Arizona native, wife, Navy mom, small business owner; former AZ State Rep.
Phoenix, AZ
Joined February 2014
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Remember when Lobbyist Matt Gress lied and tried to convince us HCR2040 (the bill he pushed to destroy public-sector unions) only applied to teachers, not to police and firefighters -- then the courts threw it out because he was wrong (and lying about it too).
Here we go again.... Lobbyist Gress claims he doesn't think his Prop 320 disaster includes CTEDs. But experts know it's not certain.
Voters just need to understand Lobbyist Gress' real motivation: He and his national employer want to wreck public unions and all our public schools. He's using his elected position in Arizona to do his employers' bidding.
"State Rep. Matt Gress (R-Phoenix), who sponsored the House version of the measure that referred Prop. 320 to the ballot, tells Axios that lawmakers didn't intend for the measure to apply to CTEDs and that he doesn't think it would." #LD4
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Kelli Butler retweeted
Instead of increasing district and charter school funding by $600 million without increasing taxes, Arizona Republicans are pushing Prop 320 to cut things like school bus service, teacher training, and school resource officers.
Vote for candidates that support AZ schools.
Important article about the harm to Arizona public schools and students from Prop 320.
#Prop320 was sponsored by Paid Lobbyist/Rep Matt Gress. It’s a Trojan horse - Gress designed it to sound good, but it will ultimately cut funding and further wreck our schools.
Don’t be tricked by Lobbyist Matt Gress’ latest scheme to hurt public schools. It’s no coincidence that’s the aim of his shady national employer too.
Vote NO on Prop 320. And vote OUT Matt Gress #LD4
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Paid Lobbyist Matt Gress is all in for Lying Kolodin. Gress supports even the most extreme Republicans, especially if they’re also endorsed by Turning Point USA.
And kudos to Ken Bennett, a thoughtful, principled conservative.
Kelli Butler retweeted
Poor @MatthewGress, a day after he praises Justin Heap it turns out Heap is disenfranchising US citizens. And that is on top of Matthew getting busted for his FAKE award from TP USA servant @MarkStewart_AZ .
UPDATE: Arizona Attorney General @AZAGMayes tells Maricopa County Recorder @RecordersOffice she is prepared to sue if his office does not reinstate voting rights to 24 Arizonans who were allegedly noncitizens—but were confirmed to be citizens by @Rachel1Mitchell. Expect action this week.
Great article about the role #LD4 can play in bringing sensible moderation to #azleg.
Both @KarenGreshamAZ and @TammyCaputi share their backgrounds and priorities, but incumbents, Lobbyist Matt Gress and former Trump campaign advisor Pamela Carter didn’t respond to the request for interviews.
Why?
Carter and Paid Lobbyist Gress are both endorsed by extreme Turning Point USA and vote in lockstep with their agenda. Is that why they avoid the hard questions?
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Kelli Butler retweeted
We hear you were an enthusiastic, early “aye” on referral of Prop 144 to our ballots, @MatthewGress. Just like the president-you want to eliminate mail-in ballots unless it’s your own. Vote @KarenGreshamAZ & @TammyCaputi to the house in #LD4.
I’m turning in my early ballot early! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Kelli Butler retweeted
Lobbyist Matt Gress voted in lockstep with his MAGA & Turning Point pals to end mail-in voting. But he mails in his own ballot 🤷♀️
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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!
I’m turning in my early ballot early! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
It’s easy to track your ballot from the time it’s received until it’s counted. Sign up for text alerts or check your status at BeBallotReady.Vote.
Remember, ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on November 3!
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
Wow, made-up awards.
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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
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.
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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.
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Kelli Butler retweeted
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 retweeted
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.
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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.
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!
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Wow! @MarkStewart_AZ making up phony awards! How embarrassing Mark! Don’t you have some election denying work to do?
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.
Congratulations @MatthewGress on your “award!” #LD4
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.
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