Coconino County Democratic
Here is the contact information for our Legislators:
AZ SENATE:
LD 1 – Mark Finchem 602-926-3631 MFINCHEM@AZLEG.GOV
LD 7 – Wendy Rogers 602-926-3042 WROGERS@AZLEG.GOV
LD 6 – Theresa Hatathlie 602-926-5160 THATATHLIE@AZLEG.GOV
President Warren Petersen 602-926-4136 WPETERSEN@AZLEG.GOV
Majority Ldr Janae Shamp 602-926-3499 JSHAMP@AZLEG.GOV
Minority Ldr Priya Sundareshan 602-926-3437 PSUNDARESHAN@ASLEG.GOV
AZ HOUSE:
LD 1 – Selina Bliss 602-926-4018 SBLIS@AZLEG.GOV
LD 1 – Quang Nguyen 602-926-3258 QNGUYEN@AZLEG.GOV
LD 7 – Walt Blackman 602-926-3244 WBLACKMAN@AZLEG.GOV
LD 7 – David Marshall 602-926-3579 DMARSHALL@AZLEG.GOV
LD 6 – Mae Peshlakai 602-926-3708 MPESHLAKAI@AZLEG.GOV
LD 6 – Myron Tsosie 602-926-3157 MTSOSIE@AZLEG.GOV
Speaker Steve Montenegro 602-926-3635 SMONTENEGRO@AZLEG.GOV
Majority Ldr Michael Carbone 602-926-4038 MCARBONE@AZLEG.GOV
Minority Ldr Oscar De Los Santos 602-926-4098 ODELOSSANTOS@AZLEG.GOV
E-Mail Contact for Governor Katie Hobbs:
E-Mail Contacts for Governor Hobbs Staff:
John Owens JOwens@az.gov
Janelle Pedregon JPedregon@az.gov
LEGISLATIVE SITUATION
The AZ House has recessed until May 20 and the AZ Senate has recessed until May 28. There is a lot of work being done behind the scenes on the budget. Some of the key issues remain HB 2704 which is the billion-dollar giveaway to the Arizona Diamondbacks to renovate the Dbacks stadium. Contact your legislator AND the Governor to oppose adoption of this measure. The key reasons are:
- It will result in increased taxes for Arizona – which in terms of total state, county, and city sales taxes ranks 11th nationwide in terms of tax rates.
- There is little public benefit from such a giveaway and there is no accountability that requires the handout to actually be spent on stadium renovations.
- Billionaires don’t need our hard-earned money. The Diamondback team owner is rich enough to build several stadiums. The team is valued at $1.6 Billion.
A second key issue is the renewal of Prop 123. This proposition was passed by voters in 2016. It provides for over $300 million to be assigned to schools from the sale of Arizona state lands. Republicans want to create a ballot measure for 2026 that would allow for a renewal of Prop 123 BUT would require the insertion of unlimited school vouchers into the Constitution. Such a dual ballot measure is illegal since ballot measures, per the Constitution, must be single issue measures. Also, the ratification of these unbridled school vouchers with NO accountability or guardrails is disgusting. Contact your Arizona legislators to let them know how much you oppose such an illegal ballot measure.
CONTACT THE GOVERNOR DIRECTLY
602-542-4331 or Engage@az.gov
Governor Hobbs has vetoed a total of 137 terrible bills so far this session of the Legislature. These bills that would have become law under a Republican Governor, would have made us less safe through reducing gun restrictions, would have suppressed voting, would have put more restrictions on LBGTQ+ individuals, would have politicized our schools, would have promoted Trump’s anti-immigration and anti-DEI agenda, and would have promoted indiscriminate groundwater use by developers. Please consider thanking Governor Hobbs for protecting all of us and our Democracy.
It was a disappointment, however, when Governor Hobbs signed into law, HB2679. This bill will help advance the Trump pro coal agenda, by allowing some coal plants to continue polluting our environment, depleting our water, and harming the climate for longer than otherwise. By signing this bill, Governor Hobbs also sent the message that it is okay to do major legislation without any stakeholder engagement as long as you are a major utility. Let the Governor know how you feel about this as well!!