Ray for Buckeye

The Seating of a New Councilmember

rayforbuckeye — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:23:26 +0000

On Tuesday, June 1, 2010, Ray Strauss, the Councilman for Buckeye’s District 4 was sworn in and took his seat on Buckeye’s Town Council.

“It is humbling and a great honor to be chosen by the people of District 4 to serve them in this capacity. It will not be easy, but I will do my best to serve, assist, and lead Buckeye during my time as Councilman.”, Strauss said. Councilman Strauss is seen here with his wife Christina and three sons leading him in the ceremonial oath of office.

Easter Events in Festival Ranch

rayforbuckeye — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:12:38 +0000

Ray and the staff from The Church at Sun Valley hosted their third annual Easter Weekend Festival in the community of Festival Ranch. This year’s events drew well over 400 people from Festival Foothills, Tartesso, Sun City Festival, and Surprise. According to Ray, Councilman elect for district 4 in Buckeye:

“Easter weekend is a time for families and individuals to focus on what really matters most in life. Our Easter weekend events help them achieve that goal while providing a free and enjoyable time for their family and friends. Every year, many great things come about as a result of these events. Aside from the usual expected smiles and laughter, we’ve literally seen marriages saved, families come back together, grandchildren and grandparents make positive, lasting memories, and of course, many people become part of The Church at Sun Valley. It literally has become an annual catalytic event and we see the evidence of that in the record attendance both at the Weekend festivities as well as in our Sunday worship services.”

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Palo Verde’s New Joint Information Center and Emergency Operations Facility in Buckeye

rayforbuckeye — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:13:12 +0000

Ray Strauss, Councilman elect for District 4 in Buckeye recently attended a ground breaking ceremony. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, here are three thousand.

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held

Time to Celebrate!

rayforbuckeye — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:05:00 +0000

My good friend and Sun City Festival resident, Sandi Mayer has sent this out. I thought I’d pass it along to those of you interested.

Hello Everyone,

As you know Ray is our new Town Council representative for District 4 in the Town of Buckeye. We finally have a voice and he is one of our own!!

We will gather in the park right about 11:30 a.m. on Sunday for a BBQ and fellowship. Feel free to pass this information along to your friends and neighbors and bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy the pleasant weather we are expecting! We also plan to have the train on hand to give the little ones rides. It will be a festive affair!!

We are asking everyone to contribute by bringing a dish which could be a finger food, a salad, a side, or a dessert. We are also looking for volunteers to help man the barbeques, and helpers to set up before the festivities and to clean up after.

Please respond to this email, or call me on 928-252-6758 to let me know if you can help, but even if you cannot bring something, please know that we still want you to stay and enjoy the fellowship.

Thank you so much!

Sandi

From Maricopa County Recorder

rayforbuckeye — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:19:23 +0000

Double click on the image above for a larger view.

Unofficial results as of 8:10pm 3-9-10

rayforbuckeye — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:26:11 +0000

The Town Clerk called me and the unofficial results are in:

David Hardesty 295 28.59

Ray Strauss 733 71.03

Later this week, the official results will be released.

Should the official results mirror the unofficial, I’d like to say thanks to all of you who have helped, encouraged, placed a sign, prayed and did your part to help with this campaign. I look forward serving and working with you in this important capacity! I hope the best for Councilman Hardesty and his family and thank him for his years of service. Now it is time to build on the foundation he helped lay.

AZ Republic Election Results Website

rayforbuckeye — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:16:53 +0000

AZ Republic has this website available for election results.

http://www.azcentral.com/elections/

Election Results

rayforbuckeye — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:17:44 +0000

The Town of Buckeye provided the following information:

2010 PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS WILL BE POSTED SHORTLY AFTER 8:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010.
OFFICIAL RESULTS WILL BE POSTED SHORTLY AFTER 6:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2010.

THANK YOU.
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK

You can view the results when they become available here.

The election from a cyclist’s perspective

rayforbuckeye — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:13:28 +0000

My good friend and cyclist, Alan Wells, made this short video. Enjoy.

ray strauss for town council from alan wells on Vimeo.



Only 2 days remaining for you to cast your vote!
rayforbuckeye — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:30:05 +0000
Here we are.  Only a week remains for voting and mailing in your ballot.  If you are so inclined, you may drive to Buckeye’s Town Hall and vote in person.  However, here is something to keep in mind if you are still wavering in your decision.
If you value accurate representation of your community, then keep in mind, the 2010 census will eventually lead to the redrawing of district lines.  That could happen within months or a few years.  Those lines will largely be based on population distribution but also include some other varying demographic factors.  However, those lines MUST be drawn to include the sitting councilperson.
What does that mean for you?  If you live in Tartesso, Sun City Festival, or Festival Foothills, and the councilperson lives in SunDance, then District 4 will continue to be represented by a councilperson who lives in a completely different region of our 660 sq. mile town.  If you live in Sun Dance, and your elected official lives in Festival Ranch, are your issues similar to those of an active adult community 45 minutes North?  Is this representation best for you?
Ideally what should happen is for District 4 to be the communities North of I-10 and West of the White Tank mountains.  These communities face similar issues.  Portions of Sun Dance and other areas South of I-10 that are in District 4 would in all probability be included in the other districts neighboring them currently.  These areas face their own distinct issues.  As it is right now, the Sun Dance community is divided among four districts and presently four councilpersons reside within Sun Dance.
Obviously this is a system problem and not one that is directly based on the candidates character or views.  It is a problem and not a fair one at that.  But it is a problem. However, we have this one moment to solve it.  If we choose not to, then it will be ours for many years to come.  In light of the impending situation, keep this in mind when prioritizing your reasons for selecting the candidate THAT WILL BEST REPRESENT YOU and bring YOUR VOICE to the table.
And whatever you decide, please vote!
In this with you,
Ray