Patricia Moore
On Thursday, Feb. 5, members of the club will hear from two exceptional candidates running for election in 2026.
Rodney Glassman is running for Arizona Attorney General. He graduated from the highly ranked University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. Rodney currently serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force JAG Corps Reserve currently assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing Legal Office at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, where he often serves as Acting Staff Judge Advocate, leading the Active-Duty legal office. Rodney has received many awards among them being recognized as JAG Reservist of the Year for the Pacific Air Forces in 2020 and 2019, and JAG Reservist of the Year for the 19th Air Force in 2023. In the private sector, Rodney is Of Counsel at Slavicek Law Firm in Phoenix. His goals as attorney general are securing our border, prosecuting border crime, keeping our streets safe, expanding the Arizona Rangers, and fighting the Drug Cartels. Rodney has nearly two decades of experience prosecuting drug crimes and protecting the victims of sexual assault and harassment. He will protect our police and law enforcement officers who risk their lives daily to stop the flow of fentanyl that is killing children.
Our second speaker is Kimberly Yee, current Treasurer of Arizona. Having served the maximum term, she has chosen to “get back to her roots, K-12” by running for State Superintendent of Schools. She started the idea of school choice in the ’90s and was on the education committee in the state legislature. She was instrumental in starting the concept of charter schools with “open enrollment” out of one’s zip code. This was a unique concept at the time and was vigorously opposed. She kept up the fight and now Arizona is one of the leading states for school choice. Kimberly also started innovation in school supplies by finding ways to get them cheaper through private sources rather than depending on big government waste. She wanted parents to have options and as Chair of the Education Committee in the state legislature and was instrumental in getting Empowerment Scholarships (EFAs) started. She also championed the Civics Education Bill helping get it passed into law. Despite Progressive school boards’ opposition. Kimberly believes that locally controlled school boards are important and parents have the right to see what is being taught and be able to opt out of any programs if necessary to protect their children. Parental rights are most critical and should be protected from those who would strip them away.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, Feb. 11, Women’s Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. at Eagle’s Nest Alcove. RSVP to Vicki Streeter at streeter@greencafe.com.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, Men’s Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. at Eagle’s Nest Dining Room. RSVP to Chuck Streeter at streeter@greencafe.com.