Please Exercise Your Right to Vote As usual, we as fire fighters have many important choices to make. The PFFA does not make recommendations based on party affiliation. Our recommendations to you are based on either an incumbents past history in regards to their support of fire fighter issues or in the case of candidates who are running for the first time, the indication of support for your issues. We have looked at each office and determined on a scale which candidates have a realistic chance to actually win a particular race. Then we rate amongst those individuals who will stand with us all of the time, some of the time or never. Many times it is much better for our members if we support the candidate who will only support us twenty-five percent of the time and can get elected vs. someone who will be with us one hundred percent and stands no chance of being elected. These are hard decisions that we weigh out very carefully. When you hear the saying that every vote counts, it’s true. Your vote is very important. Please plan on voting -- we all need you. You do not pay dues to this organization to make recommendations based on a candidate’s stance on guns, abortion, gay marriage or other pressing social issues. We all have our personal opinions on those beliefs, and those are your personal choices. The IAFF, PFFA and your local leadership recommend candidates to you with fire fighter issues in mind. These interests are to make our work place safer, see to it that our sick and injured are properly cared for, that you receive equitable pay and benefits and that your pension and rights are protected. During these tough economic and political times we need each other more than ever. At the PFFA, we would ask you to give our endorsements serious consideration. The political arena is the best avenue we have available to us in order to take care of one another. All of us as Americans have this great privilege to vote and decide our own futures. During this election season please exercise that right and use it to the benefit of our state, our families and our jobs. O F NAL IRE IO TERS GH FI A FA RI Z ON Please note that voters receive ballots based on party identification. Independents may vote by selecting a party’s ballot. Thus, endorsed candidates may not appear on your ballot. PROFESS 2014 PFFA VOTER GUIDE Message From PFFA President Jeffries Brothers and Sisters, inside this PFFA voter guide you will find our recommendations for the upcoming general election. Your PFFA team works diligently to determine which officials will stand by us for our best interests including our pensions, workplace safety and funding for our fire departments. We hope that you will give strong consideration to these candidates when you place your votes. As always, should you have any questions, please give us a call at (602) 277-1500 and ask to speak to a member of your PFFA team. All the very best to you and yours, F NAL IRE IO O TERS GH FI PROFESS Bryan Jeffries President, PFFA A FA RI Z ON U.S. House of Representatives CD 1 Ann Kirkpatrick - D CD 2 Ron Barber - D CD 3 Raul Grijalva - D CD 4 No Endorsement CD 5 Matt Salmon - R CD 6 No Endorsement CD 7 Ruben Gallego - D CD 8 No Endorsement CD 9 Kyrsten Sinema - D Governor No Endorsement Secretary of State No Endorsement Attorney General Felicia Rotellini - D Supt. of Public Instruction David Garcia - D District 1 Senate Steve Pierce - R House Karen Fann - R Noel Campbell - R District 2 Senate Andrea Dalessandro - D House Demion Clinco - D Rosanna Gabaldon - D District 3 Senate Olivia Cajero Bedford - D House Sally Ann Gonzales - D Macario Saldate - D District 4 Senate Lynne Pancrazi - D House Charlene Fernandez - D Lisa Otondo - D District 5 Senate No Endorsement House Sonny Borrelli - R District 6 Senate No Endorsement House No Endorsement District 7 Senate Carlyle W. Begay - D House Jennifer Benally - D Albert Hale - D District 8 Senate Barbara McGuire - D House Frank Pratt - R Thomas Shope - R District 9 Senate House Steve Farley - D Victoria Steele - D Ethan Orr - R District 10 Senate David Bradley - D House Stefanie Mach - D Bruce Wheeler - D District 11 Senate No Endorsement House No Endorsement District 12 Senate Andy Biggs - R House No Endorsement District 13 Senate No Endorsement House No Endorsement District 14 Senate No Endorsement House David Gowan - R David Stevens - R District 15 Senate No Endorsement House Heather Carter - R District 16 Senate No Endorsement House Doug Coleman - R Regina Cobb - R District 17 Senate Steve Yarbrough - R House J.D. Mesnard - R Jeff Weninger - R District 18 Senate House District 19 Senate House District 20 Senate House District 21 Senate House Jeff Dial - R Bob Robson - R Lupe Chavira Contreras - D Mark Cardenas - D Diego Espinoza - D No Endorsement Paul Boyer - R Debbie Lesko - R Rick Gray - R District 22 Senate No Endorsement House Phil Lovas - R District 23 Senate John Kavanagh - R House Jay Lawrence - R District 24 Senate House District 25 Senate House District 26 Senate House District 27 Senate House District 28 Senate House District 29 Senate House District 30 Senate House No Endorsement Lela Alston - D Ken Clark - D Tempe City Council Robin Arredondo-Savage Fire Board Districts Buckey Valley Fire District Chad Lancaster Nanci Harris Roger Wallace Chino Valley Fire District Cindy Ducote David Dobbs Bob Worsley - R Russell Bowers - R Corona De Tucson Fire District: Steven Lunde Nathan Weber Ed Ableser - D Juan Jose Mendez - D Andrew Sherwood - D Fry Fire District: James Barnett Robert McMurtrie Catherine Miranda - D Reginald Bolding - D Rebecca Rios - D Adam Driggs - R Eric Meyer - D Kate Brophy McGee - R Martin J. Quezada - D Richard Andrade - D Ceci Velasquez - D Robert Meza - D Jonathan Larkin - D Debbie McCune Davis - D City of Florence City Council John Anderson Lyle Gilbertson Art Buckley City of Glendale Cholla District - Lauren Tolmachoff Barrel District - Bart Turner City of Peoria Mesquite Council District - Bridget Binsbacher Palo Verde Council District - Michael Finn Mayer Fire Board Paul Coe Russ Dodge Heber-Overgaard Fire District Mike Brewer John Monize George Corsi Statewide Propositions Prop 122 NO Prop 303 YES Prop 304 YES Maricopa County Prop 480 YES Mesa Question 1 YES Question 2 YES Question 3 YES Question 4 YES Question 5 YES Home Rule YES Phoenix Prop 487 NO Bullhead City Prop 2014-5 NO Town of Chino Valley Prop 431 YES
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