
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, Mayo Medical School on diversity, Vet Tix
Season 2024 Episode 62 | 28mVideo has Closed Captions
AG Kris Mayes Sinaloa Cartel. DEI Medical Students. Nonprofit giving back to veterans.
Arizona General Attorney Kris Mayes Sinaloa Cartel update. A new class of physicians is set to graduate from Mayo Medical School. To provide health equality and diversity to patients who are underrepresented. Millions of complimentary event tickets have been given to veterans by Tempe-based national charity organization Vet Tix.
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, Mayo Medical School on diversity, Vet Tix
Season 2024 Episode 62 | 28mVideo has Closed Captions
Arizona General Attorney Kris Mayes Sinaloa Cartel update. A new class of physicians is set to graduate from Mayo Medical School. To provide health equality and diversity to patients who are underrepresented. Millions of complimentary event tickets have been given to veterans by Tempe-based national charity organization Vet Tix.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> COMING UP NEXT ON ARIZONA HORIZON CHRIS MAYS TALKS ABOUT THE FREEZE ARE OF MEXICAN DRUG ASSETS.
MEDICAL CARE TO THE UNDER SERVED AREAS.
AND A NONPROFIT GROUP PROVIDES TICKETS TO U.S. MITT MEMBERS AND VETERANS THAT IS NEXT ON ARIZONA HORIZON GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO HOEZ HAO I'M TED SIMONS ARGUMENT IN THE CASE THAT CHALLENGES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE ABORTION PILL BY CHALLENGERING THE AUTHORITY OF THE FDA TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THE DRUG.
ARGUMENTS INVOLVED WHETHER OR NOT THE PLAINTIFFS A GROUP OF ANTIABORTION DOCTORS HAD LEGAL STAND TO BRING THE KACHLS ARGUMENTS INCLUDED A RAMIFICATION OF LIMITING ACCESS AND THE SAFETY OF THE DRUG.
HERE IS A PART OF THE ARGUMENT MADE BY THE U.S.
SOLICITOR GENERAL.
JOT RELEASE ENTER WOULD DISRUPT THE FEDERAL SYSTEM HARMING THE AGENCY AND THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY.
AND INFLICT HARM ON WOMEN ACROSS THE NATION.
ROLLING BACK FDA CHANGES UNNECESSARILY RESTRICT ACCESS WITH NO SAFETY JUSTIFICATION.
SOME WOMEN WOULD HAVE SURGICAL ABORTIONS OTHERS NIGHTMIGHT TO THE ACCESS IT AT ALL AND THIS WOULD HAPPEN AT REQUEST OF PLAINTIFFS WHO RENO INJURY.
COURT SHOULD REJECT THAT RESULT.
>> HERE IS ONE OF THE ATTORNEYS FOR GROUP CHALLENGING THE APPROVAL OF MEDICATION.
>> WITHOUT QUESTION, THE FDA ACTIONS MADE TAKING CHEMICAL ABORTION DRUGS LESS SAFE.
TODAY I ARGUMENT BEFORE THE SPORT ON BEHALF OF DOCTORS AND ASSOCIATIONS WHO WITNESSED THE HARMS FIRST HAND.
FDA VIOLATED FEDERAL LAW TO KEEP WOMEN SAFE.
>> REPORTS INDICATE THAT MOST JUSTICES APPEARED SKEPTICAL.
JUSTICES CLARENCE THOMAS AND ALITO SHOWED SOME FOR THE ANTIABORTION CHALLENGERS THE COURT WILL NOT DECIDE UNTIL JUNE.
OTHER LEGAL NOTES FORMER CANDIDATE KERRY LAKE ASKED FOR A DENAULT JUDGMENT TO DECIDE DAMAGE IN THES CASE FILED AGAINST HER BY UPON STEVEN RICHARD.
FOREFITTED LAKE'S RIGHT TO DEFED HERSELF AND ASKED THE COURT FOR AN INJURY TO DECIDE THE DAMAGE.
IT IT IS BEFORE THE DISCOVERY PROCESS LAKE KNOWINGLY LIED ABOUT RICHER AND THE 2022 ELECTION.
RICHER CALLED THE MOTION A TOTAL SURRENDER BY KERRY LAKE.
LAKE DECIDED TO ACCEPT LIABILITY BECAUSE SHE WANTED THE CASE TOP END.
ADDING TAKING PART IN THIS LAW FAIR LEGITIMIZED IT.
THE DID YOU THINK OVER TRUMP'S HUSH MONEY TRIAL IMPOSED A GAG ORDER TO.
YESTERDAY APRIL 15TH IS THE OPENING DATE OF THE TRIAL THE FIRST TIME A FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT WILL FACE CRIMINAL CHARGE IN FRONT OF A JURY.
>> >> U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS FROZEN ASSETS OF DRUG CARTEL MEMBERS AND MEXICO BASED BECOMES KNOWN FOR TRAFFIC NOTHING ARIZONA AND THE U.S. FOR MORE WE WELCOME CHRIS MAYS.
GENERAL MAYS.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
I WANT TO START WITH SOMETHING ELSE.
I FEEL LIKE THE STORY ABOUT TO HAPPEN YOU TELL ME THE FAKE ELECTORS INVESTIGATION, WHERE ARE YOU?
>> I APPRECIATE THIS QUESTION YOU ASKED ME EVERY TIME I COME ON YOU KNOW WE, AS I SAID AND MADE CLEAR WE ARE INVESTIGATING THE FAKE ELECTORS.
SCHEME AND THAT INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING.
AND YOU KNOW WE WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY SOON ABOUT THAT.
I UNDERSTAND FRUSTRATION AND THE DESIRE TO KNOW MORE RIGHT NOW.
BUT IT WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR MOW TO SAY MORE THAN THAT.
SO, WE WILL UPDATE EVERYBODY WHEN WE HAVE SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT.
>> I KNOW THAT A STATE SENATOR CURRENT, YESTERDAY I BELIEVE HAD A BRIEF INTERESTING PRESS CONFERENCE.
AND SAID HE IS BEING PERSECUTED BY YOU AND OTHERS.
I'M SURE HE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS CASE?
>> HOW DO YOU RESPONDED THE IDEA YOU ARE TARGETING HIM?
>> I'M NOT GOING TO DISCUSS WHAT MR. KAERN HAD TO SAY AND YOU KNOW I WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR MOW TO TALK ABOUT TEMPERATURE OBVIOUSLY, HE SAID WHAT HE SAID.
THAT'S A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD.
BUT I'M NOT GOING TO COMMENT ON IT >> WHEN HE SAYS YOU SUPPRESS HIS EXERCISE OF RULE OF LAW AND THE CONSTITUTION AND PART OF WEAPONIZING THE GOVERNMENT.
YOU SAY?
>> WE ARE NOT WEAPONIZING THE GOVERNMENT.
AND WE ARE -- I SAID ALL ALONG CONDUCTING A PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE FAKE ELECTOR SCHEME.
AND THAT INVOLVES ME ALLOWING OUR LAWYERS, OUR INVESTIGATORS TO DO THEIR JOB.
AND AGAIN, I SAID WE'LL HAVE MORE TO TALK ABOUT SOON.
>> ONE MORE QUESTION.
>> SURE.
>> DOES THE FACT THIS IS AN ELECTION SEASON AND THAT WE ARE IN PRIMARIES AND SOON TO BE GENERAL ELECTIONS, DOES THAT FACTOR IN YOUR TIME TABLE?
>> I THINK IT WOULD BE DISIN DISINJENNOUS TO SAY IT DOESN'T.
ON THE OTHER HAND, WE WANT TO DO A PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATION, I THINK JUSTICE DEMANDS THAT.
THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA DESERVE THAT.
SO, WE GOT TO BALANCE THOSE TWO THINGS I'M AWARE OF THAT.
>> LET'S GET BACK TO FROZEN 15 MEMBERS, 6 MEXICAN BASED BUSINESS THIS IS DEALS WITH FENTANYL TRAFFICKING OR IS THERE MORE HERE?
>> IT IS PRIMARILY AIMED AT ATTACKING THE FENTANYL CRISIS IN THE COUNTRY ESPECIALLY IN ARIZONA.
THE MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS USING ARIZONA LIKE THEIR OWN POSTAL SERVICE.
BRINGING FENTANYL ACROSS THE BORDER.
IN 2022, WE KNOW THAT MORE THAN HALF OF ALL THE FENTANYL SEIZED IN THE UNITED STATES WAS SEIZED IN ARIZONA.
IN 2023, IT LOOKS LIKE IT WASSEEN WORSE.
AND SO, WHAT I AM VERY GLAD THAT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION AND THE TREASURER DEPARTMENT DECIDED TO TAKE THE STEP.
AND I JOINED HIM AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THIS OF -- TARGETING THE CARTELS WHERE IT HURTS THE MOST.
WHICH IS THEIR MONEY AND ASSETS AND THEY WILL FREEZE THOSE ASSETS AND SANCTION THESE ENTITIES THE WAY WE DID WITH THE RUSSIANS WITH REGARD TO UKRAINE >> THIS REMINDS ME OF THAT.
>> SIMILAR TO THAT.
>> WE NEED THIS AND WE NEED MORE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
I WAS ON THE BORDER WITH REPRESENTATIVES TALKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE NEED YOU KNOW CONGRESS PASSED OR FAILED TO PASS A BIPARTISAN PACKAGE THAT IT HAD BEFORE TO DEAL WITH OUR BORDER CRISIS AND SCANNERS PROTECT FENTANYL IN A WAREHOUSE ON THE BORDER, TED?
THAT BECAUSE THAT BIPARTISAN PACKAGE DID NOT PASS.
BECAUSE REPUBLICANS WOULD NOT PASS TEMPERATURE BECAUSE TRUMP SAID DON'T PASS IT, WE CAN'T GET THE SCANNERS INSTALLED NOW.
IT IT IS ABSOLUTELY ABSURD.
WE NEED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND CONGRESS TO ACT NOW TO HELP US WITH THE BORDER >> I WANT TO GET BACK TO THE FROZEN ASSETS.
AS FAR AS MONEY LAUNDERING IS CORRESPOND HOW MUCH IS LAUNDERED IN ARIZONA.
>> IT IS HARD TO TELL.
AN E MORMOUS AMOUNT.
AND BEING DONE IN VERY CREATIVE WAYS.
AND WE KNOW THAT THE MONEY YOU KNOW IS BEING WIRED TO MEXICO AND TRANSFERRED IN CELL PHONES AND CRYPTOCURRENCY TEMPERATURE IS IMPORTANT FOR THE TREASURE DEPARTMENT TO BE AGGRESSIVE IN ATTACKING THIS VARIOUS WAYS THE MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS USE TO GET MONEY BACK TO MEXICO.
>> LAST QUESTION, YOU REFERRED TO THE BORDER DOWN WELL AND SEEING00 AUTORESOURCES THAT ARE NOT USED FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, THERE ARE OTHER RESOURCES THAT STATE LAW MAKERS THAT IS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LOCAL COURTS.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT?
>>IT WOULD NOT GO AS FAR AS THE LEGISLATORS THAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT WOULD G. BUT I WILL SAY THIS, YOU KNOW I UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATION THAT IS FELT BY OUR BORDER SHERIFFS.
SHERIFFS DANNELS IN COCHISE.
SHERIFF HAGAWAY.
AND THERE ARE THINGS IF THE GOVERNMENT CAN'T GET THE ACT TOGETHER WE OUT TO DEPUTIZE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO DO.
I WILL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE.
I THINK THAT WE KNOW THAT THE DRUG CARTELS ARE SENDING DRONES ACROSS THE BORDER AND DROPPING FENTANYL USING DRONES.
SOMETIMES THE DRONES MAKE IT 30 MILES INSIDE ARIZONA.
I KNOWLEDGE THE SHERIFF SHOULD BE ABLE TO ALLOWED TO IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN'T DO IT TAKE THE DRONES DOWN.
>> ARE THEY NOT ALLOWED TO.
DRONE IS 50 MILE IN DRONES FLYING OVER MY HOUSE >> NOT THIS FAR BUT 30 MILES INTO ARIZONA.
IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN'T GET THAT UNDER CONTROL, THEN WE NEED TO ALLOW LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THAT WOULD MEAN A BORDER SHERIFF TO DO IT.
THAT IS A SMALL EXAMPLE.
I THINK WHAT YOU ARE SEEING IS FRUSTRATION BUBBLING OVER AT CONGRESS.
AND -- THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND WE NEED THEM TO DO MORE.
>> BEFORE YOU GO, FINAL LAWSUIT AGAINST 9 LANDLORDS AND SOFTWARE COMPANY REGARDING A PRICE FIXING SCHEME WITH RENTS WHAT IS THIS ABOUT?
>> THIS IS A COMPANY, REAL PAGE.
THAT IS AND 9 HUGE LAND LORD IN ARIZONA GRAY STAR, AND CROW.
WHAT THEY WERE DOING WAS THEY WERE USING AN ALGORITHM DEVELOPED BY REAL PAGE.
THE LANDLORDS INPUT THEIR COMPETITIVE DATA NO IN THIS REAL PAGE OWNED ALGORITHM.
AND REAL PAGE WOULD SPIT OUT A RENT THAT ALL OF THEM WOULD ABIEDZ BY.
IT WAS OLD FASHIONED PRICE FIXING, UTILIZING NEW TECHNOLOGY.
AND IT VIOLATED OUR ANTITRUST LAW AND THE CONSUMER FRAUD ACT THAT'S WHY I FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST ALL OF THEM.
>> THE SOFTWARE COMPANY IS FACING LAWSUITS IN OTHER STATES?
>> CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS, YES.
AND THE AG OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
TED, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ARIZONA PEOPLE PAY HIGHER RENT THAN THEY SHOULD HAVE AND I WANT TO GET THEIR MONEY BACK.
HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN IN A WORLD THERE IS ZILLOW AND REALTOR.COM AND FOR RENT BY OWNER.
WHERE IS THE INVISIBLE HAND?
>> THAT IS THE POINT THERE WAS NO MARKET.
THERE WAS NO COMPETITIVE MARKET BECAUSE THE LANDLORDS WERE ALL OUT SOURCING THE SETTING OF THE RENT TO AN ALGORITHM AND TO REAL PAGE, THERE WAS NO COMPETITION.
USED TO IF YOU HAD A LANDLORD HERE AND ANOTHER HERE THEY MIGHT COMPETE WEAPON ONE ANOTHER AND LOWER PRICES TO TRY TO ATTRACT THAT ONE WOULD LOWER THEIR PRICE.
NOW THEY ISSUE NOT TRYING TO COMPETE.
THEY ARE COLLUDING TO SET THE SAME HIGH RENT.
THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT OCCUPANCY RATES ANYMORE >> THESE MUST PROMINENT IF THEY ARE TAKING UP IF THIS COLLUSION CAN SPREAD THAT FAR >> IT IS HUGE.
WE BELIEVE 70% OF ALL THE RENTAL UNITS IN PHOENIX, ARE IN BUILDINGS THAT ARE CONTROLLED BY THE REAL PAGE ALGORITHM.
AND IT IT IS MORE THAN 50% IN TUCSON.
>> ATTORNEY GENERAL CHRIS MAYS.
GREAT SPEAKING WITH YOU.
DITTO.
THANK YOU.
CLEAR CLEAR INFLUENCE OVERNIGHT 20TH CENTURY IS FELT TODAY.
THINGS ARE IN THE BETTER FOR EVERYBODY.
JOT WORRY ON POVERTY WAS PLANNED OVER SPAGHETTI DINNERS.
>> QUALITY AND LIBERTY ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.
ARIZONA MAYO CLINIC READY TO GRADUATE A NEW BATCH OF DOCTORS SPRING.
HOPE THE NEW GRADUATES WILL HELP BREAK DOWN BARRIERS AND HEALTH DISPARITIES THAT PREVENT PARENTS FROM PROPER CARE.
ALEX SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, GOOD TO HAVE I HERE.
VEHICLE >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING ME.
>> YOU BET THE NEW GROUP OF DOCTORS THEY ARE READY TO GO BUT WELL IS A SPECIFIC FOCUS FOR A LOT OF THEM.
TALK ABOUT THAT.
>> YES, FANTASTIC I'M GRATEFUL YOU HAVE US FOLLOWING OUR MATCH DAY WHERE WE HAVE GREAT RESULTS OF STUDENT MATCHING TO COMPETITIVE SPECIALS INCLUDING HERE IN ARIZONA.
MANY STUDENTS RECOGNIZE THERE IS HEALTH AND EQUITIES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.
THEY ARE TARGETING CAREERS TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS AND SERVE THE NEEDS OF PARENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY.
HERE IN ARIZONA AND BEYOND.
WHAT ARE THE INEQUITIES AND WHERE ARE THE COMMUNITIES.
WHY THERE ARE MANY BUT WE SEE THIS BASED ON DIVERSITY.
DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAVE CARE AND BASED ON RACE, ETHNICITY, LANGUAGE, ACCESS TO CARE.
THINGS LIKE HOMELESSNESS AND OTHER THINGS THAT IMPACT FOLKS.
OUR STUDENTS ARE PASSIONATE FINDING WAYS TO OVER COME AND MEET THE PATIENTS WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED.
>> AS FAR AS THE PARENTS AND AS FAR AS THE DOCTORS FOCUSING ON WERE THESE DOCTORS WENT TO MAYO TO DO THIS?
OR WERE THESE PEOPLE IN THE PROGRAM AND SAID, WAIT A MINUTE THERE , IS A NEED I NEED TO FIX IT.
>> FANTASTIC QUESTION TEMPERATURE IS A MIX OF BOTH.
MANY STUDENTS COME DOING A LOT OF THIS WORK.
SOME OF THEM FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS LIKE ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WHO ARE DEDICATED TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE REFUGEE POPULATION.
SOME MAY HAVE EXPERIENCE DURING MEDICAL SCHOOL LIKE WORKING AT A CLINIC IMPACTING PEOPLE WITH HOMELESSNESS OR FOLKS THAT DON'T HAVE INSURANCE AND GET MOTIVATED TAKE THEIR CAREER AND SERVE THAT POPULATION IN THE FUTURE.
>> IMPACT ON THE PHYSICIAN SHORTAGISH.
FIRST.
HOW MUCH OF AN ISSUE IS THAT AND HOW DOES THAT WHAT YOU ARE DOING NOW AT THE SCHOOL, HOW DOES THIS ADDRESS THAT PROBLEM?
>> PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE IN CERTAIN AREAS LIKE PRIMARY CARE IS SIGNIFICANT.
WE SAW THOSE NUMBERS IN THE LAST COUPLE GLEERS ARIZONA THAT'S WHY THE SCHOOLS ARE EXPAND TO MAKE SURE WE TRAIN MORE FUTURE PHYSICIANS.
I THINK WHAT OUR STUDENTERS DEDICATED TO DOING WILL ADDRESS THAT.
AND IN OUR MATCH WE HAD 28 STUDENTS THAT MATCHED A PRIMARY CARE SPCHL 28 OUT OF 102 STUDENTS THAT IS A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE.
A GOOD PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS MATCHED LOCALLY IN ARIZONA.
I'M GRATEFUL THOSE OTHER DOCTORS THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF AND YOU ME.
>> RIGHT.
>> YOU KNOW IN OUR FUTURE TO HELP DRAEZ THOSE SHORTAGES WE SEE IN ARIZONA.
>> EMPHASIS BY GRADUATEOS SERVING PLACES THAT HAVE NOT HAD THE SAME SERVICE IN THE PAST.
SOMETHING NEW?
>> I THINK WE ARE MORE BUT MAY BE PEOPLE ARE FEELING EMPOWDER.
A LOT BASED ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.
STUDENTS ARE SPANISH SPEAKING THAT WANT TO SERVE THAT COMMUNITY.
FOLK WHO IS FACED HOMELESSNESS OR VETS THAT WANT TO SERVE THAT POPULATION.
THAT FEEL COMPELLED TO COME TO MEDICAL SCHOOL AND REALLY GO ON THAT JOURNAL TOW SERVE THAT POPULATION >> WITH THIS GRADUATING CLASS, THOSE IN THE PIPELINE ARE THEY SEEING THIS AND SAYING THAT IS SOMETHING I WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN?
>> HAS A TRICKLE DOWN AFFECT.
IT IS FANTASTIC FOR THOSE OF US LIKE MYSELF FROM ARIZONA SEE THERE IS NEED AND NEEDS TO BE DONE WE ARE GRATEFUL THE OPPORTUNITY STUDENTS ARE STEPPING UP TO THAT PATH YOOCHLT THIS IS POSITIVE I HAVE TO BRING UP THE STATE LEGISLATOR IN CONGRESS THERE IS A BLOW BACK ON DEI.
UNIVERSITIES AND MEDICAL SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR?
HOW IS MAYO HANDLING THAT WITH THIS TYPE OF EMPHASIS, DOES THAT CONCERN SNUFF >> THE BEAUTIFUL THING WE HAVE IS OUR VALUE SYSTEM THAT SETS US APART THE NEEDS OF APPARENTS COME FIRST.
WE CONTINUE TO PRIORITIZE THIS IN CLINICAL AND EDUCATION AT THE ALEC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.
AND ONE WAY WE SEE TO REALLY DEVELOP A WORKFORCE THIS CAN HELP ADDRESS HEALTH INEQUITIES SERVING A GROWING POPULATION IN ARIZONA IS DIVERSIFY OUR WORKFORCE WE'LL CONTINUE THAT.
>> I IMAGINE SHOWING WHERE THE GRADUATES GO.
WHO THEY SERVE AND HOW THEY SERVE AND THE RESULTS WOULD PLAY A FACTOR IN THE DEBATE.
YOU TELL ME?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
I THINK THE RAMIFICATIONS WHEN PEOPLE KNOW IT IS THEM.
IT IS THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY THEORY POSITIVELY IMPACTED BY THIS WORK.
THEY WILL GET BEHIND AND RECOGNIZE THE NEED >> VERY GOOD.
DEAN ALEX SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, HAVE YOU MANY TITLES AND PLACES AND SO MUCH GOING OF IT IS YES.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY, WE ARE NATIONAL MED SCHOOL WE NORTH JUST IN ARIZONA WE HAVE DEANOS CAMPUSES MAKING MORE COMPLICATED FOR OUR INTRODUCTIONS >> IT IS GOOD TO HAVE YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH >> WE APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU.
THAT PICKS TEMPE BASED NONPROFIT HONORS SERVICE MEMBERS PROVIDING FREE TICKETS TO CONCERTS AND BROADWAY AND SPORTING EVANS.
HERE TO TELL US MORE.
STEVEN WINEDROUGHT WELCOME.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU.
>> THANKS GREAT TO BE HERE >> A DEFINITION.
WHAT ARE YOU UP TO?
WE ARE UP TO A LOT.
WE JUST ACHIEVED A MILE STON 21 MILLIONTH TICKET SINCE WE START IN THE 08 AND WE CONTINUE TO GROW.
OUR ORGANIZATION OF 501C3 BASED HERE IN TEMP AND HE DISTRIBUTE EVENT TICKETS TO VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS AND FIRST PICKS THE SAME ORGANIZATION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.
POLICE, FIRE, EMS CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE >> 2008 >> CORRECT >> WHAT GOT THIS STARTED.
>> BY BOSS MICHAEL NAVY VETERAN AT THE SUPERBOWL.
HIM AND HIS BUDDY FELLOW VET ARE THERE EMPTY SEATS NEXT TO THEM.
HE WAS DOING A COMMUNE PROJECT AND WANTED SEND VETS TO A GAME AS A WAY TO THANK THEM FOR SERVICE.
ON MEMORIAL DAY AND HE SEES EMPTY SEATS AT THE SUPERBOWL.
WAIT A MINUTE I NEED TO WRAPPET THIS UP.
THAT'S HOW IT STARTED.
>> BASICALLY IF WE ARE TALKING PLAYS.
WE ARE TALKING BALLET, BOXING MATCHES THE 9 YARDS IF THERE IS A TICKET YOU GOT IT?
>> ANY TICKET.
FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL.
AGAIN PERFORMING ARTS ANYTHING WHERE THERE IS A TICKET INVOLVED IF WE GET THEM AS DONATIONS WE DISTRIBUTE HEM.
WHY RECIPIENTS SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETS?
>> CORRECT.
ALL ERAS OF SERVICE.
NOT JUST POST 911.
WE HAVE OVER 90 YEAR OLD VETERANS WHAT USE VET PICKS AND HAVE THEIR SMART PHONES AND ON THEIR SMART PHONES THEY PUT IN FOR THE EVENTSES AND ATTENDING THEM.
IT IS THAT EASY >> GOOD.
A FAMILY MEMBERS AS WELL.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> 100% FAMILY MEMBER ITS IS ABOUT CREATING MEMORIES WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
TO MAKE UP FOR THAT LEFT TIME WHILE YOU WERE DEPLOYED AND AWAY AND MISSING FAMILY UPON EVENTS.
THIS IS HOW WE CREATE MEMORIES AND MAKE UP FOR THAT LOST TIME >> BRUCE SPRINGSTEIN WAS IN TOWN SAY WHEN THAT CONCERT WAS ANNOUNCED SOMEONE WAS INTG INTERESTED IN GOING.
WHAT DO THEY DO?
>> OKAY.
OUR VET PICK MEMBERS SIGN UP.
CREATE AN ACCOUNT FOR FREE AND GET VERIFIED.
WE MAKE SURE THEY ARE VETERAN AND SERVICE MEMBERS.
THEY GET DAILY E MAIL BUSY EVENTS IN THEIR LOCAL YOUR.
IF WE HAVE TICKETS TO EVENTS THAT ARE COMING UP AND MIGHT BE 3 WEEKS OUT OR THE DAY BEFORE AM YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL POP UP IN YOUR INBOX >> HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE?
>> THAT'S WHERE WE WORK WITH OUR DONORS HAVE 45,000 DONORS A LOT OF PRIVATE, SEASON TICKET HOLDERS PEOPLE WHO WILL NOT USE 60 LIVEINATION IS THE LARGEST DONOR.
PROMOTERS, PERFORMERS, TEAMS AND VENUES THAT ARE DONORS AND THEY WILL DONATE THE TICKETS TO THESE EVENTS.
>> IT LIKE A TICKET BROKE IN A SENSE THAT EXCEPT FOR SELLING YOU GIVE THEM AWAY >> YES.
ABSOLUTELY.
BECAUSE WE ARE NONPROFIT, THEY GET THE TAX WRITE OFF, BECAUSE WE ARE A CHARITY.
WHY HAVE YOU HAD GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH TEAMS AND AGENCIES AND GROUP SNS >> YEA.
HERE IS THE COOL THING, TED, A LOT OF ORGANIZATIONSMENT TO GIVE BACK AND SUPPORT OUR VET SXRANS FIRST RESPONDERS BUT THAN I DON'T KNOW HOW.
DONORS THEY HAVE TICKETS, EVENT TICKETS AND THAT'S HOW THEY CAN RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT OUR MILITARY VET REPUBLICANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS.
WELL IS A SERVICE FEE >> NOM MALFEES.
AND IT IS NOVELTY UPONEEN 20 DOLLARS.
I MENTIONED BRUCE SPRINGSTEIN IT IS HEARD FOR ANYONE TO GET THIS TICKET ARE THERE EVENTS THAT ARE SORRY WE CAN'T PROCURE THEM?
>> WE WILL NEVER PROSECUTE CURE TICKETS ON THE SECONDARY MARKET.
ONLY THROUGH OUR DONORS.
WE WILL MAKE SPENDS WE ARE A CHARITY AND THAT'S WHAT OUR PROGRAM IS.
WHEN WE PROCURE TICKETS IT DIRECTLY WITH THE EVENT.
THE VENUE SO ON.
>> IF SOMEONE GOOS LINE AND SEAT LIST OF UPON EFFECTSES THAT ARE AVAILABLE, IF WHAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN IS NOT THERE THAT'S YOU HAD AN OUT OF LUCK FOR THAT.
>> EXACTLY.
HOWEVER, WE WILL GET DONATIONS SOMETIMES THE DAY OBSERVE EVENT.
AND IT IS LIKE, OH , NO BEYONCE TICKETS BUT LAST MINUTE WE GET DONATIONS.
YOU THAT'S WHY OUR MEMBERS KNOW TO CHECK E MAILS ON THE APP >> WHAT FEEDBACK HAVE YOU HAD?
>> OVER 1.2 MILLION THANK YOU TESTIMONIAL TESTIMONIALS.
DONORS SEE THE IMPACT.
NOT JUST SAYING THANK YOU.
THERE IS ANOTHER ASPECT OF THIS.
WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF TESTIMONIALS THIS SAY, YOU KNOW WHAT, MY BUDDY HE WAS NOT FEELING RIGHT.
NOT IN A GOOD HEAD SPACE I TOOK HIM TO THISSENT AND SITTING WITH OTHER VET SXRNS THE RIDE HOME HE SAID IF YOU DID NOT INVITE ME TO THIS EVENT I WAS GOING TO KILL MYSELF.
THAT IS THE SOCIAL IMPACT WE HAVE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
STEVEN, VET TICKS CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESS.
>> THANK YOU.
WHY GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE >> I'M TED TIMESIMONS THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

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