X-Message-Number: 23495 Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 12:48:28 -0800 (PST) From: Jeff Davis <> Subject: Robert Stump: What Alcor is up agaqinst Not just your random Arizona state representative, he appears to be a poster boy for the current political trend in Luddite "conservatism". But there's more. I direct your particular attention to: "His father, Bob Stump, was active in Republican politics in California and Hawaii and founded Stump Mortuary, in Pasadena, California." From: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=85 Representative Robert Stump Praised by Citizens for Arizona Policy as "one of Arizona's most articulate and eloquent champions of conservative ideals," State Representative Bob Stump was appointed, as a freshman, to four of the most influential committees in the legislature: Ways & Means, Commerce & Military Affairs, Financial Institutions & Insurance and Health (Vice-Chair). Representative Stump also serves on the Interagency Council on Long-Term Care and the Interim Committee on Welfare Reform. He has already received three awards for his legislative service: The 2003 award from the Alzheimer's Association in recognition of his support in combating Alzheimer's Disease; the Arizona Family Project's "Friend of the Family" award for demonstrating "a strong commitment to strengthening Arizona's families and promoting pro-family values and ideals"; and the "Friend of the Taxpayer" award from the Arizona Federation of Taxpayers Association, in recognition of his commitment to Arizona's taxpayers. Representative Stump comes from a family of small businessmen who assumed leadership roles in their community. His father, Bob Stump, was active in Republican politics in California and Hawaii and founded Stump Mortuary, in Pasadena, California. His grandfather, Robert A. Stump, owned a cafe in Alma, Michigan. Representative Stump's mother, Jane Barr Stump, was a Realtor and an instructor in infant psychiatry at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and Tripler Army Medical Center. She also served for years as a member of the Neighborhood Board of Hawaii Kai, in Honolulu. Representative Stump's grandfather on his mother's side, Thomas Calhoun Barr, founded Trinity Presbyterian Church, in Nashville, TN. Before seeking public office, Representative Stump worked as a magazine editor, reporter and photographer for leading national magazines and local newspapers in Honolulu, Washington, D.C., and Tucson. He now works in real estate. Representative Stump has also served as a Manhattan Institute research associate to author and former George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum; as an aide to Fox News's Fred Barnes and William Kristol, the former Chief of Staff to Vice President Dan Quayle; and as a speechwriter and consultant to Republican candidates and officeholders in Arizona. Representative Stump holds degrees from Harvard University, where he studied political philosophy with columnist George F. Will, and the University of California at Berkeley, from which he graduated with high honors. A lifelong Republican, he has volunteered for over a dozen Republican campaigns and has served in a variety of leadership positions with the Arizona Young Republican League, including First Vice Chair and Southern Regional Director. Representative Stump served as Honorary Chair for the Cancer Society's Relay for Life last year. Most recently, Representative Stump founded the West Valley Republican Issues Forum, which hosts candidate forums during the campaign season. ------------------------- Good luck. Best, Jeff Davis "Our father was not a religious man. The faith that many people place in God, we place in science and other human endeavors." John Henry and Claudia Williams __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=23495