A focus of mine as your Representative will be ensuring that young women facing the challenges of motherhood have all the support they need to choose life: including quality pre-natal care, parenting classes, and financial support where necessary. 

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As a candidate for the AZ State House, I am committed to opposing the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement and standing in support of the State of Israel.

The BDS movement is an anti-Semitic movement which seeks to isolate and delegitimize Israel through boycotts, divestment, and sanctions. I firmly oppose these efforts, as they undermine the prospects for peace and dialogue in the region. Arizona should reject the BDS movement and promote constructive engagement and cooperation with Israel.

I am dedicated to fostering and strengthening the mutually beneficial partnership between Arizona and Israel. Israel is a vital ally, sharing our values and contributing to various areas, including technology, security, and innovation.

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1. Convince the federal government to sell federal lands back to the state with provisions for environmental conservation
2. Invest in measures to counter the bark beetle epidemic
3. Research if afforestation would help alleviate the problem in select areas

Arizona’s forests are the center of our ecological diversity as a state. We can’t allow our forests to be destroyed and should actively be working to counter the devastating loss of tree cover over the past two-and-a-half decades.

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Desalinization efforts in Yuma and in our neighbor states should receive more federal funding to reduce the impact on our limited local sources. Additionally, we should invest in desalinization efforts that tackle our brackish groundwater. Desalinating brackish groundwater is a far cheaper and more efficient process than desalinating seawater.

What has happened in our rural counties where the rivers have dried up or at Lake Powell is horrifying. If we don’t start taking serious steps to address the water issues in Arizona, we won’t have an Arizona.

As your State Representative, long-term water sustainability will always be one of my top priorities. On day one I will introduce Bills to directly tackle our water issues and fight for a sustainable future.

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The education system’s incentive structure may need to be overhauled. The competitive academic environments that once existed have been replaced with a culture of “participation awards.” Arizona should incentivize students to excel in their areas of passion while also providing support and resources to do so. Our students shouldn’t be failing standardized tests where they are used and where other states are succeeding.

A comprehensive evaluation of the government’s education spending is necessary to ensure that funds are being allocated in a way that prioritizes the needs of teachers, parents, and students. Despite high per capita spending on education, the outcomes are not on par with other developed countries or even our fellow States. Funds should be redirected from ineffective programs to those that demonstrate positive results.

The government should not dictate curricula, but it has a responsibility to ensure that the education system produces individuals who are equipped to compete on a global stage and contribute to society. This requires well-compensated teachers, a thriving and competitive educational environment, the elimination of special interest-driven projects, and investment in evidence-based programs.

I am proudly endorsed by the Arizona House Education Vice Chair, Representative David Marshall.

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When elected, I will proudly fight to enhance the Arizona’s cybersecurity policy and hold fellow elected officials accountable when it comes to our collective defense. Watching the Senate and Congressional hearings on tech-related issues is mind-blowing because most of our elected officials have zero idea what they are talking about when it comes to modern technology or cybersecurity. It was a national embarrassment when we had to pay a random for one of our pipelines which was closed by cyberterrorists. I will put forth and support policies that keep our State and our Nation’s grid, data, financial markets, and infrastructure safe.

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Learn More:

• “President Trump Announces ‘Made in America’ Tax Credits” – The White House official website. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-trump-announces-made-america-tax-credits/
• “Why the Made in America Tax Credit Matters” – Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2018/07/10/why-the-made-in-america-tax-credit-matters/?sh=1a854d723b57
• “Supporting American Jobs through the Made in America Tax Credit” – National Association of Manufacturers. https://www.nam.org/issues/tax/supporting-american-jobs-through-the-made-in-america-tax-credit/
• “The Benefits of ‘Made in America’ Tax Credits for American Workers” – The Hill. https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/548589-the-benefits-of-made-in-america-tax-credits-for-american-workers
• “Made in America Tax Credit: A Path to Stronger American Manufacturing” – The Heritage Foundation. https://www.heritage.org/manufacturing/report/made-america-tax-credit-path-stronger-american-manufacturing.

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My life was in many ways saved by School Choice. I was not doing well at the school that I was zoned for and was able to get in to a private school on a scholarship. I began succeeding at the new school and they even paid for my college applications – paving the way for me, the son of a single mother on welfare, to attend college. I believe that all parents, teachers, and students deserve choice in their education. Whether you want your children to receive a STEM-oriented education from schools like BASIS, an arts-oriented education from schools like Arizona School for the Arts, or a traditional public school experience from schools like Deer Valley High – various options should be available. Scholarships and opportunities should not be taken away from families who receive them, but rather expanded to more families that could use them.

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