Jenna Ridgeway
At the PebbleCreek Republican Club (PCRC) meeting on Thursday, Feb. 6, two representatives of the City of Goodyear will be presenting their vision for safety and crime prevention. This is especially important as Goodyear has become the ninth fastest growing city in the nation.
In August 2024, Brian Issitt was hired as the Chief of Police for the Goodyear Police Department. He holds two master’s degrees in justice and national security studies and is a proud graduate of the FBI national academy, session 27. He spent most of his 22-year career assigned to Phoenix’s SWAT team as well as to the Homeland Defense Bureau as a Detective and Sergeant for the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center.
Brian is a second generation policeman with 22 years’ experience with the Phoenix police department. He was drafted in high school by baseball’s Houston Astros but chose another path to follow in his father’s footsteps. Becoming a patrol officer and then school resource officer before his SWAT assignments allowed him a variety of experiences that would enable him to handle running a police department the size of Goodyear. Brian will communicate to us his plans for making the Goodyear police department the best in Arizona.
Vicki Gillis was elected to the Goodyear City Council in 2022. A former beauty queen and singer, Vicki was moved by the 9/11 tragedy to become more community service minded and politically involved. She and the Seattle Benevolent Society raised funds for the FDNY widows and children. After becoming familiar with the needs of the 9/11 firefighters, she worked to help pass the James Zadroga Bill which assisted first responders to keep the insurance they needed from 9-11 which they were at risk of losing. Vicki received many awards for her community service including “Goodwill Ambassador” for Arkansas and for arranging SWAT for teams in Arizona to get better training, equipment, and safety measures.
Her focus recently has been helping with the homeless situation and advocating support for the police department to keep the streets of Goodyear safe from drugs.
Upcoming PCRC events for February 2025 include:
Men’s Breakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 8:30 a.m., at Eagle’s Nest dining room. RSVP to Chuck Streeter at [email protected].
Women’s Luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 11:30 a.m., in the Eagle’s Nest dining room alcove. Seating is limited to 20. RSVP to Vicki Streeter at [email protected].
Men’s Golf Group meets on Tuesdays. See club website for details at pebblecreekrepublicanclub.com.
For more information about our club or to download a membership application, visit our website at pebblecreekrepublicanclub.com.
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