The local chapter of Yavapai County’s Conservatives for a Constitutional Republic (ConCR) has announced that their next meeting, this Saturday, March 28th, at 11:15 am, will host Yavapai County’s Presiding Superior Court Judge, John Napper and Arizona Secretary of State candidate, Rep. Alex Kolodin. Judge Napper was appointed to the Superior Court Bench by Governor Ducey in 2017, and has served as the Presiding Judge since 2000. He is currently overseeing a reorganization of the Justice Courts in Yavapai County. Mr. Kolodin is an Arizona attorney and founder of the Kolodin Law Group, which specializes in election law. Following the 2020 Presidential election, Mr. Kolodin gained widespread recognition for his work on election integrity, including serving as lead counsel in Arizona Public Integrity Alliance v Fontes, and defending the Cyber Ninjas audit team. ConCR’s meeting is free and open to the public but seating is limited. Those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP at concr2018@gmail.com.
Judge Napper is a 2002 graduate of the John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Before his 2017 appointment to the Superior Court bench, he served as Yavapai County Public Defender from 2014 to 2016. Judge Napper is currently one of eight applicants to fill a vacancy on the Arizona Court of Appeals.
Rep. Kolodin is a native born Arizonan. He graduated from Chandler High School before attending Georgetown University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School where he was a Dean’s Fellow and member of the Federalist Society. In 2022 Mr. Kolodin was elected to the Arizona Legislature representing LD3 which encompasses portions of the Scottsdale and Paradise Valley areas of Maricopa County. In the state legislature he is a founding member of the Freedom Caucus. He has distinguished himself as a champion of conservative legislation. Among the bills he has sponsored is the Electoral Count Reform Act which strengthens voter verification and promotes increased election transparency. Rep. Kolodin’s committee assignments include Judiciary, Rules and Natural Resources.
Since the 2020 Presidential election, as an attorney, Rep Kolodin has been involved in high profile litigation defending the integrity of Arizona elections. He is now a declared candidate for Arizona Secretary of State, an office currently held by Democrat Adrian Fontes. Rep. Kolodin is expected to discuss the policy reset he expects to make if elected Secretary of State and the steps he will take to promote greater transparency and reliability in Arizona elections.
The Yavapai County chapter of Conservatives For a Constitutional Republic is a group of conservative activists dedicated to defending and promoting the values of representative government as set forth in the United States Constitution. They are a private organization and not directly affiliated with a political party. However, most members are registered Republicans or conservative leaning Independents who are civically engaged or are current or former elected officials or candidates for office. During the upcoming election year, President Dutton has scheduled candidates for all top level state and county offices to address the group. Upcoming speakers include US Senator Andy Biggs, candidate for Arizona Governor, Senate President Warren Petersen, candidate for Attorney General, and Shawn Dell Wildman, candidate for LD1 State Representative.
ConCR meets monthly at the Bible Baptist Church, 3490 N. State Road 89, in Chino Valley. Recent speakers include Congressman Eli Crane, County Sheriff David Rhodes, County Supervisor Chris Kuknyo, and many other prominent conservative figures and candidates for office.
ConCR is a membership organization. However, in the interest of informing voters about important issues and candidates, the appearances of guest speakers of high public interest are open to the public. All those wishing to meet Judge Napper and candidate for Secretary of State, Rep. Alex Kolodin, are cordially invited to attend. Time permitting, guest speakers will stand for questions. Doors open at 10:30 am. The meeting will begin promptly at 11:15am. RSVPs are requested and should be directed to concr2018@gmail.com.
