Conrad Tolson In May we welcomed Warren Petersen, AZ Senate President and Attorney General (AG) candidate, and our AZ House Representative, Teresa Martinez. Warren Petersen. He has been endorsed by a large number of police associations, sheriffs, legislators, supervisors, and attorneys. As Senate President he has constitutional authority to take on cases the AG declines,…
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Clubs & Classes, March 2026
AZ Gubernatorial Candidate Visits the RR Republican Club
Conrad Tolson Arizona Congressional District 1 Representative and 2026 candidate for Governor, David Schweikert, was the Robson Ranch (RR) Republican Club guest in January. He and his wife are 63 years old. He was adopted when he was a child, and they have two young, adopted children, one of whom is 3 years old. He…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
Robson Ranch Republican Club—Arizona Election News
Conrad Tolson Our December guest was Alex Kolodin, Arizona Assembly LD-3 and 2026 candidate for Arizona Secretary of State. Kolodin has sponsored a number of election integrity Bills since he entered the Arizona house in 2022, almost all of which have been vetoed by Gov. Hobbs; however, he said he was able to leverage the…
Clubs & Classes, January 2026
RR Republican Club—Congressional Update and the Government Shutdown
Conrad Tolson Arizona Congressional District 5 Representative and 2026 candidate for Governor Andy Biggs was our guest in November, during the government shutdown. The Government Shutdown: There are 12 separate Bills that Congress must pass by Oct. 1 each year to make a complete fiscal year budget. The last time a budget was passed was…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Republican Club—Border Patrol Update
Conrad Tolson The Robson Ranch Republican Club recently got an update about the border from two special guests, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers. Border Patrol officers Robert Gumtow and Alex Chaparro attended a recent meeting. Both officers live in Casa Grande and work in CBP’s Tucson Sector, which is headquartered here because of…
Clubs & Classes, July 2025
Republican Club Honors Our Local Peacekeepers
Conrad Tolson Sheriff Ross Teeple and Eloy Police Chief Sergio Banalas were guests at our May meeting. Sheriff Teeple: Per the Arizona Constitution, the Sheriff is the chief law enforcement for the county; however, they work closely with and support local police and the State Troopers. Pinal County is the size of the state of…
Clubs & Classes, June 2025
RR Republican Club—News from the County Recorder
Conrad Tolson Dana Lewis, Pinal County Recorder and Elections Officer was our guest in April. Election integrity: State legislative efforts to prevent noncitizens from voting go back more than 20 years. Arizona voters approved Prop 200 in 2003, which would have required documented proof of citizenship to vote; however, a 2013 decision by the U.S.…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Republican Club Discussed Election Results
Conrad Tolson We discussed the General Election, including the results and why did it take so long to get them, at our November meeting. Club President Ceil Levatino reported that after a lower turnout for the 2022 elections and the July 2024 Primary that Robson Ranch (RR) residents came through this time. She attributed the…
Clubs & Classes, September 2024
Pinal County Treasurer Visits Republican Club
Conrad Tolson Special guests and visitors for the Robson Ranch Republican Club July meeting were December Storm Cox (running for Assessor) and Rob Hudelson and Gabby Mercer (running for Arizona House) who made pre-election visits. Mike McCord (incumbent candidate for County Treasurer) also visited and offered the following information about how his office functions. He…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Republican Club Meets Candidates for County Offices
Conrad Tolson Special guests for June were Brad Miller, candidate for County Attorney, Tara Walter, candidate for Superintendent of Schools, and Doug Wolf, incumbent and candidate for County Assessor. Brad Miller has served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a JAG for 15 years and has practiced law in Arizona for the past 17 years;…