May 20, 2021
RE: Race For Arizona Secretary Of State
Dear Beau:
We are writing as concerned citizens who hope you will continue your service to our community by running to be Arizona’s next Secretary of State.
We believe that our state, and our nation, are in a crisis. Confidence in our electoral systems is at a historic low. In 2016 and 2020, huge swaths of the electorate refused to accept the results, and this has had a chilling impact on the ability of our elected officials to do their jobs and serve our state. We are on a dangerous path, and we need a leader who can restore faith and confidence in our electoral process.
You have been a leader in our community for over thirty years. You run a large business enterprise and have worked with dozens of Arizona companies and organizations. You understand how to manage people and systems to get everyone working on the same page. You have the kind of real-world experience that our state needs to make sure that all of our citizens have full and complete confidence in our voting systems and our electoral process.
The lack of confidence in our elections is an existential threat to our democracy, and that is why it is so important to have someone of your background, knowledge and experience serving as our next Secretary of State. It is time for real and principled leadership in that office, and we hope that you will answer the challenge and enter the arena.
Of course, the Secretary of State is responsible for more than election activity. In many ways, this is a job that could certainly use the expertise and knowledge of a business leader. The Secretary of State has, as its customers, the thousands of Arizona businesses and corporate interests, and who better than a lifelong, native Arizonan to oversee the preservation of our state’s historical record, another essential function of the Secretary of State’s office.
Thank you for your consideration. Should you choose to run, you will have our complete and unqualified support.
Respectfully,
John Graham – Sunbelt Holdings
Bill Post – Pinnacle West, Retired CEO
Jerry Colangelo – JDM Partners
Tim Crown – Insight Enterprises
Cheri Brady – First American Title
Hank Amos – Tucson Realty & Trust
Greg Anderson – Summit Health Systems
Bob Anderson – Prisma
Rick Baker – Pacific Mobile Diagnostics
Jack Barry – Enterprise Bank
Deborah Bateman – NBAZ
Brent Berge – Riverview Toyota
Steve Betts – Holualoa Companies
Deron Bocks – CapMatrix
Ben F. “Tres” Brooks II – The Brooks Companies
Steve Bunger – ProBox
Dawn Cartier – Civtech
Wally Chester – WDP Partners
Bill Clarke – Jennings Strouss & Salmon PLC
Chris Clements – CWC & Associates
Mike Davis – DAVIS Architects
Todd Davis – Kadenwood
Richard Dozer – Viad Corp
Phil Francis – PetSmart, Retired CEO
Todd Govig – Govig & Associates
Chris Grogan – El Dorado Holdings
Jay Heiler – Great Hearts
John Heitel – Assured Partners
Zach Ivanhoe – Valley Toyota Dealers
Chris Johnson – LaneTerralever
Jonathan Keyser – Keyser
Bill Langer – Ambature
Dr. Michael Lee – Orthopedic Surgery Center
Don Luke – Luke Automotive
Jeff Mazzarella – AZPerio
Barry McBride – Sun Cornerstone Group
Steve McConnell – Solano Ventures
Bill Metzler – West Coast Capital Partners
Matt Miller – Double M Farms
Manny Molina – Molina Media Group
Randy Nickel – Freeport McMoran
Jim O’Connell – Capri Hospitality
Wick Pilcher – USI Insurance
Jonathan Pinkus – AZ Nutritional Supplements
Jeffrey Pruitt – Tallwave
Tom Roberts – VEREIT
Tim Schantz – Troon
Jim Swanson – Kitchell
J. Fife Symington – Copperstate Farms
Bruce Ward – Alliance Residential
Patrick Van den Bossche – Realty Executives
Mike Watts – Castle Hot Springs
Mike Welborn – HonorHealth
Warren Whitney – Valleyvise Health
David Berg – Redirect Health
Jason Buxbaum – Jevan Capital
Dr. Aubrey Maze – Envision Healthcare
Clarence McAllister – Fortis Engineering
Adam Goodman – Goodmans Interior Structures
Paul Komadina – CBRE
Charles Layne – Patient Now
Simer Mayo – Valor Global
Jamie Rosenthal – Rosenthal Foods