Kyrsten Sinema

12th Annual East Valley Statespersons’ Luncheon Event to Feature U.S. Congressional Representatives Biggs and Sinema

March 26, 2018 East Valley Statespersons' Luncheon, EVP News, News & Media Andy Biggs, Kyrsten Sinema, PHX East Valley

Join the East Valley Partnership (EVP) on Friday, April 20^th as they host the 2018 East Valley Statespersons’ Luncheon Event sponsored by Arizona Public Service (APS). With all of the headlines coming out of Washington D.C., doesn’t it seem like you can’t keep up with the current political developments on Capitol Hill? Don’t miss the inside scoop on what’s really happening in Washington from two Arizona U.S. Representatives on Friday, April 20^th.

We look forward to welcoming U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, a Republican representing Congressional District 5, and U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat representing Congressional District 9, to the 12^th Annual Statespersons’ Luncheon for a moderated conversation on various issues facing the PHX East Valley. The conversation will be moderated by Jeff Guldner, Senior Vice President, Public Policy, for Arizona Public Service (APS).

The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Friday, April 20 at the East Valley Institute of Technology Banquet Hall (1601 W. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85201). Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. and the program and luncheon will begin promptly at 12 p.m.

Registration costs for EVP Members in good standing: $70 Individual Seat / $800 Table of 8 Sponsorship. Registration costs for Non-Members: $85 Individual Seat/ $1,000 Table of 8 Sponsorship. Click here for online registration and additional event information.

Representatives of the media may attend the event at no cost. However, advance reservation is required. Please contact Chelsey Faggiano at cfaggiano@evp-az.org, 480-834-8335 ext. 206 should you be interested in joining us.

2018 EAST VALLEY STATESPERSONS’ LUNCHEON SPONSORED BY APS

February 27, 2018 East Valley Statespersons' Luncheon, EVP News, Meetings & Events, News & Media Andy Biggs, APS, Kyrsten Sinema

Join us Friday, April 20^th for the 2018 East Valley Statespersons’ Luncheon Event Sponsored by Arizona Public Service (APS). We look forward to welcoming Congressman Andy Biggs, Republican representing Arizona’s Congressional District 5, and Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema, Democrat representing Arizona’s Congressional District 9, to the 12^th Annual Statespersons’ Luncheon for a moderated conversation.

When

Friday, April 20th from 11:30am to 1:15pm
11:30 AM – Event Registration
12:00 PM – Lunch & Program
1:15 PM – Expected Program End

Where

East Valley Institute of Technology | Culinary Banquet Hall (1601 W. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85201)

Individual tickets & table sponsorship opportunities are available.

Registration costs for EVP Members in good standing: $70 Individual Seat / $800 Table of 8 Sponsorship. Registration costs for Non-Members: $85 Individual Seat/ $1,000 Table of 8 Sponsorship.

Click Here to Register Online

Biggs, Sinema Share Views on Washington Politics

April 24, 2017 2017 SPL, News & Media 2017 SPL, Andy Biggs, Kyrsten Sinema

Original Article via Paul Maryniak, East Valley Tribune

Don’t anticipate President Trump’s “skinny budget” becoming law; expect continued acrimony between the leadership of both major parties in Congress and hope the White House develops a strategy for dealing with rogue nations and other international security threats.

Those were the thoughts echoed by two local members of Congress on opposite ends of the political spectrum who participated in a 75-minute dialogue during the East Valley Partnership’s annual Statespersons Luncheon last week.

Both second-term Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, whose district includes Phoenix, and freshman Republican Andy Biggs, whose district includes a large part of the East Valley, shared a surprising number of views about what they see – and aren’t seeing – in Washington, D.C.

In some ways, it may not be surprising that the two found agreement on so many points despite their widely disparate political views, since Sinema and Biggs were both state legislators for about a decade.

Both bemoaned the lack of bipartisanship in both chambers of Congress, but said that was largely driven by the party leadership and that relationships between lower-level representatives were often on friendlier terms. They also said TV focused on the bickering because that’s what producers find more interesting.

“TV prefers a train wreck, and Congress will provide one every day,” Sinema said, adding that some of the partisan moves by her party’s leaders in the Senate have left her “heartbroken” because they will continue to thwart cooperation on the big issues that Congress should resolve.