16 June 2021

Another Slippery Republican Who Wants-To-Run Upstream for Governor of Arizona: Matt Salmon

Look who washed up yesterday online in a catch from AZMirror: another surprise wannabe contender in an already crowded uphill struggle

Matt Salmon returns to gubernatorial arena, launches 2022 campaign

Styrofoam in a coffee shop ready for take-out. Matt Salmon in his gubernatorial campaign announcement video. Screenshot via YouTube

"Former Republican Congressman Matt Salmon is running for governor, looking to win the prize that eluded him 20 years ago in one of Arizona’s closest gubernatorial elections.

Salmon launched his gubernatorial campaign Wednesday morning, running on the platform of border security, immigration enforcement, election integrity, expanding school and eliminating Arizona’s income tax. 

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“Today, the Arizona values we cherish are under attack from Washington and liberals here at home. Open borders and closed classrooms, crushing tax hikes and socialism, censorship and cancel culture. The radical Democrats are pushing the most far-left agenda in our lifetime,” Salmon said in a press statement. “We can’t allow liberal politicians to turn Arizona into California. We must protect the values that have made Arizona a beacon of opportunity.”

. . .“Here’s where I stand. I’m 100% pro-life. I was A-rated by the NRA. And I believe in strong borders and an Arizona first agenda,” Salmon said in an announcement video

HISTORY: In 2002, Salmon was the GOP nominee for governor, falling short to Democrat Janet Napolitano by less than 12,000 votes, or about 1 percentage point. Salmon was elected to his old House seat in 2012 and helped found the conservative House Freedom Caucus, serving two more terms before retiring from Congress for the second time. In between his two stints in the House, Salmon worked as a lobbyist and spent two years as chairman of the Arizona Republican Party.

After leaving office following the 2016 election, Salmon took a position as vice president for Government Affairs for Arizona State University, where he oversaw the university’s lobbying team. Salmon resigned his position in conjunction with his campaign announcement. . .

Salmon may have stiff competition in the primary, which already includes several contenders for the GOP nomination. Former Fox 10 anchor Kari Lake, developer and regent Karrin Taylor Robson and state Treasurer Kimberly Yee have all announced their candidacy. 

On the Democratic side, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Marco Lopez, the former mayor of Nogales and director of the Arizona Department of Commerce, are running.

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1 Catch-Of-The-Day Matt Salmon: DC Politico Insider Dives Into Lobby Spigot for ASU

Anyway you look at it, dear readers, here's another excellent example of "The Revolving Door" where those elected to serve time in Congress use their connections for gain and profit after that DC stint  or perhaps for evermore.  
Definition: In politics, the "revolving door" is a movement of personnel between roles as legislators and regulators and the industries affected by the legislation and regulation. In some cases, the roles are performed in sequence but in certain circumstances may be performed at the same time.
Another word for the role of go-between might be lobbyist.
The industry = BIG Education e.g. ASU
Salmon, a Republican, has been the representative for Arizona's 5th congressional district since Jan 3, 2013 (next election in 2016)           
He was previously the representative for Arizona's 1st congressional district (1995-2000).
Read farther into this post to see what Matt Salmon had to say back in February 2016
Matt Salmon: Why I'm leaving Congress See It 9:13 a.m. MST February 25, 2016

2 Arizona Universities Count On Federal Connections Amid Flagging State Support

By  Steve Goldstein   
Published: Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 3:38pm
Updated: Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 4:34pm
"Arizona’s 5th Congressional District Rep. Matt Salmon is already set for his next career when his current term expires in January. He’s going to become ASU’s vice president for government affairs. In a statement, school President Michael Crow said, “our relationships with lawmakers and education policy-makers will be greatly strengthened with Matt on our team.”
Scott Jaschik, editor of Inside Higher Ed, said universities rely on the federal government for everything from research support to policy that shapes student aid."
Source [with audio download] >> KJZZ Thu June 09 2016

Here's what the telecommunication company owner self-published courtesy of mainstream corporate media The Arizona Republic
Matt Salmon: Why I'm leaving Congress
See It 9:13 a.m. MST February 25, 2016
Sub-headed with this lame excuse and using :family; as that reason always makes your MesaZona blogger ever the more curious  
"The Mesa Republican won't run again, citing a need for more family time. . .????   
The Arizona Republic Opinion and Op Ed
"Representing the wonderful people of Arizona has truly been one of the most rewarding blessings of my life. . . "
 
O yeah sure ... he and his wife own a public relations firm
Couldn't they come up with anything more original for negotiations to get a job cashing in on his experience and time-served in DC?
 

3 MARCH 2019 Hacienda Healthcare

More stunning news in streams of reports over the recent resignation of Rick Romley where something appears to be really rotten. Something 'fishy' about all this?

Hacienda Healthcare is becoming more than 'a household name' now after streams of more stories jump out in local and national media where more fallouts follow sensational revelations about an incapacitated woman who was raped at the Intermediate Care Facility, a 24-bed, 20,900-square-foot hospital, at Country Club and Baseline Road here in Mesa, and later gave birth to a baby boy.

Right from the start, details were scant and slow to get revealed - that's suspicious. More so when Nancy Salmon, the VP of Corporate Communications for Hacienda HealthCare, in an email obtained by KJZZ, is quoted as saying: " . . .there must be more to the story than I have previously known. That alone makes me very uncomfortable continuing to work here.” 
Is that a plausible denial? Hard to deny that when other board members, staff and a former County Attorney jump-off a sinking ship!
Here's Nancy Salmon's Press Release about

https://www.azfamily.com/.../article_9342c7c4-0fb2-11e9-8138-4fcd53869faf.html
"Hacienda Healthcare has been in business in the valley for over 50 years, and has an outstanding reputation providing high quality specialized care for our patients. As a Healthcare provider, we cannot comment on any patient due to Federal and State privacy laws. Additionally, we cannot comment on any ongoing investigations. We can say that our patients and clients health and safety is our #1 priority and that we always cooperate, when asked by any agency, in an open and transparent way."

 

 

 

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