Executive Board

Gary Johnson
Treasurer
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Treasurer Budget, Banking, Reports

Gary is a servant. He is focused on family, church, and community. He has been a Republican PC for nearly fifteen years and has served as an MCRC Member At Large, a Maricopa County Constable, and a Republican LD Area Coordinator. He continues to serve as a Maricopa County Deputy Registrar, a Maricopa County Poll Worker, and a Precinct Captain. He also trains PC’s on how to generate a walking list using the GOP Data Center software. Gary’s background is anchored with 35 years in engineering and project management. He holds a BS degree in engineering and an MBA. Gary is a true conservative who is in it for the long haul!

Kandi Kawolsky
Secretary
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Records, Minutes, Notices, Contacts

Kandi is the Secretary for LD12.

Kurt Gearhart
Fourth Vice Chairman
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Fourth Vice Chairman Website & Social Media

Kurt is a Constitutional conservative who was motivated by the 2020 election results and became active in politics in 2021. Kurt has lived in Chandler since 1994 after separating from the US Air Force. He retired from a major airline in 2020 and lives with his wife of 39 years. He has three married daughters who live in the East Valley.

As 4th Vice Chair, Kurt desires to serve the board in its goal to increase conservative votes for 2024. Our media needs to stay relevant, productive and secure. This involves balancing communication from many platforms, optimizing our efforts, and maintaining security where needed. Many forms of media have become less effective in recent years while consuming much of our resources and time. We need to be proactive in our means of reaching conservatives and turning our message into active support and actual votes. Please contact me if you have input or a better way to for me to help support our board.

Cindy Casaus
Third Vice Chairman
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 Fundraising Events

Cindy Casaus is a third-generation Arizonan committed to public service. She has served as Secretary of the Maricopa County Republican Committee, 2nd Vice President and Treasurer of the Arizona Federation of Republican Women (AzFRW) and President of Ahwatukee Republican Women. Cindy is currently serving in her second term as President of the Arizona Federation of Republican Women. In 2020, Cindy was elected as a delegate to the Republican National Convention.

Cindy earned a B.S. in Accountancy from Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business and is a graduate of the Dodie Londen Excellence in Public Service Series, an elite leadership program for Republican Women. She resides in Ahwatukee with her husband David and daughter Adeline.

Denise Babayan
Second Vice Chairman
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Program Coordination, Speaker Recruitment Denise is the new Second Vice Chair.

Patty Porter
First Vice Chairwoman
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PC Recruitment & Training

Patty is a Christian Constitutional conservative who became active in politics during the Trump 2020 campaign. After the 2020 General election, Patty became an extreme activist, canvassing voter rolls for election integrity, working the Maricopa County audit of the Nov 3rd Election, organizing demonstrations against illegal immigration, medical tyranny, school board overreach/indoctrination, and actively participating in local and federal legislation.

Patty is an accountant and has lived in the Ahwatukee Foothills area for over 20 years with her husband and 2 daughters. She has been active in the community with church, school, sports, and Girl Scouts.

As 1st Vice Chair, Patty will partner with PC Coordinators and Captains in the recruitment and training of PCs with exciting and interactive community based opportunities. Additionally, we will educate the passionate voters and equip them to help restore our America First policies. Please reach out to Patty anytime with your comments, ideas, and collaboration on how we can facilitate the 2024 #REDWAVE in LD12.

Greg Dutton
Chairman
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District Leadership, Voter Registration, MCRC District Representative, Budget

Greg is a Christian conservative, husband, father, and America First Patriot. He has been an IT Professional for 25 years, an Arizona resident since 1983, a Chandler resident since 1987, and a Stellar Precinct resident since 1991. Greg became a PC in April 2021 and has moved into leadership roles as Precinct Captain, Area Coordinator, and now LD12 Chairman. Election integrity is Greg’s #1 motivation.