Candidate for Arizona State Senate - District 13 in 2018 Arizona 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedEvery person in Arizona deserves equal dignity, opportunity, and justice as they are welcomed and able to participate fully in every aspect of civil society. Period. Learn more
Our police departments have been put in an untennable position. They have been over-empowered and over-directed to keep order through the application of force and the deprival of personal liberty. Learn more
We must take measures to ensure that guns are not funneled to untrained, unsafe, criminal, or mentally incapable hands. We should further strive to find data-driven insights that will lead to the greatest safety with the least infringement on liberties. Learn more
We must empower judges to administer justice in the context of the perpetrator and the circumstances, and allow them the discretion of their position. Learn more
The transformation of our prison system into a for-profit industry is immoral and contrary to the values of American society. Learn more
We must recognize that we are a nation of people as well as of laws, and that over-criminalization and an enforcement-centered mindset has limited our options, prevented solutions from being explored, and made us less safe. Learn more
We have been at war for 17 years. We must increase veterans’ access to care, improve its timeliness and quality, while recognizing that veteran care is often specialized and requires dedicated and unique approaches that can’t always be found in the civilian healthcare system. Learn more
We need adequate funding flows to support health care facilities and practitioners across the state, including in rural and outlying areas. Learn more
Arizona must continue to consult the public to make the determination for the right time to decriminalize marijuana an incorporate marijuana sales into the legitimate economic framework of the state. Learn more
We need a robust, diversified, and recession-proof economy that can withstand the next financial bubble Learn more
Arizona is in a unique position to lead the way in developing and promoting the industries and economic backbone that will drive prosperity in the new economy. Learn more
School boards should be adhering to a uniform set of standards and expectations, but should be empowered to be flexible and innovative in how they achieve success. Standardized testing should evaluate schools, not students Learn more
School boards should be empowered and funded, but not mandated, to employ the right combination of safety measures for the environment. Learn more
Teachers must not be forced to bear the burden of functions that are reserved for law enforcement and public safety professionals. Learn more
that the curriculum is focused on turning out graduates for in-demand growth fields. Learn more
ensure that community college tuition is accessible for low-income students Learn more
Private and religious schools should not be funded with public money and must not be allowed to divert funds from the public education system. For-profit schools must not be provided public funds. Learn more
We must aggressively pursue strategies that grow teacher pay to the national median over the next 10 years Learn more
We must respect the Arizona Constitution, recognize the essential part higher education plays in supporting a 21st century economy Learn more
Arizona must rigorously and continuously protect and manage finite water resources by pursuing policies and rate design practices that maximize and incentivize conservation and reuse, and preserve the needed access to our agricultural industry. Learn more
We must maximize the role of effluent, gray water, and other innovations in a comprehensive water management strategy. Learn more
We must uphold and strengthen the 100-year water availability rules for development. Learn more
Arizona must pursue and promote policies that incentivize an agile, scalable, and sustainable energy grid and rate design that doesn’t depend on increasing consumption to remain profitable. Learn more
We don’t have to debate climate change here. Arizona is a place of extreme climates and austere resources. Learn more
Arizona’s public lands are our birthright, and we must work to protect and preserve them. Companies that use or profit from activities on public lands must be accountable for their impact (short-term, long-term, and overall risk) on those lands. Learn more
We need enforcable standards of personal conduct among public officials which carry consequences. Learn more
We must preserve, protect, and strengthen the Independent Redistricting Commission as a bulwark against partisan gerrymandering and power-grabs. Learn more
We need to require the disclosure of the origins of legislation provided to legislators through outside parties. Learn more
We must preserve, protect, and strengthen the ability of voters to drive direct policy through voter initiatives Learn more
We must oppose and inoculate against initiatives that are implicitly or explicitly designed to disempower the direct democratic power of voters (e.g. direct appointment of US Senators by the legislature) Learn more
We need to require the disclosure of campaign contributors to their source. Further, we must preserve, protect, and strengthen the Clean Elections program. Learn more
We need methods of government oversight that do not rest solely in the hands and at the discretion of the majority. Learn more
We must keep our promises to our public sector employees and ensure that their pensions and benefits are fully funded and guaranteed. Learn more
We must rescind the vote for an Article 5 Convention Learn more
We need to prohibit public officials, their families, or their businesses from profiting from their work in government Learn more
We must provide readily accessible and low-cost mental health and counseling services throughout the state for any who need them, regardless of other health insurance programs and coverages. Learn more
Corporate operators, from the manufacturers to distributors to for-profit clinics are abusing the healthcare system by flooding our homes and streets with powerful, highly addictive drugs. Learn more
Mental health care must be thought of as a primary source of support and intervention. Learn more
We must recognize drug addiction as a public health issue and not a criminal one. Learn more
We must ensure that women’s health care and reproductive care services remain affordable, accessible, and safe. And we must promote and enable women’s access to birth control, cost-free if at all possible. Learn more
We must protect the viability of Arizona's economy by reducing and / or eliminating excessive corporate tax gifts, which hobble our ability to collect revenue for the state Learn more
We must keep our promises to our public sector employees and ensure that their pensions and benefits are fully funded and guaranteed. Learn more
We must acknowledge that a balanced budget which only moves downward is a risk to the prosperity and safety of Arizona and Arizonans and empower government to raise revenue when the budget demands. Learn more
We must address the issue of financial security among Arizonans by promoting policies that improve wages and incentivize saving and retirement planning. Learn more
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