Arizona State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- The use of public funds for abortions is already prohibited by law. We should not restrict access to Medicaid Title X providers simply because they provide private pay abortions. Restricting access Title X providers is dangerous to women's healthcare in general.

Budget, Spending, & Tax

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No

4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No Answer

5. Other or expanded principles
- We need a forensic audit of the state budget to figure out how and why public education, community colleges, and universities were defunded. Then we need to see if we can reverse engineer those cuts. We need to take a hard look at our priorities and begin re-investing in workforce development so that we can continue to grow the economy.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No Answer

5. Other or expanded principles
- If we require a government-issued photo ID, then we need to lower the cost of those IDs so they are accessible to seniors, individuals living on SSDI, individuals living near or below the poverty line, and the homeless. Arizona's current requirement disenfranchises eligible voters and restricts access to their fundamental right to participate in elections.

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No

3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No Answer

4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No Answer

5. Other or expanded principles
- c) should be left to the discretion of the prosecutor based on the details of each particular crime.d) every time Arizona has implemented this policy, we have been sued and lost. This policy has cost taxpayers over $300 million is settlements over the last few years.

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No Answer

3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- No Answer

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No Answer

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Arizona?
- Yes

7. Should local governments be permitted to impose restrictions on plastic bag use by local retailers?
- No Answer

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Arizona?
- No Answer

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No Answer

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Arizona high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No Answer

4. Do you support increasing funding for the state education budget?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- The children in our public schools today are the workforce and economic drivers of tomorrow. If we want our economy to continue to grow, we must invest in public education today.

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No Answer

2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No Answer

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- This is Arizona, we should all have access to safe, clean drinking water. We currently have schools in Maricopa County with unsafe drinking water.

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- No Answer

5. Other or expanded principles
- I support universal background checks.

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Arizona's health care programs?
- Yes

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No Answer

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- No Answer

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No Answer

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Arizona's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Arizona's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

3. Do you support greater efforts by Arizona state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- My top legislative priority is restoring the funding to our public education system including community colleges and state universities. We need to take a hard look at our state budget funding priorities and figure out how to restore the funding to education. My second priority is fixing the 100 day funding rule for special education students so that their funding follows the student throughout the school year and moves with them when they return to district public schools.