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Arizona Republican Party LD15 January 2012 Meeting
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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