March 25, 2013
Contact: B. Pantilione
Co-Chair, Raise the Bar Arizona
(480)-459-9357
raisethebaraz@gmail.com
GROUP FILES RECALL PAPERWORK AGAINST JOHN KAVANAGH
Phoenix, AZ- This morning a group called Raise the Bar Arizona filed paperwork to begin a recall effort against State Representative John Kavanagh. “Representative Kavanagh tries to present himself as a small government Republican, when in fact he believes in expanding the reach of the state government to dictate how city governments, private institutions, andshould conduct themselves,” said Raise the Bar Arizona treasurer Anisha Hindocha.
The groups complaint reads:
Co-Chair of Raise the Bar Arizona, Brianna Pantilione signs papers in the Arizona Secretary of State's Office to recall Representative John Kavanagh while treasurer Anisha Hindocha watches. |
“We need to focus on real issues facing Arizona,”said Raise the Bar Arizona co-chair Ray Ceo Jr., “Our legislators should be focusing on bringing jobs to Arizona and ensuring a well-educated workforce so companies want to expand into our state. Instead Kavanagh is wasting taxpayer time and money on created problems.”
Recently, Kavanagh’s SB1432 strike all amendment has put Arizona in national headlines. “The so-called bathroom bill is in direct response to the City of Phoenix’s recently passed non-discrimination policy,” said Raise the Bar Arizona co-chair Brianna Pantilione, “He would complain if the federal government dictated a similar policy to our state, yet sees no problem doing so to a city government”.
“If the voters wanted a conservative representative, that is not who is in office. We want to make sure he is accountable to his constituents,” said Pantilione.