| Arizona Republican Party | |
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| Chairman | Tom Morrissey |
| Senate leader | Steve Pierce |
| House leader | Andy Tobin |
| Headquarters | 3501 North 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85016 |
| Ideology | American Conservatism Center-right |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Official colors | Red |
| Seats in the Upper House |
21 / 30
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| Seats in the Lower House |
40 / 60
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| Website | |
| http://www.azgop.org/ | |
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The Arizona Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Arizona. Its headquarters is in Phoenix.[1]
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Here is the structure of the state party, as of Jun 2011.[2]
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The Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer elected at the biannual Statutory Meeting and other officers elected at the biannual Mandatory Meeting (except National Committeeman and Committeewoman, who are elected at quadrennial State Convention).
County committees include all PCs within that county. They meet in January after general elections to elect a chairman, two vice chairs, a secretary and a treasurer.
Legislative district committees exist in counties of more than 500,000 people (Maricopa and Pima Counties), and include all PCs within that district. Officers are elected at Organizational Meetings after the general election including a chairman, two vice chairs, a secretary and a treasurer.
Precinct committeemen are elected one per precinct, plus one additional for each 125 registered voters of that party as of March 1st of the general election year. There are over 2,239 precincts statewide (including over 1,142 precincts in Maricopa County.)
Arizona Republican Party state platform has 47 parts divided into seven sections plus a preamble and a call to action.[3]
Arizona Republicans believe in working hard and dreaming big, and are confident that in holding true to these two principles as guides our best days are indeed ahead of us. With this sense of optimism, we look toward the future with great hope for our state and nation, and do offer the following platform as a foundation of principles upon which our party might continue to grow into this still new century. For it is our purpose to usher in a new era of prosperity in Arizona: economic prosperity so that individuals, families and businesses might thrive; personal prosperity so that the citizens of our great state might blossom under new freedoms borne from less government regulation; and, the prosperity of a society that shall one day come to recognize fully the value of life, the value of each individual, the value of responsibility, the value of the rule of law, and the value of personal dignity. We hope these values shall be self evident to all citizens of Arizona and to the future generations who will provide leadership as Arizona and the United States of America face new challenges and opportunities in the years and decades to come. To those ends, we submit these Republican principles as our 2010 platform.
Synopsis: The Arizona Republican Party: (Parts one thru six) Believes government should reduce regulations, fees, taxes, continue to develop, maintain and improve a favorable climate for business and encourages new businesses to come to Arizona. Believes the federal income tax code is repressive and burdensome and believes Arizona workers deserve to take home more of their paychecks.
Synopsis: The Arizona Republican Party: (Parts seven thru 18) Believes it is the obligation of the state and local governments to protect the rights, person and property of its citizens, constructionist interpretation of the Second Amendment, a drug-free Arizona, supports the efforts of communities to prevent crime and create safe living environments and supports the appointment of constructionist judges. Believes it is the duty of the federal and state government to protect our citizens by securing our borders, harsh sentences for repeat sex offenders and tougher sentencing guidelines and prosecution of smugglers, manufacturers, users and dealers of methamphetamines.
Synopsis: The Arizona Republican Party: (Parts 19 thru 29) Believes government should protect, not infringe upon, individual rights and freedoms, and that “good government” begins with all elected officials being constantly aware of the tremendous responsibility they hold as public servants. Supports our fundamental rights to free speech, to keep and bear arms, to private property without fear of government intrusion, and to those freedoms and liberties we hold dear that protect us in the Arizona and United States Constitutions from an oppressive government. Supports the citizen-passed law of Arizona that individuals must provide proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. Believes that a good budgeting process includes the disclosure of all sources and uses of funds received and spent by every state government agency and transparency in government regarding how taxpayer money is spent. Opposes unfunded federal mandates on state or local governments; and opposes unfunded state mandates on local governments.
Synopsis: The Arizona Republican Party: (Parts 30 thru 35) Believes the provision of public schooling is a function of the state as provided by the Arizona Constitution while also acknowledging that no student should be forced to attend a failing school. We affirm the right of parents to seek a quality education and comparable public funding at home, charter, private, or parochial schools. We acknowledge that a diverse marketplace of schools helps Arizona compete in the global economy. Believes that Arizona’s continued commitment to education at all levels, public and private, should remain among the highest legislative priorities. The Arizona Republican Party also supports voluntary prayer and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in its present form in public schools.
Synopsis: The Arizona Republican Party: (Parts 36 thru 43) Believes that the core principles upon which the modern Republican Party has been built – faith. Believes that Arizonans should have access to affordable health care that provides for their physical and mental well-being with fair family and freedom reliable and portable insurance coverage. Believes innocent life should be protected and supports alternatives to abortion such as adoption. Supports the definition of traditional marriage as only a union between one man and one woman.
Synopsis: The Arizona Republican Party: (Parts 44 thru 47) Believes our nation should never surrender to terrorists, honor our brave servicemen and women and veterans. Also, Arizona welcomes all legal immigrants and newest citizens, and wishes them God Speed in their pursuit of the American Dream.
The Republican Party of Arizona today is honored to represent more than one million registered voters, and we are growing each day. We understand that not everyone believes in every principle outlined in this platform, but we offer it respectfully as a guiding document approved by a majority of voting members of our party’s leadership with the hope that those who read it might find some comfort, reference, or even inspiration in our words. We offer this platform at a time when our nation is at a crossroads in its war against Islamic terrorism, at a time when our politics at home are often heated and divisive, and at a time when we believe our bright hope for the future might help unite some wounds within our society.
As Arizona’s Republican Party moves forward, united, determined, stronger in resolve than ever before to carry our message to the voters of this great state, we hope that those who read this platform will consider joining our ranks if they have not yet done so – or becoming more involved if you consider yourself a “proud Republican” already.
Ours is the party of Abraham Lincoln and of equality for all men and women. Ours is the party of Barry Goldwater and of true conservative principles, such as smaller, smarter government. Ours is the party of Ronald Reagan who once proclaimed, “What I'd really like to do is go down in history as the President who made Americans believe in themselves again.”
We hope the party of Lincoln, Goldwater and Reagan will be your party, too. May God bless you, may God bless Arizona, and may God bless the United States of America.
These are the Republican Party members who hold federal offices, as of September 2011.[4]
The Arizona Republican Party holds both seats in Arizona's delegation to the United States Senate.
The Arizona Republican Party is the majority party in Arizona's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, holding five of the eight seats.
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The Arizona Republican Party is the majority party in the State Executive, holding nine of the eleven seats.
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The Arizona Republican Party holds a supermajority in the Arizona State Senate, holding 21 of the 30 seats.[5]
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The Arizona Republican Party holds the supermajority in the State House of Representative, holding 40 of the 60 seats.[6][7]
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