AFP Arizona’s list of Town Halls, Tea Parties, and Other Taxpayer Events

Updated August 18, 2010

A pdf version of this events list is posted here:
http://static.taxcutsforall.com//files/azevents08-18-2010.pdf

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

You can find a more comprehensive list of local Tea Party events at this URL: http://arizonateaparty.ning.com/events

NOVEMBER IS COMING Bus Stops in Arizona

Please join us August 25, 26, and 27, when the November Is Coming bus tour makes stops in Sierra Vista, Tucson, Scottsdale, and Prescott.

Come and learn how to educate your neighbors quickly and effectively about the outrageous bailouts, reckless spending programs, government takeovers, and unconstitutional encroachments that are ruining our country.

(Scroll down for a list of bus stops. These bus stop events are free and open to the public.)

Please register at www.NovemberIsComing.com (click on Events, and scroll down to Arizona) so that we will know how many meals to order.

Americans for Prosperity is working every day to stop runaway government spending and halt the dangerous growth of government power. We need your help! Together, you and I can get important information to your neighbors and have a real impact.

You and I can also send Washington a strong message: Stop mortgaging our children’s future for your own political gain! Please join us as we expose and oppose the reckless Obama-Pelosi agenda.

Bring out your family and friends for great speakers and free food, and learn how you can make a difference.

NOVEMBER IS COMING Arizona Bus Stops:

Wednesday, August 25
Sierra Vista, 9:00-10:00 am
Veterans Memorial Park
Coffee and breakfast
3000 E, Martin Luther King
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Map (Location D/13):
http://www.ci.sierra-vista.az.us/cms1/resources/Parks/Parks.pdf

Thursday, August 26
Tucson, 9:00-11:00 am
Sheraton El Conquistador
Presidio Ballroom
Coffee and breakfast
10000 N. Oracle Road
Tucson, AZ 85705
Map link:
http://www.hiltonelconquistador.com/location/index.cfm

Thursday, August 26
Scottsdale, 5:00-7:00 pm
Scottsdale Plaza
La Valencia Room
Barbeque Dinner
7200 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85253
Map link:
http://www.scottsdaleplaza.com/resort_location.htm

Friday, August 27
Prescott Valley, 9:00-11:00 am
Wyndham Garden Hotel
Coffee and breakfast
4499 E. State Route 69
Prescott, AZ 86301
Map link: http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/PRCWG/mapanddirections/main.wnt?param=1

Please register for all bus stop events at www.NovemberIsComing.com (click on Events, and scroll down to Arizona) so that we will know how many meals to order.

2010 Defending the American Dream Summit

And Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor Event!

Event Type: Grassroots Summit
Topic(s): Defending the American Dream
City: Washington, DC
Date: Thursday, August 26 to Saturday, August 28
Host(s): Americans for Prosperity
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Patriotic/Free-Market/ Conservative/Libertarian/Constitutionalist
Location: Marriott Wardman Park
More Info: www.defendingthedream.org The Marriott Wardman Park is metro accessible on the Red Line in Northwest Washington, DC. Early Registration is $79; Student Registration is $49; and hotel rooms can be as low as $139 if you register early. Tentative Agenda:

Saturday, August 28th
Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor at the Lincoln Memorial

Event Type: Luncheon/Speaker
Topic(s): Arizona Health Care Freedom Act
City: Tucson
Date: Thursday, August 26
Time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Host(s): Pima County Republican Women’s Club
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Republican/
Conservative/Free-Market
Location: Tanque Verde Ranch, 14301 E. Speedway, Tucson 85748
More info: http://static.taxcutsforall.com//files/pcrwcmeetings.pdf
Contacts: Connie Beuerlein, (520) 615-9494, connie@chbdesignlink.com The main speaker will be Dr. Eric Novack, the prime mover behind the Arizona Health Care Freedom Act (http://www.azhealthcarefreedom.com), which will be on the November 2 state ballot.

Event Type: Candidate Meet & Greet
Topic(s): Operation Inform Arizona
City: Tucson
Date: Saturday, August 28
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 am
Host(s): Tucson Tea Party
Ideological Orientation of Event: Patriotic/Free-Market/ Conservative/Libertarian/Constitutionalist
Location: Gene Reid Park, Ramada 10, Tucson AZ
(Next to 22nd Street, west of Alvernon)
Contacts: Jennifer Humphries, tucsonteaparty@yahoo.com, (520) 272-6065
Map: http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/parksandrec/parkmap#map
More info: http://www.tucsonteaparty.org To our knowledge, all candidates from all parties have been invited to attend.

Event Type: Patriotic Celebration
Topic(s): Arizona Affirmation of Honor
City: Phoenix
Date: Saturday, August 28
Time: 8:00 am to Noon
Host(s): Greater Phoenix Tea Party Patriots
Ideological Orientation of Event: Patriotic
Location: Arizona Captiol, 1700 W. Washington, Phoenix 85007
Contacts: Les White, (602) 488-3102, telephonewiz@hotmail.com
More info: http://www.greaterphoenixteaparty.com

Help us keep track of wasteful state spending at www.azcheckbook.com

Event Type: AFP Arizona Speaker – Tom Jenney
Topic(s): Arizona’s Ballot Initiatives
City: Paradise Valley/Scottsdale
Date: Saturday, September 11
Time: 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Host(s): Paradise Republican Women’s Club
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Republican/
Conservative/Free-Market
Location: Gainey Ranch Golf Club
Contacts: Alison Kettenhofen, alisonkettenhofen@yahoo.com

Event Type: Guest Speaker - Tom Jenney
Topic(s): How the Arizona Grassroots Can Win the Fight for Freedom
City: Sun Lakes/Chandler
Date: Tuesday, September 14
Time: 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Host(s): Sun Lakes Republican Club
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Republican/
Conservative/Free-Market
Location: Sun Lakes Country Club, Arizona Room, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd, Chandler, AZ (Sun Lakes Blvd is off Riggs Road, a quarter mile west of Dobson; go south on Sun Lakes until it dead-ends at the Country Club)
Contacts: Gordon Lynch, gplynch@wbhsi.net, (480) 802-9346

Event Type: AFP Arizona Speaker – Tom Jenney
Topic(s): Propositions on the November 2 Arizona Ballot
City: Kingman
Date: Monday, September 20
Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Host(s): Kingman Republican Club
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Republican/
Conservative/Free-Market
Location: Elks Club, 900 Gates Avenue, Kingman, AZ 86401-4072
Contact: Larry Schiff, lschiffmd@frontiernet.net

Event Type: Dinner/Speaker – Tom Jenney
Topic(s): The Grassroots Can Win the Fight for American Freedom
City: Tucson
Date: Friday, September 24
Time: 6:30 to 10:30 pm
Host(s): Pima County Republican Women’s Club
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Republican/
Conservative/Free-Market
Location: La Mariposa, 1501 N. Houghton Road, Tucson 85749
More info: http://static.taxcutsforall.com//files/pcrwcmeetings.pdf
Contacts: Connie Beuerlein, (520) 615-9494, connie@chbdesignlink.com Jenney will also provide information about the initiatives on the November ballot. This event includes dinner and dancing. You must prepay for this event: $25 for non-members, $20 for members.

Event Type: Tea Party
Topic(s): Defending American Freedom
City: Tucson
Date: Saturday, October 9
Time: 8:00 to Noon am
Host(s): Tucson Tea Party
Ideological Orientation of Event: Patriotic/Free-Market/ Conservative/Libertarian/Constitutionalist
Location: Hi Corbett Field
Contacts: Jennifer Humphries, tucsonteaparty@yahoo.com, (520) 272-6065
Map: http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/parksandrec/parkmap#map
More info: http://www.tucsonteaparty.org Radio host Tammy Bruce will be one of the speakers!

Event Type: Fundraiser Dinner
Topic(s): Defending Arizona’s Liberty
City: Scottsdale
Date: Saturday, October 9
Time: 5:00 to 9:00 pm
Host(s): Arizona Mainstream Project, AnyStreet.org
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Patriotic/Free-Market/ Conservative/Libertarian/Constitutionalist
Location: Scottsdale Plaza, 7200 N. Scottsdale Road (just north of Indian Bend)
Map: http://www.scottsdaleplaza.com/resort_location.htm
RSVP: Honey Marques, honey@arizonamainstreamproject.org, (808) 283-3661
More info/Speakers: Radio host Tammy Bruce will be one of the speakers http://www.arizonamainstreamproject.org/Events.html

Event Type: Conference
Topic(s): Defending Arizona’s Liberty
City: Tempe
Date: Saturday, October 16
Time: 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
Host(s): Students for Liberty
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Free-Market//Libertarian/Constitutionalist
Location: Arizona State University, exact location TBA
Contact: Alex Falkenstein, afalkenstein@studentsforliberty.org
Registration/Info: http://politicalconferences.org/2009/10/phoenix-conference-asu/

Event Type: Guest Speaker - Tom Jenney
Topic(s): How the AZ Grassroots Can Win the Fight for Freedom
City: Sun City West
Date: Saturday, October 30
Time: 8:00 to 9:30 am (Breakfast)
Host(s): Sun City West Christian Church Men's Fellowship
Ideological Orientation of Host(s): Christian/
Conservative/Free-Market
Location: Sun City West Christian Church, 20803 N. 151st Avenue, SCW, 85375
Contacts: Donald Windus, donaldbwindus@msn.com, (623) 594-3461

Activist Deborah Torbert sends out emails containing great lists of upcoming local TEA Party events. Get on her list by emailing her at patriotnewsalert@yahoo.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