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Todd Hartley
Todd Hartley is available to consult on your web projects. Since the project's launch on September 1st 2001, Todd Hartley has lead Phoenix News from web-obscurity to its present position of attracting 100,000 hits per day, 3 million per month. Prior to joining the Interactive Department at nation's most powerful radio network, the Premiere Radio Networks in early 2004, Todd Hartley was at the forefront of talk radio in Phoenix, Arizona on both Newstalk 550 KFYI and Newsradio 620 KTAR. While hosting his talk show, Hartley successfully rallied listeners to stop the City of Tempe and the Arizona Cardinals from building an accident-waiting-to-happen stadium 1.6 miles directly under Sky Harbor Airport's runway. That stadium opened in the fall of 2006, 15 miles away from its proposed suicide location. Hartley is the Manager of Interactive Marketing for the Premiere Radio Networks impressive list of national talk show host that include Glenn Beck, Jim Rome, Rush Limbaugh, George Noory, Art Bell, Ryan Seacrest, and Reverend Jesse Jackson Jr. Prior to being promoted to the Manager of Interactive Marketing position at Premiere, Todd spearheaded the daily interactive responsibilities for Donald Trump, Reverend Jesse Jackson Jr., Rick Dees and Jim Rome. Todd is a devoted environmental capitalist who champions free markets, limited government, private property and of course personal responsibility. Hartley is a graduate of the University of Arizona and got legally bound in 2002 to the teacher of his very first yoga class. Ohhmmmmm. Clear Channel Sent Hartley on Location To Cover: World Trade Center, New York City - 1st Anniversary 2002 Bush/Cheney's 1st Inauguration - Washington DC, 2000 Bush/Gore Election Recount in Tallahassee, Florida, 2000

Craig Cantoni
Craig has a varied background and interests. A former business executive with international companies, Craig is a management consultant, an author, public speaker and political activist. He has published a book on bureaucracy, has written numerous opinion pieces for the Wall Street Journal and many other publications, and has a very provocative and popular opinion column in the Northeast edition of the Arizona Republic. His editor at the Republic calls him "Scottsdale's favorite columnist." While living in the New York City area, Craig was the president of a 5,000-member political action group that defended individual rights against government encroachment. In an unprecedented accomplishment, he convinced 13 members of the New Jersey congressional delegation, including the state's two senators, to testify on Capitol Hill on behalf of his group. He has been covered by the New York Times, USA Today, ABC News and many other print and electronic media. The major Gannett newspaper in New Jersey honored him on its front-page as "Volunteer of the Year." Craig lives in Scottsdale with his wife Kim and son Christopher.

Naum Trifanoff
The PHXnews "code monkey" who is responsible for all of the gadgets, gears, whistles and machinery that power PHXnews.com. A graduate of Edinboro University, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Minor in Mathematics. Naum has performed the craft of computer programming for industry giants such as American Express, Honeywell, APS and AdvancePCS. Originally hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, Naum lives in Glendale and has been a Valley resident since 1990.

Joyce Downey
For more than 25 years Joyce E. Downey has been a political consultant. Her background includes such varied positions as the following: Executive Aide, Forbes 2000 Senior Consultant, Shanghai International Raceway Founder & Chairman, U.S. Alliance for Freedom & Democracy Executive Director, U. S. Council for World Freedom Consultant, Ronald Reagan for President Ms. Downey has worked with resistance groups and refugees worldwide and is a frequent speaker and columnist for various international organizations.

Gregory C Ford
As the "Official Balladeer" of the Charles Goyette Show, Fordo has been weaving twisted Valley politics into funny little jingles. Senator McCain, Sheriff Joe, Phoenix Mayor Skip Rimsza and even Janet Napoletano have each been heckled through Fordo's crafty lines. And who knows, maybe you'll be next. Originally from New York State, Fordo has lived in the Arizona since 1976. He's been playing guitar for over 30 years and has a jukebox like memory when it comes to popular songs. You can see his high energy musical act in many clubs across Arizona, plus enjoy his political lampooning throughout the week, right here at PHXnews.

Smoking Correspondent Bill Weigele
For over 30 years, Bill has been an owner & manager in the bar and restaurant business. Currently, he’s the President and Executive Director of The Arizona Licensed Beverage Association, a trade association of retail liquor licensees statewide, with a membership of over 1000 members. Not surprisingly, this is why Bill spends much of his time dealing with smoking ordinances for the hospitality industry. Bill is also a licensed Real Estate broker in AZ.

Senator Jon Kyl Correspondent Sandy Price
Sandy Price has absolutely no background in politics, no college degree, and no employment resume that could possibly explain her total disrespect for many political actions that have taken place in the last 40 years. Price had been a registered Republican since the days of Ike, but fled the GOP when it started becoming the party of big government. She has worked as a staff writer for several online news sites, documenting her fall from grace within the GOP. She is now a Libertarian. Now retired from technical writing and costume design, she lives in Sun City with her three cats and a gorgeous yellow lab.

Religous Correspondent Monty Gaither
An ASU graduate with a Bachelor of Science in MIS and Emery-Riddle Aeronautical University graduate with a Masters of Science in Technical Management. As a husband and a father, Monty has been the Vice-President of the PTO of his sons’ school and an active volunteer for school fund-raising activities. Presently Monty is the Arizona State Director of American Atheists, a position he has held for the last 5 years. He’s an avid writer of “Letters-to-Editors” and often interviewed by newspaper and talk radio on State/church issues.
Freedom and Liberty Correspondent Dr. Jeff Singer
Dr. Jeffrey A. Singer received his MD from New York Medical College and has been a practicing surgeon in the greater Phoenix area since 1981. He is principal and co-founder of Valley Surgical Clinics, Ltd. He has served as Vice President of the Maricopa County Medical Society and as a member of the Arizona Medical Association Committee on Legislative Affairs. He has been a contributing writer to AZMED, the journal of the Arizona Medical Association, since 1995. He has published scientific articles in medical journals. Dr. Singer writes and lectures on regional and national public policy, and his articles have appeared in many regional and national publications, including the Washington Times, Investor's Business Daily, the Business Journal, Worldnet Daily, PHXnews, Liberty, Reason Magazine, the Freeman, Freedom Daily, the Arizona Republic, the Tribune Newspapers, the Arizona Capitol Times, and the Arizona Daily Star. He has also done original public policy research for the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix. Dr. Singer serves on the Board of Directors of the Goldwater Institute, the Arizona School Choice Trust, Americans for Limited Government, and Citizens for An Alternative Tax System (CATS)--Arizona Chapter. He has served on the health care advisory committees of Congressmen JD Hayworth and Matt Salmon, as well as Senator Jon Kyl. Dr. Singer has been an activist in ballot initiative campaigns aimed at maximizing human liberty and autonomy, and minimizing the interventionist state. As such, he has served as a spokesperson for the numerous campaigns since 1996 aimed at reforming Arizona's (and the nation's) drug laws and allowing for medical use of marijuana. He has also served as Treasurer of the "Taxpayer Protection Alliance," sponsors of the unsuccessful attempt in 2000 to rid Arizona of its income tax. He currently is Treasurer of "It's Time Again," a campaign committee that intends to bring before the voters, in November 2004, a ballot initiative that would prevent the growth in state spending from increasing, in any given year, by an amount greater than the growth in state population (allowing for inflation), and require the return to the taxpayers of all revenues collected in excess of those required for that year's budget. Dr. Singer is married for 27 years, and has two daughters, ages 23 and 20.

Contact information
Email: toddhartley04@yahoo.com