General Election Edition 2010

Three Years Ago… Whenthe469PoliticalActionCommittee(469PAC)adoptedanewsetofgoalsand

amoredefinedvisionthreeyearsago,wesetouttobecomemorerelevantandeffectiveinArizonapolitics.Iamhappytoannounceourgoalshavebeguntoberealized! Whatwasahandfulofvolunteershasgrownintoasmallarmyofmorethan250PipeTradesvolunteersfromacrossthestate.Thishasallowedthe469PACtoplayamuchlargerroleinArizonapolitics.PAC469eventshavebeenheldincitiesacrossthestate,fromFlagstafftoTucson,toPrescottandSahuarita.TheincreasednumberofvolunteershasallowedthePACtoassistmorecandidateswhoarecommittedtothegoalsandvaluesof469.Evidenceofourinvolvementwas

seenduringthePrimaryElectionsinAugustwhere94percentof469-endorsedcandidatesweresuccessfulintheircampaigns!Our Work is Not Yet Done Theproofisinthenumbers−inmid-September,85volunteersparticipatedinthe469’s“BIG”DayofAction,makingitthelargest469PACeventinhistory.DespitethePAC’sgrowth,wearefarfromfinished.The469PACwillcontinuetomoveforwardandcovernewground.IencourageeachandeverymembertofindoutwhatthePACisallabout.Wehaveseveralupcomingevents−stepupandseewhatsomanyofyourbrothersandsistershavealreadyseen.

Remember to vote on Nov. 2 and have a good fall season!

Get Involved In Your PAC’s uPComInG ACtIvItIes And events!

All469membersandtheirfamiliesareinvitedtocomeoutandsupportthelocalatoneofthe469PACeventsthiselectionseason:

Saturday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.,. . . . Neighborhood Walk for Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick,UA469Hall,3109N24thSt,Phoenix

Saturday, Oct 23, Noon - 2 p.m.,. . . . . Maricopa County Democratic Party / Arizona Pipe Trades Unity Picnic, MaricopaCountyDemocraticPartyHeadquarters,2914NCentral,Phoenix

March 10, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., . . . . 3rd Annual Lunch on the Capitol Lawn, 1700W.WashingtonSt.,Phoenix

If you would like to step up and volunteer or if you need more information, contact Jason McDonald, Torres Consulting, at 602.626.8805 or e-mail Jason@TheTorresFirm.com.

469 Political Action Committee: 2010 Election EditionPhil McNally,Business Manager

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469volunteersbravedtheAugustheatinTucsontopostsignsforourPAC-endorsedcandidates.Twelve469membersfromTucsonwereabletopostmorethan50signsinonemorning.Thanksagaintoallofourdedicatedvolunteerswhomaketheseeventspossible.YouarethepulseofthePAC!

ThePimaDemocraticParty/ArizonaPipeTrades469UnityPicnicbroughtout469volunteers,aswellascommunitymembersandanumberofourendorsedPimacandidates.Morethan80peoplemingledintheshadeatHimmelParkinTucsonenjoyinga469BBQlunch.Aspecialthanksgoesouttothe469-endorsedcandidates,TucsonCityCouncilmembersandmembersoftheArizonaLegislaturewhotooktimeoutoftheirbusyschedulestoattendthepicnic.

PAC Volunteers Making a Difference in Southern Arizona

469 BBQ – Bringing People Together For Change!

A 469 PAC volunteer loads his truck before pounding signs in Tucson. Support for the Goddard campaign is a statewide PAC effort.

Members of 469 with Tucson Council member Karin Uhlich (second from left) and State Representative Daniel Patterson (fourth from left).

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Tearoutthe2010ArizonaPipeTrades469endorsementlist(page3and4)andusethisAPACCmagnettohangitonyourrefrigerator!

Remembertosupportyour469-endorsed

candidatesandArizonaPlumbingandCoolingContractors!

Terry Goddard - Governor“AsArizona’sgovernor,yournumberonepriorityshouldbefindingwaystogrowandattractjobstogetArizonansworkingagain…buildArizonaandattractinvestment.”

Christopher Deschene - Secretary of State“Asaformerunionwelderwhoisalsothesonofaboilermaker,brotherofasteelworker,andmemberofanationthatconsistentlysupportsunionefforts,IamcommittedtodoallthatIcan…tohelpstrengthenlabor’smovement.”

Felecia Rotellini - Attorney General“Iwillmakesuremyofficegetsresultsforworkingfamilies…focusonwhatmatterstoPipeTradesmembersandallArizonans:keepingpeoplesafeintheirhomes,onthestreets,andintheirdealingswithbusinessandgovernment.”

Andrei Cherny - State Treasurer“Ihaveworkedfortwolaborunionsandbeenamemberoftwolaborunions.IamrunningforArizonaStateTreasurerinordertobeachampionforworkingpeopleinstategovernment;tomakesure…wehave

agovernmentthatworksitshardestforthosewhoareworkingtheirhardest.”

Ann Kirkpatrick - Congressional District 1“Isupportandencouragerenewableenergysourceslikewindandsolar,whichwillimproveournationalsecuritybyreducingourdependenceonforeignoil,lowerenergycosts,

andcreatethousandsofnew,good-payingjobsrighthereinArizona.”

John Thrasher - Congressional District 2“IfelectedIwillworkhardtocreateaculturethatexpectsfairnessandcreatesjobsforArizonans.Iwouldencouragetheworkofpublicandprivatepartnershipswhosegoalis

tocreatejobsinArizona.”

Jon Hulburd - Congressional District 3“TogetArizonansbacktoworkingood-payingjobs,wemustdiversifyoureconomybymakingArizonaagrowthareafortomorrow’sgreen-energyindustries−likesolarandwind

power−andthetechnologiesandjobsthataccompanythem.”

Ed Pastor - Congressional District 4 “Wemustfocusoncreatingqualityjobsandmaintainingdomesticproductionofournation’svitalneeds,whileprovidingqualityeducationtoprepareourchildrentothrivein

a globaleconomy.”

Harry Mitchell - Congressional District 5“Themostimportantissuewefaceasastateandasanationisstrengtheningoureconomyandcreatingjobs…Iamcommittedtogettingoureconomymovingagain…”

Raul Grijalva - Congressional District 7“ThefutureofAmericadeservesacleaner,smarterenergyagendathatensuresloweredenergycosts,reducedglobalwarmingandcreateshundredsofthousandsofgreenjobs.”

Gabrielle Giffords - Congressional District 8“PipeTrades469membersaresomeofthebesttrainedandmosthighlyskilled,productivecraftsmanavailable…Iamconfidentinrecommendingthatcompanies

becomesignatorycontractorswiththeunionandencouragethispracticeonfederally-fundedprojects.”

Rodney Glassman - US Senate“AsaU.S.SenatorIwouldarticulatethebenefitoflaborrepresentationsuchasstrongwages,accesstotraining,andadvocatestoassistinreceivinghealthcare.”

Aftermailingquestionnairestomorethan300candidatesstatewideandinterviewingmorethanadozencandidates,the469PACisproudtoannounceits2010GeneralElectionendorsedcandidates!Allofthepeoplelistedbelowarepro-

469candidateswhohavecommittedtothevaluesandgoalsofthe469:

Statewide and Federal elections

2010 Statewide 469-Endorsed Candidates

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Jorge Luis Garcia - Arizona Corporation Commission“ADemocraticmajorityontheCorporationCommissionisvitalforkeepingelectricityratesdownandexpandingcleanenergyinArizona.TheCorporationCommissionmust

beaccountabletothepeopleofArizonaanditsfuture.”

David Bradley - Arizona Corporation Commission“…Itisimportantthattheeducationsystem/cleanenergyindustry/utilitiesindustry/laborplayavibrantroleinthetrainingofworkerswhoarepreparedforthe21stcenturysothat

theyhavetheskillstobepreparedtobeinplacetobidonstateprojects.”

Arizona House of Representatives Arizona Senate

TheArizonaPipeTrades469PACsupportsthefollowingcandidatesithasselectedforits2010LegislativeEndorsementList!All469membersareurgedtolearnaboutand

supportthelegislativecandidateslistedbelowfromtheirdistrict.

n NO on Prop. 106•HealthCareServices-Proposition106wouldtrytocountertherecentlypassednationalheathcarereformlawenactedbyCongress.

n NO on Prop 113•RighttoVoteaSecretBallot-Proposition113wouldtrytocountertheEmployeeFreeChoiceAct.TheEmployeeFreeChoiceActaproposednationallawthatwouldgrantworkersthefreedomtochoosetoformaunion.

Legislative Endorsements

Candidate District SueDolphin LD4

ElaineBohlmeyer LD5

SheriVanHorsen LD9

JustinJohnson LD10

RitaDickinson LD11

RebeccaRios LD23

ManuelAlvarez LD25

CherylCage LD26

PaulaAboud LD28

LindaLopez LD29

ToddCamenisch LD30

Candidate District Candidate District LindsayBell LD1

TeriConrad LD6

JackieThrasher LD10

AnnaTovar LD13

LelaAlston LD15

KatieHobbs LD15

RubenGallego LD16

EdwardAbleser LD17

BenArredondo LD17

KitFilbey LD19

PatFleming LD25

SteveFarley LD28

BruceWheeler LD28

DanielPatterson LD29

AndreaDalessandro LD30

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Forthefirsttime,theArizonaPipeTrades469participatedintheannualArizonaLeagueofCitiesandTownsconference.ThisgatheringofelectedandappointedcityofficialswaswellattendedandextremelyinformativeforthePAC.Thethree-dayconferenceallowed469leadershiptomeetwithcitymanagers,mayorsandcouncilmembersfromcitiesaroundthestateincludingPage,KingmanandGlendalejusttonameafewofthemunicipalitiesinattendance.Membersofthe469leadershipwereabletoeducatecityofficialsabouttheArizonaPipeTrades469andthepositiveeffect469canhaveoncommunities.TheArizonaPipeTradesplanstoplayalargerroleatthemunicipallevelsowecanprepareforpotentialpublicprojectsasfarinadvanceaspossible,giving469moreofanedgeinputtingmemberstowork.

“The conference was very useful. It allowed us to meet with many city officials from around the state in a short period of time. Building relationships with more and more municipalities around the state will continue to be a priority.” Phil McNally Business Manager

League of Cities and Towns

Business Manager Phil McNally receiving recognition for the 469’s participation in the League of Cities and Towns Conference from Mayor of Chandler and League Past–President Boyd Dunn.

Are you Ready for the Upcoming Elections?

Thefollowinginformationwillhelpyouregistertovoteaswellasfindoutwhereandwhenyoucanvote.

Youmayregistertovote(1)onlinethroughEZVoteratwww.azsos.gov,(2)in personatyourCountyRecorder’soffice,or(3)by mail.Formsareavailableatgovernmentofficesandpubliclocationsthroughoutthestate,mayberequestedfromCountyRecorders’offices,orcanbedownloadedfromtheSecretaryofState’sofficeatwww.azsos.gov.VotersmayalsorequestavoterregistrationformfromtheSecretaryofState’sofficebycallingtheVoterRegistrationHotlineat1-877-THE VOTE (843-8683).

PAC Pulse!Tofindoutmoreaboutyourlegislativeorcongressionaldistrictand469-endorsedcandidates,justcheckoutthePAC Pulse websiteforallthelatestinformation.Visitwww.capwiz.com/thetorresfirm.Fromthere,scrolldownandclickon“StayInformed,”clickonthelinkthatreads“ActionE-List,”fillouttheform(whichstayscompletelyconfidential),andclick“submit.”

Check us out on Facebook! Ifyouwouldliketoseemorephotosfromtheseevents,visitLocal469onFacebook!Youcansignupforeventsandseethelatest469news.Justsearch“ArizonaPipeTrades469”onFacebook.com.YoucanalsokeepupwiththePACbysubscribingtothePAC’semailalertsystembyclickingthe“JoinMyList”tabonourFacebookpageandenteringyouremailaddress.

Registrationforgeneralelectioncloses October4,2010

General Election November 2, 2010

GeneralElection October7,2010

On Election Day, all polls open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.

EVENT DATE

Early Voting Begins

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TheArizonaPipeTrades469PAChostedthefirst-ever“BIG”DayofActionattheArizonaPipeTrades469Hall.Almost100volunteerscameouttosupportfourofourPAC-endorsedcandidatesrunningforofficeinArizona.Journeymen,apprentices,retireesandfamilymembersworkedtogetherwithcandidatesandcampaignstaffthroughoutthedaytomakeadifferenceintheupcomingNovemberelections.

Volunteers Out in Record Numbers to Support PAC-Endorsed Candidates

Oncethevolunteersfinishedpostingsignsandknockingondoors,theyreconvenedatthe469HallforaBBQlunch,wherecandidatesRodneyGlassman,FeleciaRotelliniandRubenGallegospokeandansweredquestionsfromthevolunteers.

HUGE SUCCESS!! Allof469’shardworkpaidoffandresultedinthelargestvolunteerturnoutin469PAChistory!Apprenticescameoutinforce,almost50strong−whoalongsidejourneymen,retireesandfamilymembers,postednearly

200campaignsignsandknockedonnearly1,000doorsinonemorning.

We look forward to making the next “BIG” Day of Action even BIGGER!!!

Day of Action a Huge Success…

Thanks to Dedicated 469 Volunteers!

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“Itwasapleasureofminetoattendthe“BIG”DayofAction!Seeingsomanymenandwomen

excitedaboutbringingchangetoArizonaiswhatmotivatescandidateslikemetorun.Thankyou

local469forallyourhelp!”Felecia Rotellini

Candidate for Arizona Attorney General

“Thankyouforwhatyouhavedoneonthejobandformycampaign.Recoveringlostjobsismynumberonepriority.Together,wecanturnourstatearound,

andmakeArizonaworkagain!”Terry Goddard

Candidate for Arizona Governor

“ArizonaneedsaU.S.SenatorwhoiscommittedtobringingjobstoArizonaandfocusingonoureconomy.ThesupportofLocal469anditsmembershipisinvaluableingettingourmessageacrossthestatethatafter28yearsinWashington,D.C.itistimeforustoretireJohnMcCainandelectaU.S.Senatorthatrepresentsthefuture.Jobs,education,andsecuringourborderaremytopprioritiesbecausetheyareArizona’spriorities!”Rodney Glassman Candidate for U.S. Senate

“IwanttogotoWashingtontofightforourcommunityandbringmorejobsbacktotheValley.Weneedarepresentativewithmaturitytoleadduringthesetroubledtimes.Iamgratefultolocal469forallthehelptheyprovidedmeontheir“BIG”DayofAction.”Jon Hulburd Candidate for Congressional District 3

An Early Saturday Morning BusinessManagerPhilMcNallywelcomed

volunteerstothe469Hallbrightandearly.Hethankedthemforparticipatingandspokeabouttheimportanceofvolunteeringforcandidateswho−if

elected−willworktomakeadifferenceinthelivesofworkingfamilies.PAC-endorsedcandidatesFelecia Rotellini(AttorneyGeneral)andRodney Glassman

(USSenate)workedalongsidePACmembersandstafffromtheTerry Goddard(Governor)andJon

Hulburd(CongressionalDistrict3)campaignstoorganizevolunteers.Thevolunteersquicklysetouttowalkneighborhoodsandpoundsigns,butnotbeforetakingagrouppictureintheneworangePACshirts.

Volunteers at the “BIG” Day of Action create a huge “469” to commemorate the day.

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Remember to Vote on November 2!!!In this special-edition issue:

• 2010 General Election endorsement listand propositions

• A re-cap of the “BIG” Day of Action

• Upcoming events

• An update from the League of AZ Cities and Towns

• Voter information and much more!

GENERAL ELECTION EDITION