What have our State Representatives voted for?

The below links show the bills of concern and their voting records. 

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Religious Freedom/ Free Speech

Today more than ever we see threats to the First Amendment rights in our nation. Today we face persecution for following our religious or personal views, carrying differing political beliefs, or embracing other lifestyle choices. I will defend the personal liberties afforded to us through the Constitution of the United States of America.

Safety

Our community needs to be a much safer environment to call home. I support proper changes to help our law enforcement have proper training and vetting to serve our community. I also support our law enforcement. They are our community members just as anyone else. We need to build a better community trust with law enforcement by bringing back community policing and by making sure we have enough police to serve our communities properly. Our homes and our neighborhoods should be safer for all.

Educational Equality

The best way out of poverty is through education. The best way to educate is through access to the best school for the specific child. Parents know their children – how they best learn and what they need to flourish – and should be entrusted to seek out the schools that are best suited to their child.  Whether it be our public, charter, home schooling, or private schools, every child should be able to pursue the most fitting education to their individual needs, regardless of which street they happen to live on or how much their family happens to earn.

Life

I am pro-life. I am for protecting the most vulnerable amongst us, including unborn and born children. Every innocent human being deserves dignity and the right to life. There needs to be more focus to help women, men, and children. 

Economy

I am for lower taxes and being fiscally responsible. Arizona has historically been a state friendly to the middle class and, by extension, friendly to the family. We need to continue to protect the middle class by making sure we do not follow the direction of California with thoughtless “solutions” that increase spending and taxation that places increased burdens on our future and our children’s future. Taxes, especially sales taxes, disproportionately hurt our community. NO MORE!  Taxes are paid by each of us. We need to empower our community to be wise stewards of the money we all contribute and find creative, sustainable solutions that still take care of the most vulnerable amongst us.   

Criminal Justice Reform

I am an advocate for State Prison Reform. Our community is deeply impacted by recidivism. It deeply hurts our families in our community. Our state is in need of criminal justice reform that will make the justice system better to help those serving time overcome challenges, learn skills, and be more prepared for their return home.

2^nd Amendment

I am a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment. As much as our local police strive to help our community, they are not legally obligated to protect each individual in harm’s way.  The average response time is over 5 minutes for priority one calls. Priority two calls, like a burglary, could take at least an hour for the police to arrive. We have a fundamental, god-given right to protect ourselves and our loved ones.  The right to bear arms is the great equalizer.  

Immigration

My grandparents and parents immigrated to the United States from Central America in the 1970s and established our family roots in South Phoenix. I know how great of a blessing not only it is to have legal residency, but to be a citizen of this nation. Our diverse community is one with many different types of immigrants and we all deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Immigration issues are fundamentally humanitarian, safety, and sovereignty issues. Too often, our current broken immigration system allows for the exploitation of the most vulnerable and innocent amongst us.  It is important that our local laws work in accordance with, not against, our federal laws to ensure a stronger and safer community.