Upcoming Tea Parties & Town Halls in Arizona

A printable pdf version of this list is available here:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/azevents02-11-10.pdf

AFP Arizona’s list of Town Halls and Tea Parties

(Updated Feb. 11, 2010)

To suggest updates, email Tom Jenney at tjenney@afphq.org

Another good list of local Tea Party events can be found here:
http://arizonateaparty.ning.com/events

Event Type: Early Voting Starts on Hiking the Bed Tax
Topic(s): City of Scottsdale Punishes Much-Needed Tourists
City: Scottsdale
Date: Begins Thursday, February 11
Time: Polling station hours
Host(s): City of Scottsdale
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Big Government/Corporate Welfare
More info: http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/article/4423

Event Type: Early Voting Starts on Hiking the Bed Tax
Topic(s): City of Tempe Punishes Much-Needed Tourists
City: Tempe
Date: Begins Thursday, February 11
Time: Polling station hours
Host(s): City of Tempe
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Big Government/Corporate Welfare
More info: http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/article/4423

Event Type: City of Phoenix Budget Hearings
Topic(s): Food Tax, Financial Mismanagement
City: Phoenix
Date: Multiple dates beginning Feb. 16; See the link below
Time: Multiple times; See the link below
Link: http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/phoenixbudgethearings2010.pdf
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Big Government/City Employees/Spending Lobbies
Location: Multiple locations; See the link above
More Info: Tom Jenney, tjenney@afphq.org
Signature Collection for Repeal Campaign: info@phoenixlibertarians.org (602) 595-5451
Talking Points: http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/devonshire2-11-10.pdf
and http://static.taxcutsforall.com/021110-report-devonshire-phoenix-food-ta...

Event Type: Early Voting Starts on School Budget Overrides
Topic(s): School Districts Fail to Allocate Resources Effectively
Districts: See list below
Date: Begins Thursday, February 11
Time: Polling station hours
Host(s): School Districts
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Big Government/Public Employee Unions

Info on specific districts that spend more than $7,000 per child per year:

Arlington Elementary:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/arlingtonoverridemarch2010.pdf

Flagstaff Unified:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/fusdmathoverridemarch2010.pdf

Flowing Wells Unified:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/fwoverridemarch2010.pdf

Glendale Elementary:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/glendaleoverridemarch2010.pdf

Isaac Elementary:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/isaacoverridemarch2010.pdf

Kyrene Elementary:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/kyreneelemoverridemarch2010.pdf

Marana Unified:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/maranaoverridemarch2010.pdf

Palo Verde Elementary:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/paloverdeoverridemarch2010.pdf

Phoenix Union:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/phxunionoverridemarch2010.pdf

Sahuarita Unified:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/sahuaritaoverridemarch2010.pdf

Tempe Elementary:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/tempeoverridemarch2010.pdf

Event Type: Tea Party Meeting
Topic(s): Prop 13 Arizona—Property Tax Reform
City: Prescott
Date: Saturday, February 13
Time: 10:00 am to Noon
Host(s): Prescott Tea Party
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Patriotic/Free-Market/ Conservative/Libertarian/Constitutionalist
Location: Prescott Library, Founders’ Suite, 215 E. Goodwin Street, downtown Prescott
Contact: Michael Hendricks, PrescottTeaParty.org@gmail.com
More info: http://www.PrescottTeaParty.org Guest speakers: David Zacharias, Prop 13, and Pam Pearsall, Yavapai County Assessor. Prop 13: http://prop13arizona.org/default.aspx

Event Type: Tea Party Meeting
Topic(s): Defending American Freedom
City: Mesa
Date: Tuesday, February 16
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Host(s): East Valley Tea Party Patriots
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Patriotic/Free-Market/ Conservative/Libertarian/Constitutionalist
Location: The Burke Basic School, 131 E. Southern Ave., Mesa, AZ 85210
(Southern Avenue, north of US 60; between Mesa Drive and Country Club.)
Contact: East Valley Tea Party Patriots, patriot@eastvalleyteaparty.com
More info: http://www.evtpp.com Guest speakers: Bill Norton (organizer of Gilbert’s Constitution Day event), and Dan Schultz, Tea Party activist.

Event Type: Meeting
Topic(s): Special Guests Sen. Russell Pearce, Don Goldwater
City: Tempe
Date: Wednesday, February 24
Time: 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Host(s): LifeLibertyFreedom.com
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Patriotic/Free-Market/ Conservative/Libertarian/Constitutionalist
Location: Heidi’s Event & Catering, 2095 W. 15th Street, Tempe 85281
Contact: Eric Johnson, ejohnson@sirbarratt.com
Tickets: $35 http://www.etickets.to/buy/?e=3989 or (480) 892-5154

Event Type: AFP Arizona Speaker
Topic(s): Tom Jenney Speaks re Grassroots Power
City: Globe
Date: Saturday, February 27
Time: Noon to 3:00 (?) pm
Host(s): Cobre Valley Republican Club
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Republican/Patriotic/Free-Market/Conservative
Location: Pinal Mountain Elks Lodge, 1775 E. Maple Street, Globe, AZ 85501
Contact/Tickets: Jesse Bryant, jesrbryant@yahoo.com, (928) 425-3842
Other Speakers: Pinal Co. Sheriff Paul Babeu, AZ Treasurer Dean Martin

Event Type: Election on Hiking the Bed Tax
Topic(s): City of Scottsdale Punishes Much-Needed Tourists
City: Scottsdale
Date: Tuesday, March 9
Time: Polling station hours
Host(s): City of Scottsdale
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Big Government/Corporate Welfare
More info: http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/article/4423

Event Type: Election on Hiking the Bed Tax
Topic(s): City of Tempe Punishes Much-Needed Tourists
City: Tempe
Date: Tuesday, March 9
Time: Polling station hours
Host(s): City of Tempe
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Big Government/Corporate Welfare
More info: http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/article/4423

Event Type: Elections on School Budget Overrides
Topic(s): School Districts Fail to Allocate Resources Effectively
Districts: See list below
Date: Tuesday, March 9
Time: Polling station hours
Host(s): School Districts
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Big Government/Public Employee Unions

Info on specific districts that spend more than $7,000 per child per year:

Arlington Elementary:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/arlingtonoverridemarch2010.pdf

Flagstaff Unified:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/fusdmathoverridemarch2010.pdf

Flowing Wells Unified:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/fwoverridemarch2010.pdf

Glendale Elementary:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/glendaleoverridemarch2010.pdf

Isaac Elementary:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/isaacoverridemarch2010.pdf

Kyrene Elementary:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/kyreneelemoverridemarch2010.pdf (cont’d)

Marana Unified:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/maranaoverridemarch2010.pdf

Palo Verde Elementary:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/paloverdeoverridemarch2010.pdf

Phoenix Union:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/phxunionoverridemarch2010.pdf

Sahuarita Unified:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/sahuaritaoverridemarch2010.pdf

Tempe Elementary:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/files/tempeoverridemarch2010.pdf

Event Type: Tea Party
Topic(s): Defending American Freedom
City: Green Valley
Date: Saturday, March 13
Time: 10:00 am to Noon
Host(s): Green Valley Tea Party
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Patriotic/Free-Market/Conservative/
Libertarian/Constitutionalist
Location: Intersection of La Canada and Esperanza (I-19 exit #63, go west to the first light)
RSVP/Questions: Kay Kohler, xstorkad@cox.net, 520-904-9103

Event Type: Tea Party
Topic(s): Freedom, Southern Arizona
City: Sonoita/Elgin
Date: Saturday, March 27
Time: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Host(s): Sonoita-Elgin Tea Party
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Patriotic/Free-Market/ Conservative/Libertarian/Constitutionalist
Location: Sonoita Fairgrounds
Contact: alex@sonoitateaparty.org
More Info: www.sonoitateaparty.org

Event Type: Tax Day Tea Parties
Topic(s): Defending American Freedom
Date: Thursday, April 15
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
City: Phoenix
Location: Arizona State Capitol
Host(s): Americans for Prosperity and Allied Tea Party Organizations
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Patriotic/Free-Market/ Conservative/Libertarian/Constitutionalist

More Info: DETAILS COMING SOON. We will post local April 15 tea parties soon, but we are encouraging everyone north of the Gila River to come down to Phoenix, to make a stand together, and be counted on Tax Day 2010. Those south of the Gila are asked to come to Tucson in the morning for the big Tucson Tea Party event there. If you want to make a day of it, go to Tucson first, and then head up to the state capitol for the evening event.

Event Type: Tea Party
Topic(s): Defending American Freedom
City: Green Valley
Date: Thursday, April 15
Time: 10:00 am to Noon
Host(s): Green Valley Tea Party
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Patriotic/FreeMarket/
Conservative/Libertarian/Constitutionalist
Location: Intersection of La Canada and Esperanza (I-19 exit #63, go west to the first light)
RSVP/Questions: Kay Kohler, xstorkad@cox.net, 520-904-9103

Event Type: Tea Party
Topic(s): Defending American Freedom
City: Prescott
Date: Thursday, April 15
Time: 6:30 pm
Host(s): Yavapai Tea Party
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Patriotic/Free-Market/Conservative/
Libertarian/Constitutionalist
Location: Courthouse Square, in historic downtown Prescott
More Info: www.yavapaiteaparty.org, info@yavapaiteaparty.org

Event Type: Election on Hiking the State’s Sales Tax
Topic(s): AZ Government Punishes Struggling Taxpayers
City: Statewide
Date: Tuesday, May 18
Time: Polling station hours
Host(s): Local polling stations
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Big Government/Public Employee Unions
More info on the Brewer Tax:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com/020310-hold-your-wallet-tax-man-coming

Event Type: Election on Hiking the City Sales Tax
Topic(s): City of Tempe Punishes Struggling Taxpayers
City: Tempe
Date: Tuesday, May 18
Time: Polling station hours
Host(s): City of Tempe
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Big Government/Public Employee Unions
More info: City sales tax will go from 1.8 to 2 percent. Current combined rate for Tempe is 8.1 cents. Combine that with the Brewer Tax hike, and the rate would go from 8.1 to 9.3.

Event Type: Election on Hiking the City Sales Tax
Topic(s): Town of Gilbert Punishes Struggling Taxpayers
City: Gilbert
Date: Tuesday, May 18
Time: Polling station hours
Host(s): Town of Gilbert
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Big Government/Public Employee Unions
More info: City sales tax will go from 1.8 to 2 percent. Current combined rate for Tempe is 8.1 cents. Combine that with the Brewer Tax hike, and the rate would go from 8.1 to 9.3.

Activist Deborah Torbert sends out emails containing great lists of upcoming local TEA Party events. Get on her list by emailing her at savvyexec@aol.com. Among the groups Torbert keeps track of are these:

West Valley Tea Party Patriots
Mesa Tea Party Patriots
Scottsdale Tea Party Patriots
Queen Creek Tea Party Patriots
North Phoenix Tea Party Patriots
Tempe Tea Party Patriots
Greater Phoenix Tea Party Patriots
United for a Sovereign America
Modern Conservatives
Americans for Prosperity - Arizona
912 Tea Party Project Pinal Co.
SW Phoenix America First
Phoenix Citizens for Fairness & Taxation
Coalition for a Conservative Majority
Conservative America
Phoenix Right to Bear Arms Meetup
Act for America - Phoenix
Act for America - Mesa
Life Liberty Freedom