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What is your LD26 State Senator up to now? Can you believe…?
April 2009:
Mr. Melvin insults a constituent.
At a public forum at the Northwest YMCA, Mr. Melvin told a woman in the audience “You know, there’s an Urgent Care Center just up the street” when she shook her head in disagreement with his support for massive education budget cut.
Mr. Melvin sends fundraising note to lobbyists, but tells them to ignore it.
Al Melvin: “My campaign consultant says that we need to be prepared to raise and spend around $100,000 on this race (2010), so I need to start raising money…..” “PLEASE NOTE: There may be some lobbyists or similar folks on my email list. The list is quite large and I can’t tell from the email addresses who everyone is. If you are a lobbyist, PAC, or anyone else who is prohibited from making contributions during the legislative session, please know that my appeal is NOT directed at you. I am NOT soliciting funds from any of these prohibited sources at this time.” (When will you be seeking fund from lobbyists Al?)
May 2009:
Mr. Melvin attacks private property rights.
Mr. Melvin co-sponsored the “guns-in-parking-lots” bill, which lacks common sense and violates property rights, allow guns onto someone’s property without consent of the owner. It would prevent property owners, tenants, employers and businesses from prohibiting the storage or transport of a firearm in locked vehicles parked in a parking lot, parking garage or other designated parking area.
The bill would allow weapons in the parking lots of daycare centers and other areas where small children are present even without their parents. The bill also offers no exemption for condominium or apartment complexes to keep weapons from coming on to their property.
Note: The bill is opposed by the Phoenix Police Department, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, the East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance, Boeing, BNSF Railway Company, Arizona Manufacturers’ Council, the Arizona Coalition against Domestic Violence, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Arizona, among others.
Mr. Melvin rejects call from business leaders for education funding;
Says below average achievement is “just fine”
At a Sierra Vista luncheon hosted by the Huachuca 50, a group of predominantly Republican business leaders, several members, most of whom were also retired colonels, implored southern Arizona legislators to not just preserve, but increase the amount of funding for public education in Arizona.
The former military leaders explained that the first thing the Defense Department looks at when considering the future of a mission or whether to close a base is the quality of the schools. They explained that the Fort has more than 250 high-wage positions unfilled because they cannot find enough skilled Arizonans, and they blame that on lack of legislative support for our education system.
Senator Al Melvin (R-Saddlebrooke) stated that education funding is just fine. He offered that even though Arizona is last in the nation in funding, the state ranks 31st on achievement tests. He suggested we celebrate that fact as proof that we excel.
ATTENTION Mr. Melvin – finishing in the bottom half is NOT “excelling.”
Al Melvin Watch will be a regular feature on the LD26 blog.
Watch for updates. Read this article by Dave Safier from Blog for Arizona, Return of Cutman and Melvin, that does a great job of illustrating Melvin's attitude toward "zombie" parents. Here's a sneak peak.
