  RESULTS OF THE 2024 VICE-PRESIDENTIAL STRAW POLLHere are the results of the Vice-Presidential Straw Poll that was taken Friday evening, June 21 at the Lee Cornelison Kegger and Candidates. A total of 79 ballots were received. The results are shown in two ways: (1) Total # of points for each candidate based on the ranked choices, and (2) Ranking the candidates on each person’s #1 choice only:RANKED CHOICE POINTS FIRST CHOICE ONLY Tim Scott – 172 Doug Burgum – 14 Doug Burgum – 148 Tim Scott – 14 Ron DeSantis – 143 Ron DeSantis – 12 Marco Rubio – 140 J.D. Vance – 10 J.D. Vance – 136 Ben Carson – 6 Vivek Ramaswamy – 84 Marco Rubio – 6 Ben Carson – 74 Vivek Ramaswamy – 5 Kristi Noem – 58 Nikki Haley – 3 Tom Cotton – 55 Kristi Noem – 3 Tulsi Gabbard – 17 Don Trump Jr. – 2 Nikki Haley – 16 Tucker Carlson – 1 Don Jr. – 10 Tulsi Gabbard – 1 Elise Stefanik – 9 Elise Stefanik – 1 Mike Pompeo – 6 Barron Trump – 1 Barron Trump – 5 TOTAL: 79 Kari Lake – 2 |
| QCRC Address/ Website/ Board Members Quail Creek Republican Club P.O. Box 151, Green Valley, Arizona 85622 www.quailcreekrepublicans.comPresident: Patricia Colburn 1st VP: Rich Ulery 2nd VP: Bill Price Secretary: Doug Shumway Treasurer: Steve Lewis Membership: Lin Sanford Program: Deedee Stephens At-Large (1 Yr.): Dana Alford At-Large (2 Yr.): John Koster |
August Featured Speaker
AUGUST MEETING PREVIEW!
The mission of the State Superintendent of Schools is committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents.
Don’t miss the August 16 QCRC meeting beginning at 9AM (8:30 Coffee) in the Kino Conference Center, Ocotillo and Mesquite rooms, and learn more about the mission and goals from Tom Horne, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Tom Horne served twenty-four years in the state’s third-largest school district board and ten years as president.
He served in the legislature and was chairman of the academic accountability committee. He was the State Superintendent of Schools from 2003 to 2011 and was elected State Attorney General. While Attorney General, he argued in every court: Superior Court, Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, and US Supreme Court.
He has served in every branch of government:
- Executive: State Superintendent of Schools and Attorney General.
- Legislative: Member of the legislature. On July 11, 2000, the Arizona Republic wrote that Tom Horne “raises the level of debate at the state Legislature by several notches all by himself.”
- Judicial: judge pro tem in the Superior Court and the Court of Appeals.
- Local: School Board Member and President.
He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard College and with honors from Harvard Law School. He taught legal writing at ASU Law School. When not in public service, he was in the private practice of law, focusing on trial work.
In addition to being an avid supporter of music and the arts, he is also a classical pianist who has soloed with local orchestras, such as the Yuma Orchestra and the Scottsdale Philharmonic.
A Night With Sheriff Mark Lamb
2024 LEE CORNELISON KEGGER AND CANDIDATES!
2024 Kegger
May Featured Speakers
Guest Speakers
Heather Lappin, Candidate for Pima County Sheriff
John Backer, Candidate for Pima County Board of Supervisors
Joel Strabala, Legislative District 17 Precinct 77 will give a presentation on Rank Choice Voting
Heather Lappin boasts an impressive 19-year career with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in Tucson, Arizona. Currently serving as the East Section Commander at the Pima County Adult Detention Center, she dedicates herself to improving morale and culture within the facility.
Prior to her current position, she served as the Training Section Commander, overseeing training programs for commissioned and corrections personnel, including firearms, academy, and advanced officer training. Heather has held diverse assignments, including Advanced Training Specialist at AZPOST, District Commander, and work in Internal Affairs. Early in her career, she specialized in training, earning recognition as an AZPOST Subject Matter Expert in the Field Training Program and instructor-level certifications in defensive tactics, firearms, physical fitness, and high-risk stops.
Heather’s commitment to professional growth extends to her attendance at renowned leadership schools nationwide, including the Senior Management Institute for Police, Department of Homeland Security’s Leadership Academy, Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command, and Transform Law Enforcement. Her formal education includes an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Arizona State University. Currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership at NAU, Heather also serves as an adjunct professor at Pima Community College.
Recognized for her community involvement, Heather was appointed to the Tucson Women’s Commission in 2021. Beyond her career, Heather treasures her 21-year marriage and three children. She has held leadership positions in various booster clubs, parent-teacher organizations, and youth sports. In her free time, she enjoys CrossFit and passionately supports her children’s competitive sports endeavors.
John Backer is a candidate for Pima County Board of Supervisors for District 2 and has lived in Madera Highlands since 2007. He has been married to Robin for 21 years and is the father to a blended family of 4 adult daughters and an adult son. John is also the grandfather to 6 grandkids ranging in age from 3 months to 13 years.
John is a proud veteran of the US Air Force where he worked as an electrician on the incredible A-10 aircraft. John has also spent over 30 years in the technology industry solving a variety of issues for his clients and customers. For the last 15 years, John’s customers have been law enforcement and intelligence analysts at all levels where John has been “helping good guys catch more bad guys”.
John has been serving on the Town of Sahuarita Planning and Zoning Commision for 8 years and currently serves as the chairman. He has previously served on the Board of Adjustments Commission for Pima county district 4.
Joel Strabala from Legislative District 17 will present “Rank Choice Voting” – a must hear presentation.
Petitions for the Rank Choice Voting / Jungle Primaries ballot initiative are being circulated for voter signatures to qualify for the November 2024 General Election Ballot. To qualify, they will need 383,923 signatures by July 3, 2024.
LD17 Precinct Committeemen (PC) created a 15–20-minute power point presentation on Rank Choice Voting / Jungle Primaries in response to educate voters about the initiative so cleverly titled “Make Elections Fair Arizona”. Our goal is to discourage voters from signing the petitions.
Juan Ciscomani Visits the Border
 JUAN CISCOMANI VISITS THE BORDER “With this crisis that Joe Biden and Alejandro Mayorkas have created, nobody wins. Nobody wins except the cartels. They’re the ones deciding who gets across and who doesn’t. They’re the ones trafficking people and drugs.” – @RepCiscomani. Please click on the link below and hear Congressman Ciscomani’s remarks:https://x.com/HouseGOP/status/1742662350124261722?s=20 |
| QCRC Address/ Email/ Website/ Board Members Quail Creek Republican Club, P.O. Box 151, Green Valley, Arizona 85622 QuailCreekRepublican@gmail.com www.quailcreekrepublicans.com President: Patricia Colburn 1st VP: Rich Ulery 2nd VP: Bill Price Secretary: Doug Shumway Treasurer: Steve Lewis Membership: Lin Sanford Program: Deedee Stephens At-Large (2024-5): Dana Alford At-Large (2024-6): John Koster |
January 2024 Featured Speakers
Guest Speakers:
Charlotte Perez, Chairwoman of the Arizona Young Republicans,
Arizona Young Republicans National Committeewoman, Katie Ward,
and Rene Lopez, Candidate for Arizona Corporation Commission
l to r: Charlotte Perez, Katie Ward, Rene Lopez
Charlotte Perez began her journey in conservative activism at the beginning of Turning point Action in 2020. She quickly became involved in their groundbreaking Students for Trump project and witnessed firsthand the potential for grassroots movements to effect change. In 2022, she established the Mount Vernon Project, a strategic department aimed at advancing conservative ideals.
Charlotte has been actively engaged with the Arizona Young Republicans since their recharting in 2021. She served as 2nd Vice Chair in LD 5 for six months, lending her leadership and organizational skill to invigorate the GOP. She is part of the communications committee for the Greater Phoenix Republican Women. She believes in engaging at the grassroots level, recruiting Precinct Committeemen, and fighting for election integrity.
Katie Ward currently serves the Executive Director of the Arizona Coalition of School Board Members advocating for putting students first, traditional education, parental rights, and transparency back in our schools. She earned degrees in History and Political Science and a certificate in Political Thought and Leadership from ASU. She has been involved in grassroots conservative politics for over a decade. She is a Precinct Committeeman in Legislative District 14.
Rene Lopez is a former Chandler City Councilman and served as a cryptologic officer aboard U.S. Navy submarines. He is a third-generation Arizonian and the first in his extended family to graduate college. He graduated from Dobson High School, attended Maricopa Community College and went on to graduate with a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Arizona.
In 2007, he got involved with the Republican Party, working his way up to Legislative District Chairman and Second Vice Chair of the Executive Guidance Committee. After serving on the Chandler Parks and Recreation committee, he was elected to the City Council in 2014. He was re-elected in 2018 and has served as Vice Mayor of Chandler.
In 2017, he co-founded Cece’s Hope Center. CeCe’s Hope Center is a non-profit based in the East Valley that helps young women at risk and rescued from sex-trafficking from all around the State of Arizona.
Special Event
| FBI WHISTLEBLOWER AND AUTHOR STEVE FRIEND |
| SPECIAL GUEST – SHERIFF MARK LAMB! |
| Monday, November 27, 4 PM Doors Open Madera Clubhouse Quail Creek 2055 E Quail Crossing Blvd, Green Valley, AZ |
| Steve Friend is an opinion writer, author, and former state and federal law enforcement officer with more than a decade of experience. He worked as a patrolman and narcotics agent in Savannah, Georgia before joining the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2014. Steve investigated violent crimes and major offenses occurring on Indian Reservations in northeast Nebraska for seven years and was also a member of the FBI Omaha SWAT team. He transferred to Daytona Beach, Florida to investigate child exploitation and human trafficking before being reassigned to investigate domestic terrorism. Steve is the author of “True Blue: My Journey from Beat Cop to FBI Whistleblower.” He is a 2007 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and holds a bachelor of science in accounting. Steve is a married father of two sons. |
| SPECIAL GUEST> Sheriff Mark Lamb is running for US Senate! |
| On January 1st, 2017, Mark Lamb was elected as the 24th Sheriff of Pinal County. Sheriff Lamb oversees a county the size of Connecticut and manages more than 650 employees within the department. The Sheriff’s Office operates with a $55 million dollar budget which covers all aspects of the Sheriff’s Office to include the Detention Center. The Pinal County Sheriff’s office provides patrol support throughout the county. The Pinal County Detention Center houses on average 600 inmates a day. Sheriff Lamb always says that his primary responsibility as Sheriff is to protect the people of Pinal County. Protecting the people of Pinal County has been one of Sheriff Lamb’s greatest honors. |
