My presentation to Members of the Legislature

This week I had the opportunity to give a presentation to some senators and representatives of the Arizona Legislature on the importance of ranching, mining, and forest management. I also personally got to talk to Karen Fann who is president of the Arizona Senate and also Rusty Bowers who is Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives. I am building good relationships that will pay dividends for Greenlee County in the future.

Christmas Light Parade 2018

We have started the Christmas season off with another beautiful light parade for the town of Duncan.

Banking Troubles in Duncan

I would like to say thank you to everyone who showed up to listen to Craig Nolte, who represented the Federal Reserve Bank. Thank you for giving your insights of Duncan without banking services.

This week I had a meeting with Richard Stavneak, director of The Joint legislative Budget Committee. He went over the projections for the economy of the state for the next two years.

At the Eastern Counties Organization Meeting, we are busy planning for the Legislative Summit where we bring in all the newly-elected senators, representatives and all legislators, to informed them of all the projects and the alliances that we have with various organizations in the state.

Franklin Flood Meeting, Invasive Weed Meeting and More

Another busy week. Franklin Flood meeting, Invasive Weed meeting, Planning for new legislatures meeting, and met with two legislative hopefuls to discuss issues important to Greenlee County. I am working and fighting for you and Greenlee County

Western Interstate Region Conference

At the Western Interstate Region conference, which is comprised of the 17 Western States, we discussed what the Eastern Counties Organization of Arizona had been doing with the Four Forest Restoration Initiative, including some of our accomplishments and some of our failures. Many states were very interested because we had accomplishments that they were not able to get done. We contribute that to commitment from the counties, and from industry.

Four Forest Restoration Initiative

I met with the commissioners of the Arizona Game and Fish. I explain to them what the Eastern Counties Association was doing to improve wildlife habitat through the Four Forest Restoration Initiative. I also spoke to them about game retrieval on the Apache Sitgreaves Forest.

County Supervisor Association's Legislative Summit

I attended the County Supervisor Association's Legislative Summit. We set our agenda for the next legislative session. I am fighting for and defending the issues important to Greenlee County.

Greenlee Junior Rodeo Series

Thanks to the many volunteers and their hard work, we completed another season of the Greenlee Junior Rodeo Series. I want to thank the families who supported their children and made the junior rodeo a success. This is another reason why I love Greenlee County. Thank you so much for this beautiful jacket.

Meeting Concerning Flooding in Franklin

This past week we had two meetings concerning the flooding in Franklin. At the first meeting we met with the Natural Resource Conservation Service, some of the land owners, and representatives from the Model Canal.

At the next meeting we met with representatives of FMI and the Model Canal.

I appreciate the willingness of everyone to work together to find a solution to this complex flooding problem.

National Association of Counties Public Lands Committee

I recently spent time working as a member of the Public Lands Committee for the National Association of Counties. I have a passion for this work and enjoy being able to influence policy on a national level.

Trimming Steers/Wolf/Arizona All-Star Football Breakfast

A while back we trimmed some 4-H and FFA steers. Here I am making a point of what to look for in shaping the hoof.

This week I also attended a wolf meeting with the state director of Agriculture, Mark Killion, on compensation for the presence of wolves. I believe The Endangered Species Act never intended for just a few to bear the burden of the endangered species.

This morning I also helped serve breakfast to the all-star teams playing in the Arizona All-Star Football game tonight in Duncan, Arizona. I visited with the boys and there are some pretty fine young men represented on these teams. Thanks to the volunteers who help make this event happen.

Western Interstate Region Conference

I attended the Western Interstate Region Conference this week and met with 17 other representatives of the western states. We addressed many land use issues and also healthcare issues. When the 17 western states speak together as one voice, we have a greater chance of our voice being heard in Washington. I especially appreciated a quote given about attitude. So much of our outlook in life does depend on our attitude.

County Supervisor Association, Arizona Department of Transportation, Budget

There is a lot to report this week. I had a County Supervisor Association briefing meeting with all the County Supervisors, on how the state budget affected the counties. I had the opportunity to meet with the ADOT State Board of Transportation. I spoke to them about signage and safety in our county for cyclists. I also had the opportunity to talk to Representative Drew John on what happened at the legislature this session, and what we can possibly work on next year. Representative Drew John stood up for us in the state budget process, and came through for the county by securing funds for us.

Arizona G and T Cooperative's Distinguished Service Award

I was honored to be nominated by The Duncan Valley Electric Cooperative for the Arizona G & T Cooperative's Distinguished Service Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the people of rural Arizona.

Eastern Counties Organization

Today the six counties who makeup the Eastern Counties Organization met to review our accomplishments of the last year. We set goals for what needs to be done this coming year and strategized on how we would be able to meet those goals. These six counties work together so that we can have a bigger voice at the state level and meet the needs of our rural counties.

Water Hearing

I would like to thank everyone for coming to the Arizona House of Representatives Special Meeting on Energy, Environment and Natural resources. I would like to give a special thank you to those who testified. Your comments were very effective. This was the hearing on water.

FFA Award Night Sponsorship

Once again we are pleased to sponsor a proficiency award at the Annual FFA Banquet. FFA has been a positive influence in my life and in my children's lives. What a great program this is! What a wonderful asset it is to our community and our school. The FFA has helped so many through the years. Thank you, Mrs. Presley for all that you do.

Lobbying for State Funds

I spent the last few days in Phoenix, meeting with legislators and other county supervisors, fighting for the taxpayers of Greenlee County. The budget has not been finalized. I am still lobbying for our best interests.

Javalina Chase

We just completed another successful Javelina Chase and Rampage. John and Pam Lieberenz once again did an excellent job of planning the bicycle race. Dan Carver also did a great job planning the Ghost Mine Rumble . I want to thank the Greenlee County Rodeo Royalty for helping us present awards. I also want to thank the many volunteers who helped with the event in various ways.

Everyone who attended the Rampage seem to have a really good time. There was family fun for everyone.

Greenlee Junior Rodeo Series

Greenlee County Junior Rodeo is off to a good start. We had several new participants this year. I would like to thank everyone who made this happen. This is a great program for the youth of our community.

Wolf, State Funding, and Freeport McMoran

It has been a busy week. I attended a Wolf meeting. Then I met with Representative Becky Nutt and Senator Gail Griffin on the state budget and how it affects our county. I also met with Richard Bark a representative of FMI.

Lobbying Staff of the President of the United States

The past few days I've talked with staff members of the different agencies of the President of the United States. I talked with senators and representatives of Arizona on forest, wolf, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes or PILT, Secure Rural Schools, and infrastructure concerns of Greenlee County.  

We had meetings with different staff members at the Executive Offices of the President.

Supervisor Gomez and I had the opportunity to talk to representative O'Halloran. 

Arizona Senate Natural Resources, Energy, Environment and Water Committee

Spent this morning talking with Rep. Nutt and Rep. John , about issues concerning the county. In the afternoon, I was in the Senate's Natural Resourses, Energy, Environment, and Water Committee dealing with water bills . Senators Griffin, chairs the committee and has a great understanding of water and issues facing rural Arizona