Arizona US Senator John Kyl in today's Republican Weekly Address, tells the TRUTH about what Barack Obama & the Dems really want out of this budget mess; TO RAISE YOUR TAXES!!!
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
PEGGY NEELY - THE 'RIGHT' CHOICE FOR MAYOR OF PHOENIX
Great article in yesterday's 'Arizona Republic' Valley & State section on Peggy Neely. Peggy is the ONLY choice for Mayor; she has more experience than any of the other candidates and she beleives in God!
Reform, jobs key for Peggy Neely as Phoenix mayor
Ex-councilwoman eyes changes at City Hall
by Lynh Bui - Jul. 28, 2011 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic
Peggy Neely has spent much of her life as a soccer mom, which partially explains why she always wants to win.
The mother of two and former Phoenix councilwoman describes herself as "strong-headed," "passionate" and a "straight talker."
The real-estate broker running for mayor says her competitive personality and decisive leadership style is what Phoenix needs to reform government and improve the economy
The thing that you will find in Peggy is that I'm a black-and-white person," said Neely, who is running for mayor against Anna Brennan, Wes Gullett, Claude Mattox, Greg Stanton and Jennifer Wright.
Councilman Michael Johnson, who is endorsing Neely, said she has been aggressive in bringing jobs to her district and can do the same for the city.
During Neely's nearly 10 years representing northeast Phoenix, companies such as American Express, Republic Services and the Mayo Clinic Hospital have moved to or expanded in the district.
Neely said her job-creation efforts would have a more regional focus as mayor. During her time as chairwoman of the Maricopa Association of Governments, Neely helped push Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties to start preparing for future growth in the "Sun Corridor," what planners say will become a megapolitan region connecting Phoenix, Flagstaff and Tucson economically.
"I've always had the philosophy that we need to look for good, quality jobs, and I'm always on the lookout to see if there is someone who can come, that we can recruit to Phoenix," Neely said. "But it's not only Phoenix now. It's the entire region."
Neely, who voted against the city budget for the past two years as well as the food tax in 2010, has called for more government reform, openness and transparency. Her campaign recently adopted an anti-union tone to convey her message about the need for changes at City Hall, and she has won the endorsement of the council's most fiscally conservative member, Sal DiCiccio. As a member of the minority on the council, it was difficult to push for change at City Hall, Neely said. As mayor, she would drive the agenda in a different direction.
"I'm supported by a whole lot of folks," Neely said.
"But I'm pretty strong-headed, too, so you're going to have to convince me that something is a viable project. And if I don't like your project, you'll know where I'm at. You're not going to get a flip-flop."
Peggy Neely
Age: 52.
Job: Real-estate broker.
Experience: Served almost 10 years as Phoenix Councilwoman for District 2.
Family: Married, two daughters.
Website: www.peggyneely.com
What is your vision for Phoenix? What big ideas would you like to see come to fruition in the next decade or two?
It is time for leaders to listen -- to work with the citizens of our great city to chart a course for a prosperous future. My vision is Phoenix as a regional and national leader. Phoenix should no longer accept a backseat in the area of public policy.
It must lead. It must lead in quality economic development focused on high-income jobs that are as diverse as our city. It must lead in transportation that is multimodal and serves as connectors to our neighborhoods and villages rather than dividers that create barriers and take away our sense of community. We must build bridges with other cities that foster regional cooperation on issues that affect everyone and that will benefit the taxpayers who pay the bills.
Our biggest focus must be on jobs, balancing the budget, and increasing transparency. At www.PeggyNeely.com, I have a comprehensive plan that will include several major initiatives.
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2011/07/28/20110728peggy-neely-reform.html#ixzz1TWsXGBqD
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
McCAIN - Which Debt Plan Has Hope of Passing
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NOTE: I want to thank all the readers who sent me cards, letters, e-mails & phone calls during my recent illness. You don't know how much that means to me.
Not quite 100% yet; will gradually get back to blogging soon.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Skip Rimsza says Peggy Neely is best Phoenix mayoral candidate
(Reprinted from the Arizona Republic July 9, 2011)Union bosses out of control in city of Phoenix
My Turn by Skip Rimsza
Phoenix has long been the envy of the nation. When I served as mayor, we were named the "Best Run City in the World" and regularly received awards for being financially sound and well-managed, with a http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=24045566talented and dedicated employee base whose sole mission was to serve its "customers" - the taxpayers of Phoenix.
Because the taxpayers knew that the city would operate in an open, transparent and fiscally prudent manner with the limited resources, the voters were actively engaged. Together, we could accomplish many great things, such as building freeways and expanding Sky Harbor International Airport. Phoenix residents came to expect great things of this city, and they deserve nothing short of "The Best!"
We must always strive to be the best; however, it is also difficult to maintain. And lately, Phoenix is beginning to slip.
When we see actions like cutting services while granting pay raises, it is clear that the system is starting to serve itself. When we see a budget process that completes 15 public hearings without a mention of the pay raises, we can see that something is wrong.
Let me be clear: The city of Phoenix has some of the best employees in the country. Most of them work tirelessly to serve their customers, and we should be grateful for their dedicated service.
However, the union bosses, who feed off their union dues, have become out of control because they are out to serve their best interest - not the taxpayers of Phoenix! And the current leadership has not stood up to these union bosses, so the city has become out of balance.
We are now facing a watershed election, where the voters decide whom City Hall will serve.
Will we elect a mayor who represents the residents of Phoenix or someone who stands for the union bosses and their own interests? Will we have a government serving its own selfish interests or a government that represents the people?
It is my belief that City Hall must be reminded that it serves the taxpayers - not the other way around. Emergency tax hikes without public input is simply wrong.
Who is really serious about managing the budget? Who will serve the taxpayers and who will serve themselves? Several candidates in this race have a track record serving the union bosses.
Claude Mattox is supported by the largest public-employee union in the city and stood with it by voting to support the food-tax increase and the pay raises.
Wes Gullett was a lobbyist for the Service Employees International Union, which is the largest public-employee union in the country. Nationally, they pushed for the boycott of Arizona. Locally, Mr. Gullett tried to get county government to bargain with his union supporters.
Greg Stanton was an ardent opponent of Senate Bill 1070 and is supported by several labor and union groups, such as United Food and Commercial Workers Union, and the AFL-CIO affiliate Maricopa Area Labor Federation, which have stood against Arizona and supported boycotting the state.
The voters do have a choice of someone who will stand up for the taxpayers: Peggy Neely. She voted against the food-tax increase and last year's budget. Time and again, she has pushed for transparency, not only in the budget process, but throughout City Hall.
The Phoenix I want represents the interest of the residents of Phoenix, not the union interests.
What kind of Phoenix do you want? One guided by special interests or one driven by a leader who has a track record attracting jobs, serving the residents and making the hard choices?
Neely is the only candidate with a track record of asking hard questions, supporting fiscal responsibility and bringing people together, which has always been the culture of Phoenix leadership.
Skip Rimsza served as mayor of Phoenix from 1994 to 2004.
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