Open Letter to Doug Ducey, Governor

Open Letter to Doug Ducey, Governor

January 6, 2015

 

From day one, the Democrats are decoding your leadership and your campaign promises. What really matters is whether or not what you do for the people of Arizona is good or not so good and not what the Democrats want of wish you would do. I know it’s no secret you are a leader, an effective leader and someone who will take care of business.

Arizona is in deep trouble. Speaking as a registered Republican, we are deep in fiscal difficulties and we need leadership that drives down the deficit and bring back some of the surplus we had many years ago. I believe you are the man who can do this with your business skills and high performance energy.

The hard part is consistency. We are doing things today in this state that we need to change, reverse or re-prioritize. Some examples are the protection of our children, the educational system and the border security matter.

Also in dire need of change is the way Arizona drives up prison populations and increases the costs of incarceration much higher than other states. We need prison leadership reforms and policy changes.

The values of these things brings me to ask how you are going to resolve this issue. Status quo in my opinion is not going to allow us to get out of the red and back into the black.  We know consistency is a vital and critical part of leadership for it sends a unified and clear message to those who work for you.

I know you are a man who defines contextual materials as a necessity for a standard baseline or foundation. I hope you capture the ability to do this. Your inaugural speech was motivational to many who still believe Arizona can be one of the top ten states in the country.

You shaped your speech around people, opportunities and vision. It was indeed an enthusiastic communication to say the least. I know your mission will bear fruit. I know your leadership will bring hope and opportunities. I know you will assess each state agency and make relevant changes to move forwards and not backwards. I support you in your difficult endeavor to bring Arizona out of the darkness and back into the light.