Kelli Butler

Arizona native, wife, Navy mom, small business owner; former AZ State Rep.

[Kelli Butler @KelliButlerAZ]

@Slugocki @tomryanlaw Lobbyist Matt Gress voted in lockstep with his MAGA & Turning Point pals to end mail-in voting. But he mails in his own ballot 🤷‍♀️

[Kelli Butler @KelliButlerAZ]

@Slugocki @tomryanlaw Lobbyist Matt Gress voted in lockstep with his MAGA & Turning Point pals to end mail-in voting. But he mails in his own ballot 🤷‍♀️

[Tom Ryan @tomryanlaw]

So here’s Matt Gress displaying his utter political hypocrisy. Matt voted to end mail in voting and thank goodness Hobbs vetoed it. But then Matt voted to refer Prop 144 which will end mail in ballots. Matt is a hypocrite. Don’t be like Matt!

[Kelli Butler @KelliButlerAZ]

Made up awards AND made up policy positions. If Lobbyist Matt Gress really wanted to “increase teacher pay,” he wouldn’t have blocked Prop123 renewal. And he wouldn’t have sponsored #Prop320, which will ultimately result in funding cuts to public schools and teacher pay.

Plus, Gress is using his position in our legislature to advance his employer’s objectives. He gets paid to be a registered lobbyist in other states, then pushes those same ideas here, including his employer’s goal to dismantle public schools. #LD4

[AZ LD4 Democrats @AZLD4Dems]

Wow, made-up awards.

https://t.co/W2vkLEZXYR

[Kelli Butler @KelliButlerAZ]

I get it. You want a debate (which is a fair point), but it’s just not happening. So, we’re still left with a binary choice and Biggs has a proven record of very concerning votes on child safety issues. No candidate is perfect, but when comparing their flaws, Biggs’ record is extremely troubling. I’ve truly appreciated your integrity in the past, especially your hard work to protect children. I don’t see how that squares with supporting Biggs now.

[Kelli Butler @KelliButlerAZ]

No surprise to see Lobbyist Matt Gress featured in the @arizonaagenda’s “wildest, most bizarre updates from the campaign trail” edition. Gress is showing his true colors- he’s desperate and will do anything to win.

Fits with his unethical positions as a State Rep AND a Paid Lobbyist for his shady, national anti-worker organization. #LD4

[Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda]

In the past few days, the ridiculous elections-related news updates have been multiplying like fruit flies.

We’re dedicating this edition to the wildest, most bizarre updates from the campaign trail.

https://t.co/TmNDGuMHGu

[Kelli Butler @KelliButlerAZ]

@holden_bukowski I voted no on all the props referred to the ballot by the GOP on straight party-line votes. Arizonans deserve policies that have gone thru the whole legislative process. Instead, we now have the GOP’s disingenuous dog-whistle ballot referrals.

[Kelli Butler @KelliButlerAZ]

What a headline! ⬇️ Prop 144 is INTENTIONALLY deceptive- yet every AZ Republican legislator is supporting it. Like #Prop144, all the Props the GOP members referred to the ballot are a bunch of sneaky, smoke and mirrors designed to trick voters and rile up their base.

Kudos to Robert Robb, a thoughtful fiscal conservative for highlighting the current GOP’s hypocrisy.

https://t.co/TlYorxoQM8

[Jane McNamara @jhmcnamara]

@jeffreym_nelson Every public education group opposes Matt Gress’ #Prop320 yet you STILL think Gress & company should dictate how districts spend their funds? He’s a paid lobbyist & his employer is anti-public school. I support local control & I trust people who want our children to succeed.

[Kelli Butler @KelliButlerAZ]

Did you watch the video at the beginning of this tweet? It explains we’re seeing a 50% increase in children with special needs - and many of the services required to meet their needs (which is also a legal requirement) are not classified as “direct instruction.” Those services will have to be cut under Gress’ Prop 320 boondoggle.

[Kelli Butler @KelliButlerAZ]

Vote NO on Prop 320. It’s a Trojan horse designed to sound good, but ultimately wreck public education.

Rep/Lobbyist Matt Gress sponsored Prop 320. Gress knows it will cause CUTS to services our students need. Gress knows Prop 320 will ultimately cause CUTS to public school funding overall.

🚨Matt Gress is a Paid Lobbyist for a national org that works to dismantle public education. Lobbyist Gress used his position in our legislature to put Prop 320 on the ballot. Gress is doing his employer’s bidding at the expense of AZ children. #LD4

[Kelli Butler @KelliButlerAZ]

@reedosan1 Are you really doing this felony signature thing again? Actually having felons running a school and having contact with children like Ducey pushed on us seems worse….

[Kelli Butler @KelliButlerAZ]

Why is former AZ Gov Ducey promoting an ESA-funded school owned by Mike Tyson, convicted rapist and registered sex offender? Seems like someone with that history should not own a school, right? Why do ESA supporters think this is okay?

[Zach Buchanan @ZHBuchanan]

State Rep. Matt Gress has touted getting a "Maricopa County Excellence Award" on social media amid his reelection fight.

But the county board of supervisors never created such an award. Instead, it was given out by a supervisor without board approval.
https://t.co/NBCdv9qf4r

[Kelli Butler @KelliButlerAZ]

Lobbyist Matt Gress is so desperate to be re-elected he’s working with other elected officials to make up awards Gress can “win.”

Gress’ position in our legislature is a huge advantage to his national employer and his paid lobbying job. No wonder Matt Gress is willing to stoop so low.

[Jane McNamara @jhmcnamara]

Made-up awards? What’s next? Sponsoring bills & propositions as a paid anti-public schools lobbyist (& chair of House Ed) that pretend to support teachers? Oh, that’s #Prop320. Just #Vote NO!
https://t.co/xXdgyrJG7F

[Kelli Butler @KelliButlerAZ]

I can see why anti-public school people like you and Lobbyist Matt Gress support it. Gress used his position in the legislature to advance his national employer’s agenda to wreck our schools. Sounds like you support groups with shady hidden agendas and their diabolical, Trojan horse bills.

[Tom Ryan @tomryanlaw]

Wow! @MarkStewart_AZ making up phony awards! How embarrassing Mark! Don’t you have some election denying work to do?

[Kelli Butler @KelliButlerAZ]

ICYMI: here’s the explanation about Lobbyist Gress’ brand new, invented award:

[Kelli Butler @KelliButlerAZ]

Congratulations @MatthewGress on your “award!” #LD4

[Matt Gress @MatthewGress]

Thank you Supervisor Stewart for bringing together parents, teens, law enforcement & mental health advocates to tackle teen violence.

Honored to receive the Maricopa County Excellence Award for our work on Preston’s Law—a true team effort.

The teen panel on social media & AI was especially insightful. There’s more work to do.