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IN THIS ISSUE:


CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
THE AZGOP WELCOMES A NEW AMERICAN AND A NEW REPUBLICAN
NEW IMMIGRATION MEASURES ARE "VICTORY FOR THE PEOPLE"
JOBS AMERICANS WON'T DO?
AZGOP - "...in the news"
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
[Pullen]

CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE


Dear Friends,

What a weekend! You know, there are lots of things that separate Republicans from Democrats. Having spent part of my weekend discussing some of these things with a Democrat friend of mine, I thought I would focus not on our differences, but on a few of the things which make me proud to be an Arizona Republican:


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Arizona Republicans tend to be true conservatives: As true conservative leaders, most Arizona Republican elected officials and candidates work tirelessly to represent the values you and I hold so dear. Pro-life and pro-Second Amendment, they also work to balance budgets, cut fiscal spending, waste and fraud, and their efforts have created a period of explosive growth all across Arizona.

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Arizona Republicans have unique experience: Arizona Republicans aren’t your typical career politicians and bureaucrats. They are often businessmen and women, doctors, teachers, parents and community leaders. Many are entrepreneurs who have started new businesses in Arizona, creating literally thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in economic growth. We work with businesses leaders to make Arizona business friendly, and we work to get government out of the way so more jobs come to Arizona. Above everything, we care about our families and our state – and we work to get the job done.

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Arizona Republicans are strong leaders: Our Arizona Republican leaders today continue Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater’s tradition of principled leadership in public service by working to rein in spending, balance local, state and federal budgets, and reduce taxes on families and job providers. It’s important to us to secure the border and enforce tough immigration laws, work to improve our schools, and continue promoting economic growth here in Arizona. As I’ve said many times when talking about successes of recent years in and around Phoenix, “It’s amazing what we can accomplish when we work together.” That’s the sort of leader we look to recruit and elect in the Arizona Republican Party.

If you haven’t already, please take a moment to sign up as a volunteer, or make a generous contribution, on our website. Your help will make a tremendous impact!

And, as always, it’s a pleasure to serve you as chairman.

~RANDY



THE AZGOP WELCOMES A NEW AMERICAN AND A NEW REPUBLICAN!

Julie is a single mother, who was brought to America by her father when she was eight years old. She married young and worked to make her life better. She had two little girls, then found herself a divorced, single mom who wanted a better life for her children. She is their sole support as the lead manicurist for Saigon Nails in Green Valley and is buying her first home. She has not taken aid and proudly is head of her household.

Last year, Julie mentioned to LD 30 Republican Chairman Patti O'Berry that she was longing to be an American citizen. She knew that Patti was a Republican, as they had many political discussions. Julie had been waiting a very long time and was getting anxious and worried about the length of time involved in the citizenship process. Patti offered to call and write Senator Kyl on her behalf. She did so and his staff responded. They did what they could, but as the months continued to go by, it still did not seem like Julie was any closer to fulfilling her dream.

One day, when Julie was doing Patti's nails, they were discussing the Immigration Bill. Julie expressed her fears that "all the citizenships would be given away to illegals", before she could get hers. Patti assured her that would not happen and that she would again contact Senator Kyl on Julie's behalf. Patti made the call to Senator Kyl in early May, with wonderful results in June.

In the middle of June, Julie was notified that she would be taking the oath of citizenship on June 29th at 1p.m. Julie invited Patti to attend. Patti had become, what Julie dubbed, her "American Mom." To make the event even sweeter, Julie's mother Ni arrived in Tucson for a two month visit with her daughter. Ni did not know until she arrived that she would witness her daughter become a United States citizen.

Following her oath of allegiance and the signing of her citizenship papers, Julie's first act as an American, was to register to vote, yes, as a Republican....

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NEW IMMIGRATION MEASURES ARE "VICTORY FOR THE PEOPLE"

By Andrew Thomas, Maricopa County Attorney

The new anti-illegal-immigration laws signed by Governor Janet Napolitano covering employer sanctions and Prop. 100 are a "victory for the people," and I intend to move swiftly to implement them.

Last week, the governor signed House Bill 2779 and Senate Bill 1265. House Bill 2779 creates a regime for sanctioning companies that knowingly hire illegal immigrants. The new law provides that county attorneys are the chief law enforcement officers responsible for implementing employer sanctions. It is expected that because of the population of Maricopa County, the vast
majority of potential employer-sanctions cases in Arizona will originate here.

Senate Bill 1265 establishes probable cause as the standard of proof for determining if defendants accused of serious felonies are illegal immigrants and, as such, not entitled to bail or release under Proposition 100. This legislation was passed in response to protracted difficulties in obtaining full enforcement of Proposition 100 in the Maricopa County Superior Courts.

Shortly after the governor signed Senate Bill 1265, the Arizona Supreme Court issued new rules governing Proposition 100 cases, which repealed the so-called Simpson hearings previously created
for these defendants. I'd recently complained that 94 percent of illegal immigrants were being granted bail or release at Simpson hearings by Maricopa County judges and judicial officers. The Simpson hearings were rescinded immediately, and those scheduled were vacated by court decree.

When I ran for county attorney on a platform of stopping illegal immigration, many questioned what state and local governments could do to combat this problem. These new laws are the latest answer to this question. We do not have to rely on a broken federal bureaucracy to secure our borders. The County Attorney's Office helped draft and lobbied in favor of both new laws.

These new laws are also the latest evidence that this is still a democracy. The people have the final say on how our government operates. Their voice was heard loud and clear.

I have begun to set up an internal committee to prepare to implement the new employer sanctions law. I will reach out to the business community and other critics of the law so their concerns can be heard. However, the law is the law, and it will be enforced.

As the County Attorney's Office begins to enforce the new law next year, the office will provide updates on progress made in preparation for this event. I pledge to apply the law fairly and equitably.


JOBS AMERICANS WON'T DO?

Here is my son Sam, painting citrus trees in our neighborhood this summer to earn money. He has quite a business going. And guess what? He is making a lot more money than working at a local fast food restaurant. Once again proving that Americans will do the work if the pay is good.

~RANDY


PULLEN TO MITCHELL AND GIFFORDS: STOP PLAYING POLITICS AND DO YOUR JOB

PULLEN CHALLENGES GOV TO ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS


QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"Arizona Republicans have a proven track record of great leadership and continue to work to make our state special."

~Randy Pullen