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15 Jul 2012

It is a Class 2 Misdemeanor to Damage Candidate Signs


by: Tisha Castillo

According to Arizona Revised Statutes, it is a class 2 misdemeanor for anyone other than a candidate or a private property owner to "remove, alter, deface, or cover" any political or candidate signs forty-five days before a primary election and seven days after a general election.

Over the last week I have learned of several instances where signs have been vandalized.  John Fillmore, Wil Cardon, Jeff Flake, Paul Gosar, Ron Gould and even my own signs have been vandalized.  Whether you are an opponent or a constituent, destroying someone else's property is not how you let your voice be heard.  As Wil Cardon had stated a few days ago, "it's one thing to fight hard to win this campaign, but it's even more important to fight fair."

I would like to take this moment to ask all of you to please report any suspicious activity that you may see.  If you see a sign that has been vandalized or appears damaged, contact the Candidate and let them know so that they can fix the issue.  If you see someone vandalizing a sign, take a photo and call PCSO to report it and contact the Candidate to give them the photo.

Whether we agree with each other or have opposing views, we still need to respect the process.  If you have a candidate that you'd like to see take office, then be sure to get out and vote in both the August 28th primary and then again in the General Election in November.  Your voice will be heard when you place your vote not when you destroy a candidate's sign.  I hope that I won't have to see or hear of another campaign sign being intentionally damaged.

Thank you.

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Tisha Castillo

Tisha Castillo

Someone who prefers to fight for you, not against you...

I live in a beautiful community known as San Tan Valley.   I believe our elected officials should be held accountable & I have a history of calling them out when needed.  I am a "glass is half full" kind of girl and I love it.  I was honored to receive the 2009 San Tan Area Volunteer of the Year award and just recently was awarded the ACE Jack Camper Scholarship to attend Winter Institute, sponsored by the US Chamber of Commerce.

My husband and I own an IT company, MyBizNow.com, which provides a wide range of products and services to business of all sizes.  We provide graphic design, website development/design, hosting, ecommerce, printing, computer repair and maintenance and more.  We were the 2009 San Tan Area Business of the Year and are proud members of San Tan Leads, ASBA, HREP and the San Tan Valley Chamber. Check out our website for more information.

I was a board member of the San Tan Valley Chamber of Commerce from 2007-2009 and have been the President/CEO of the San Tan Valley Chamber of Commerce since 2010.  We have made amazing progress for both our community and our chamber this past year and surpassed our goals for 2011.  Definitely looking forward to what 2012 will bring.

Some other organizations I am or have been proudly affiliated with:

  • One of the founding CORE members of GSTAC, the Greater San Tan Area Coalition, an organization that was created to bring our area together with one voice so that this community could become proactive with its future.
  • Block Watch Coordinator for the Johnson Ranch Community and also one of the founding members of the Greater San Tan Area Community Block Watch Association.
  • Co-chair for the Tech 4 Kids committee in 2008, the committee pushed to get the override passed to allow FUSD #1 to bring tech into our schools. As a result, the first high school in 94 years to be built in the Florence Unified School District, is a 100% tech school, the first in the state of Arizona!
  • Founded the first Special Olympics group in the San Tan Area, known as the San Tan Bumblebees! Go Bumblebees!
  • Through MyBizNow Gives Back, we were able to donate over $11,000 in cash and gift cards to the athletic and art departments at Poston Butte High School, exceeding our goal of $10,000, through the KIDS FIRST golf tournament and community event which was held Saturday, September 12th, 2009.
  • In 2010, my husband and I created this website - SanTanValley.com, which has become the #1 most visited website in San Tan Valley, AZ - thanks to all of you. It is a FREE resource for anyone interested in learning more about San Tan Valley. It includes news, events, classifieds, homes, pets, businesses and more. Check it out when you can and be sure to like our facebook page.

Although I am very active in our community, please know that when I post here, I will be posting as me, Tisha Castillo.  My posts will not represent any of the organizations that I proudly am a part of, but simply my views as a resident of the area.  I hope you enjoy what I share and that you'll come back often and share your thoughts.

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