Arizona: Brett Mecum

Judge John Keegan says the state Department of Public Safety should not have arrested Arizona GOP Executive Director Brett Mecum from his office at party headquarters last month.
Mecum was targeted by authorities after photo-enforcement cameras on Loop 101 caught him driving 109 mph on April 10. Mecum's defense team argued, in part, that his prosecution was selective and politically motivated. The arrest was a partisan hit to embarass a political operative, in other words.
DPS is led by Director Roger Vanderpool, an appointee of Democrat and former Gov. Janet Napolitano.
Keegan, a justice of the peace at the Arrowhead Court in Surprise, dismissed the ...

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An now a word from the Executive Director of the Arizona Republican Party, Brett Mecum:
For Immediate Release May 6, 2009
Contact: Matthew Roberts mroberts@azgop.org Phone: 602.957.7770 http://www.azgop.org Cell: 518.369.9636 Fax: 602.224.0932

STATEMENT FROM AZGOP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BRETT MECUM

Arizona Republican Party Executive Director Brett Mecum issued the following statement:

"Earlier today I was confronted by two officers of the Department of Public Safety who asserted that according to photo radar equipment that I was travelling at a high rate of speed. The incident in question took place nearly one month ago. I have not had an opportunity to review any of the evidence in this particular matter.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 27, 2009

AZGOP NAMES NEW POLITICAL DIRECTOR

Phoenix, AZ - Randy Pullen, chairman of the Arizona Republican Party, today announced that Colin Shipley has been named to the post of political director for the Arizona Republican Party.

“Colin has the right skill set, a great background, and lots of energy and enthusiasm to run our political shop through the 2010 elections,” said Pullen. “I think we’re building a very formidable team over here and we’ll be able to capitalize and expand upon our previous electoral gains in 2010.”

“When looking for a new political director, we wanted to bring on someone who is familiar with Arizona politics and would bring new and fresh ideas to the table.

 
Brett Mecum will remain executive director of the state Republican Party.
Mecum has been in the role on an interim basis since Jan. 1, following the resignation of former Executive Director Sean McCaffrey.
"Brett has proven time and again that he has the abilities and talents to do the job of executive director effectively," party Chairman Randy Pullen said in a statement. "He's earned the confidence of party activists and Republican elected officials throughout the state."
Mecum began work for the state party in February 2007 as communications director. In the fall of that same year, he was named political director, and continued in ...

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