Lobbying in Washington DC

I made another successful trip to Washington D.C. with my fellow supervisors. We talked to our representatives and senators. We discussed issues important to Greenlee County and the State of Arizona including water issues, forest issues, endangered species issues, hard rock mining issues, PILT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) and SRS (Secure Rural Schools.) On the home front, I attended the Governors Water Augmentation, Innovation and Conservation Council. We are also working on noxious weeds in the southern part of the county.

Senator McSally Comes to Greenlee County

Thank you, Senator Martha McSally for coming to Greenlee County to hear our concerns. She listened to the Mayor of Duncan, the Mayor of Clifton, and myself, your Greenlee County supervisor.

Legislative Forecast Luncheon

Last Friday, I attended the 2019 Legislative Forecast Luncheon sponsored by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce. Senator Krysten Sinema, Senator Martha McSally and Governor Doug Ducey spoke of their goals for the next year. I hope to build a relationship with them and their staffs, so that when Greenlee County needs help, I am in a position to ask for it.

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.

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.

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.