We Want to Listen to You:
Arizona Insiders Policy Preferences
Arizona policy has a reputation of being heavily influenced by a select group of political lobbyists. In fact, after a recent Senate vote, State Senator Ron Gould (R) announced on the Senate floor, "It actually shows who runs the place down here. I don’t know if it is the legislature. I think it is the contract lobbyists."
In this section, we provide the opportunity thirteen different leaders of major lobbying firms to express their policy preferences. As these lobbyists represent a variety of clients, Arizona wants to know how they are representing their clients.
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Kevin DeMenna
DeMenna & Associates
Local Government:
City of Phoenix, Maricopa County Community College, Gilbert Unified School District
Business:
Avondale Live Studios, Hertz, Avis, Budget, National, Alamo Car Rental, Clean Energy, AZ Cactus League, Pickens Fuel Corp, AZ Mortgage Lenders Assoc., Waste Management
Social Services:
Arizona Heart Assoc., AZ Child Care Assoc., American Cancer Society, Smart Schools Plus
Gaming:
Navajo Nation
Mike Williams
G. Michael Williams
Local Government:
City of Tempe, Town of Queen Creek, Citizens Clean Elections Commission
Business:
CitiGroup. Distilled Spirits Council of US, Redflex Traffic, Quantum Technology Sciences, United States Fireworks Safety Council
Social Services:
AZ Police Association
Gaming:
Donald Isaacson
Isaacson & Moore, P.C.
Local Government:
Business:
Bank of America, Pfizer, Sprint, State Farm Insurance,, American Resort Development Assoc., Pfizer, R.J. Reynolds
Social Services:
AZ Fraternal Order of Police, University of Phoenix, Rural Metro, YMCA
Gaming:
Matt Salmon
Policy Impact Communications
Local Government:
City of Prescott, Town of Prescott Valley, Lake Havasu City, City of El Mirage
Business:
Solar Alliance, AZ Assoc. of Realtors, NAIPTA
Social Services:
Arizona State University, Redflex Traffic , Grand Canyon University, AZ Health Care Assoc., O’Connor Project
Gaming:
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
John Kaites
Public Policy Partners
Local Government:
Higley Unified School District
Business:
AZ Diamondbacks, Cox Communications, AZ Hotel & Lodging Association, Magellan Health Services
Social Services:
Maricopa County Professional Firefighters of AZ, AZ Technology Council, Physicians Network Assoc., Physicians Network Assoc.
Gaming:
Gila River Indian Community
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John Kaites
Jeff Sandquist
Veridus, LLC
Local Government:
Business:
Motion Picture Assoc. of America, AZ Bankers Assoc., American Express,
Tucson Electric, Redflex Traffic, American Insurance Assoc., AT&T, Exxon-Mobile, Clear Channel
Social Services:
Cigna Healthcare, AZ Charter School Assoc., Teach for America
Gaming:
Phoenix Greyhound Park (American Greyhound Racing)
Michael Preston Green
Fennemore Craig
Local Government:
City of Glendale, Town of Payson
Business:
Qwest, Gila River Power, Southwest Airlines, Anheuser-Busch, Capitol Times, Boeing, State Bar of AZ, Southwest Airlines, Viad, Quest, Banner Health, City of Glendale, Wells Fargo, Phoenix Suns, Chrysler, ConocoPhillips, National Assoc. of Home Builders
Social Services:
Christian Care, Science Foundation Arizona
Gaming:
Turf Paradise, AZ Racetrack Coalition
Chuck Coughlin
HighGround Inc.
Local Government:
City of Tucson, City of Yuma, Maricopa County, League of AZ Towns and Cities
Business:
AZ Housing Association, Salt River Project
Social Services:
Correctional Corp. of America
Gaming:
Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Stan Barnes, Jr.
Copper State Consulting Group
Local Government:
Roosevelt Water Conservation District
Business:
American Electronics Assoc., Florida Power & Light, Southern California Edison, Southern AZ Homebuilders Assoc., First United Realty Inc.
Social Services:
University of Arizona, Southwest Ambulance
Gaming:
Kristen Boilini
KRB Consulting, Inc.
Local Government:
City of Glendale
Business:
AZ Automobile Insurers Assoc.
Social Services:
Correctional Services Corporation, AZ Fair Assoc., AZ Association of Community Health Centers, AZ Library Assoc., Cochise College
Gaming:
AZ For Tribal Indian Gov’t Gaming, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, AZ Indian Gaming Association
John Kelly
Triadvocates LLC
Local Government:
City of Mesa, City of Sierra Vista, AZ Department of Transportation
Business:
AZ Licensed Beverage Assoc., Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, DirecTV, Intel, AZ Beverage Assoc., Verizon, Wells-Fargo, Collier Center
Social Services:
Greater Phoenix Leadership, Vanguard Health Systems, AZ Business & Education Coalition, Care for Kids of AZ, Eastern AZ College
Gaming:
Tohono O’odham Indian Community
Jack LaSota
LaSota & Peters, PLC
Local Government:
Maricopa County, Dysart Unified School District
Business:
Waste Management, AZ Athletics Trainer Assn., AZ Newspaper Assn.
Social Services:
AZ Academy of Family Physicians, AZ Biomedical Research Commission
Gaming:
Tucson Greyhound Park
John Mangum
Law Offices of John K Mangum, PC
Local Government:
Business:
AZ Assoc. of Realtors, AZ Funeral & Cemetery Assoc., AZ Pawn Broker Assn., Cash America, Miller-Coors, Walgreens, Eli Lilly, AZ Food Marketing Alliance (grocery stores), T-Mobile, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company
Social Services:
AZ Private School Assoc.,
Gaming:
Turf Paradise
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John Mangum
We Want to Listen to You:
Arizona’s United States Senators
Already, Senators McCain and Kyl have voiced opposition for the 18% sales tax increase and have also voiced their opposition to the Tohono O’odham project to construct a casino in Glendale.
We provide Senators McCain and Kyl the opportunity to express their policy preferences for all of the fiscal policy choices available to the state.
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We Want to Listen to You:
Arizona’s United States Representatives
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We Want to Listen to You:
Arizona Political Parties
With over 30% of Arizonans registered as independents and the Green Party being formally recognized as a political party, it is clear Arizonans are demanding better leadership from the political parties.
We provide the political parties the opportunity to express their policy preferences, so that Arizonans can evaluate their solutions in Arizona’s political marketplace of ideas.
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We Want to Listen to You:
Arizona Leading Columnists
We look to leading columnists to provide their independent assessment of policy issues to help us, as voters and as citizens, make more informed decisions.
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