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Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
AZ Republicans Steve Pierce, Senate Pres., & Andy Tobin, House Speaker (right)STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX -- House Democrats criticized Legislative Tea Party Republicans for offering a budget proposal – crafted behind closed doors and released to the public less than 24 hours before it was considered in committee hearings – that again fa...
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Friday, February 17th, 2012
TUCSON -- For the first time in Arizona voters may now sign our petition and donate a clean elections $5
online.
Voters in Tucson LD29 downtown, south and southeast (
map) please go to
DanielPatterson.net right now for the link to sign and donate clean $5 to help me win re-election in the
new LD3 this fall.
With your support I will keep fighting in the Arizona Legislature for stronger jobs, economy and education, as I have for you for the last four years.
Big thanks!
Rep.
Daniel Patterson
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
DNC News Release: Feb 6, 2012
Arizona Representative Daniel Patterson highlights 23 straight months of private sector job growthTUCSON -- Arizona State Representative
Daniel Patterson (D-Tucson-LD29/
LD3) today issued the following statement highlighting 23 straight months of private sector job growth under President
Obama’s leadership.
“When the President took office, our country was losing nearly 800,000 jobs a month. The crisis was even more severe in Southern Arizona, with the economic secu...
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Tags: economy
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Rep. Daniel Patterson introduces HB2747 to decrease high-school dropout rate
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX -- Rep.
Daniel Patterson, D-Tucson (LD29/LD3), introduced a bill Wednesday that would require students to stay in school until their 18th birthday or graduation.
“Right now, 24 percent of our students are not leaving high school with a diploma in hand,” Patterson said, citing statistics from the Arizona Department of Education. “We need to change that by giving students more incentives to do w...
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Tags: Education, State of AZ, Tucson
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Monday, January 30th, 2012
Arizona House Speaker Tobin
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STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX -- Here is a staff summary of Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin's (R) controversial redistricting bills. This is certain to be a big issue in the legislature this week.
HB 2710 - lays out the framework for a special election to be held May 15, 2012; note: NO appr...
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Tags: State House, State of AZ
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Thursday, January 26th, 2012
VOTE DANIEL for stronger Arizona education, jobs and economy.TUCSON -- I want to let you know that since elected in 2008 I’ve worked with my fellow lawmakers at the State Capitol to address the issues important to southern Arizona families.
I'm proud to say I am
running for re-election in 2012 as your Representative for Tucson and Pima County's new Legislative District 3 (downtown, UA, central, south/west/southwest sides, Tucson Mountains & Avra Valley)
map.
In these tough times, I am commit...
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Tags: State of AZ
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Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Tags: Congress
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Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Brewer with her man Don 'take the money & run' Cardon.
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Rep.
Daniel Patterson, D-Tucson, introduced a bill Thursday that would limit the salary of the CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority.
This follows the resignation Wednesday of
Don Cardon, who grossed $300,000 annually as CEO of the authority. Cardon’s earnings also included a signing bonus of $50,000, a $1,000 per month vehicle allowance, a $50,000 retention bonus and a $30,000 a year supplemental allowance (
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Tags: Brewer, economy, State of AZ, Taxes
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Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Arizonans back Grand Canyon protection.
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Rep.
Daniel Patterson, D-Tucson, praised the decision by U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Ken Salazar to issue a moratorium on dangerous uranium mining on a million acres of land near the Grand Canyon.
The moratorium will be in place for the next 20 years to protect public health and Arizona’s beautiful lands.
“I applaud Secretary Salazar’s decision to extend the moratorium on uranium mining at Arizona’s natural point of pride...
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Tags: Interior, parks, State of AZ, water
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Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Bringing the Capitol to you at our 9th Town Hall in Tucson since 2009.
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX -- Rep.
Daniel Patterson, (D-Tucson) invites the public to a town hall in January to hear from people and to listen to what matters to them in the 2012 legislative session. Constituents are especially encouraged to attend.
Rep. Daniel Patterson Town Hall
When: Saturday, Jan. 14, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Quincie Douglas Library, 1585 E. 36th St. (at Kino), Tucson AZ
“This is a critical time for Arizona ...
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Tags: AZ leg., State of AZ, Tucson
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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Lawmaker asks Governor for costs of lawsuits to defend her “extremist agenda”
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Tags: AZ leg., Brewer, State of AZ
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Friday, November 4th, 2011
Pearce, Brewer & TeaParty legislature drunk with power and out-of-control.UPDATE, Thu. Nov 17: The Arizona Supreme Court today restored Mathis as Chair of the AIRC and declared her impeachment by Brewer and the Senate was unconstitutional. Also, Senate President Russell Pearce was recalled by voters on Nov 8 and is now out of office.
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX -- My statements on the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission crisis (Nov 4 & Nov 1):
Representative Daniel Patterson (Tucson):...
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Tags: AZ leg., Brewer, corruption?, State of AZ
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Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Hundreds of Legislators From 46 States Tell D.C.: Pass Jobs Bill, Include State Aid As Senate Considers “Teachers & First Responders Back to Work Act,” 211 State Lawmakers Demand Action on Jobs
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX -- Hundreds of state lawmakers representing every corner of the nation joined together today to send a single message to Washington, D.C.: pass a meaningful jobs bill, and pass it now.
In an
open letter released today by Progressive States Network, 211 legislators representin...
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Tags: Congress, economy, State of AZ
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Thursday, October 13th, 2011
I'm a parent and I support education.UPDATE, Oct 19:
Rep. Patterson interview on Arizona education funding (ABC, Tucson)
TUCSON -- Democratic state representatives from Tucson will meet with parents this month to discuss education as part of Voices for Education’s Parent Leadership Institute.
Rep. Daniel Patterson and Rep.
Matt Heinz, who represent District 29, will discuss how the legislature affects public education.
Voices for Education’s Parent Leadership InstituteWhen: Wednesday, Oct. 26, ...
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Tags: Education, State of AZ, Tucson
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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
The Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA.STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX —
Rep. Daniel Patterson, D-Tucson (District 29), said he opposes Arizona’s Republican Congressmen’s plan to endanger public safety and health by introducing a bill to allow dangerous uranium mining near the Grand Canyon.
In a press release issued today by Sen.
John McCain, Congressman
Jeff Flake claimed: “... Arizona’s federal, state, and local officials oppose a moratorium on such mining.”
But Patterson and other Democratic state o...
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Tags: Arizona, economy, mining, parks
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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX —
Rep. Daniel Patterson, D-Tucson (District 29), has asked
Gov. Jan Brewer and Arizona Commerce Authority president and
CEO Don Cardon to work with him to develop solar energy and other trade relations with Argentina, an important nation and economy which has opened the door to renewable energy expansion.
Arizona could create more jobs and boost the state's economy by developing a renewable energy relationship with Argentina and thwarting the likelihood of the country's p...
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Tags: argentina, economy, energy
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Saturday, October 8th, 2011
hunting and forest health/fire monitoring excursion in Greenlee and Apache Counties, Arizona, one of my favorite places in our beautiful world.
Tags: Arizona, hunting
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Rep. Daniel Patterson (lower right) & ACYPL delegates talk with Aida Ayala, Mayor of Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina. Sept. 13, 2011 Javier Valdez photo
Sept. 19 UPDATE: It was a great trip. For live trip notes & photos, please go to
@RepPatterson twitter or
Rep. Patterson facebook for Sept. 8-19.
LEGISLATORS, BUSINESS LEADERS CHOSEN FOR ARGENTINA EXCHANGE
Group Will Visit Four Cities, Interact With Prominent Political Leaders
WASHINGTON DC (Sept. 6) – On September 10th, DC-based internation...
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Tags: argentina, economy, State of AZ
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Monday, August 29th, 2011
UPDATE, Sept 2: Rep. Daniel Patterson (4th from right) joins AZLCT President and Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup, Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin, Rep. Katie Hobbs and others in receiving awards. TUCSON -- I'm proud to be awarded again as a 'friend' of Arizona cities and towns this Thursday at the Arizona League of Cities and Towns annual conference here.
I've worked hard to earn this recognition now three years in a row.
The state should help locals, not hurt.
Tags: City of Tucson, State of AZ
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Thursday, August 18th, 2011
TUCSON -- For my news and views more often, follow me
@RepPatterson on twitter, friend me on
facebook and 'like' my
Rep. page.
Enjoy your summer. I am.
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