Candidate for Arizona House of Representatives - District 1 in 2020 Arizona General Election.
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Get StartedI am against the death penalty in Arizona. I believe state execution is inhumane, but perhaps more critically, it is irreversible. Our criminal justice system has systematically failed people of color and people without financial means. Learn more
Arizona needs to be bold. Creating jobs and economic opportunity means assessing needs and capacity for growth and looking to new and burgeoning technologies to move Arizona into the future. It also means poring over outdated tax and regulatory legislation and crafting new legislation that supports small businesses and entrepreneurship. Learn more
What does an economically strong Arizona of the future look like? A home for high tech businesses, including those in the medical field. We need to develop incentives to attract new companies in these fields and continue to grow the aerospace industry. Learn more
Providing accurate, age-appropriate information on sexual health is the very best way—the proven way-- to keep children safe from disease, abuse and pregnancy. Sex education is an important part of school curricula and should begin before middle school. We can't wait until then to begin addressing sexual health when children as young as eleven are engaging in sexual activity and even younger children are the targets of predation. Learn more
What does a strong education system look like? Nationally competitive salaries for teachers, Fully-funded all-day kindergarten, Rigorous certification requirements for all classroom teachers, Capital improvement funds for building maintenance, Requirements for transparency in the use of public funds for charter schools Learn more
Protect natural sites such as the Granite Dells from industrial encroachment Learn more
Clarify and enforce Arizona water law that puts conservation first and create incentives for businesses and local governments to conserve water Learn more
Improving solar energy infrastructure to take advantage of sunshine we find so plentiful in Arizona for both our residents and as an export to other states Learn more
Use state park designations as a tool to conserve lands for the benefit of residents and tourists to witness these wonders and for animals and plants that make their home there. Learn more
What does an economically strong Arizona of the future look like? A state that is the main supplier of solar energy both within and without its borders. With its natural beauty and abundance of sun, Arizona is in a unique position to embrace and profit from renewable energy, green jobs and ecotourism. Learn more
Reducing dependence on fossil fuels by transitioning to biofuel and other green energy sources Learn more
Make renewable energy a smart economic decision for families and businesses by placing incentives at the forefront Learn more
I believe that Arizona can pass legislation that both upholds our 2nd Amendment rights and helps protect the lives of our friends, neighbors, families—the very people we know and love. The foundation of consensus on this issue is the very fact that we all want these two things--to protect public safety and to safeguard our freedoms and Constitutional rights. Let’s pass Universal Background Check laws and Red Flag laws that pass muster on both these fronts. Learn more
A cap on prescription drug costs, A public option plan that includes an immediate buy-in safety-net for those who lose their employer provided insurance, A simplification of the paperwork that burdens health care providers and increases costs for patients, No hidden hospital/emergency room out-of-network fees, Regulation of hospital fees for procedures and tests to ensure price equilibrium across Arizona, Online medical services for rural communities, School nurses on all K-12 campuses, Social workers/psychotherapists on all high school campuses Learn more
We need to adjust the tax system and remove loopholes to reduce the burden for small businesses and require large corporations to pay their fair share. Learn more
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