s Resolution To
Censure Chairman Robert Graham
We, the State Committeemen of the Arizona Republican Party (AZGOP), from which Chairman Robert Graham was elected, are obligated to hold all of our leaders accountable for their actions. Only in times of great crisis or betrayal is it necessary to publicly censure our leaders. Today we are faced with both in as much Robert Graham is by far one of the worst Party Chairman the AZGOP has ever endured. So with conviction we rise and declare:
WHEREAS, Chairman Robert Graham
· has continued to violate the Arizona Revised Statutes, the Bylaws of the Arizona Republican Party and several of the County and Legislative District Republican Committees; and
· has repeatedly disregarded and disrespected the will of an overwhelming majority of the AZGOP State and Precinct Committeemen; and
· has conducted dictatorial actions that have been a calculated and insidious conspiracy to purge grassroots and conservative Republicans from the AZGOP for his personal benefit, the benefit of his cronies and the Republican establishment cabal.
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