Candidate for Arizona House of Representatives - District 8 in 2018 Arizona 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedRaise the bar and develop a plan to move Arizona public schools from 49th to the top 25th percentile in the next ten years. Learn more
I am all for choice, but the choice I seek is one for all kids – not just a select few, not just for parents who can afford to provide it. Public education is the key. The funding cuts to public education and the rise of charter, for-profit schools has been damning to our future, as we’ve seen. Learn more
Private and parochial schools should be funded by those who choose to support them, not by tax payers. Learn more
Create true oversight of charter schools, which involves accountability and transparency Learn more
Use AZ Lottery monies and tobacco monies to fund K-12 education and the three state colleges. Learn more
Water will become the benchmark by which we measure our success to manage the future and will drive policy, as we seek to protect our ground water from over pumping and use by for-profit corporations which threaten water supplies for individuals, families and communities. Learn more
Arizona's public lands are legendary and we must honor the legacy of these lands that earlier generations had the foresight to set aside and pass on to us- ensuring they remain in tact for future generations. Learn more
In the land of sunshine, we must utilize our natural resource and invest in building a renewable energy program in the state which helps both individuals and business meet the needs of the future. Learn more
Access to affordable health care is critical to the health of our people, our communities, and our state. We have many health care challenges, particularly throughout rural Arizona, including a lack of providers, high premium costs and deductibles leading to delayed care, limited accessibility to services, and growing mental health and substance abuse issues. Neglecting our healthcare has a domino effect which radiates outward into our families and our communities. Learn more
While we discuss alternatives to the current system, including a single payer health care system, we should improve, not replace, the Affordable Health Care Act, which has always been meant as a starting place and has provided so many Arizonans healthcare who would not have had it otherwise. Learn more
Broadband is important technology which is paving our future. We need to allow our rural communities to transition from traditional industries to service and web-based businesses, which will ensure that our rural communities have access to healthcare, education, and the job opportunities that have been enjoyed by our cities. Learn more
Borrowing money from infrastructure funds for other uses simply means we’ll pay more for infrastructure later. We’ve pulled 30 million out of HURF (Highway User Revenue Fund) to fund public safety instead of using these funds for their intended use – to fund the state’s highway system. Learn more
We need to treat infrastructure as an organic system that plays a key role in the health of our state. Just like we humans need to maintain our arteries, we need to maintain our water pipes, roads, and public transportation in order to stay healthy as a state. Learn more
I believe we need to invest in our state’s infrastructure to ensure our quality of life and our future. All are critical to our economy, jobs, and community life, and impact our ability to prosper as a state. Learn more
End corporate tax cuts and ensure corporations pay their fair share. Learn more
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