Along with education, strengthening our economy and encouraging investment and job growth will be a top priority of mine as your state senator. My focus will be on:
Stopping the giveaways to special interests and corporations. Arizona has spent far too much money over the years in giveaways to special interests and corporations, with little to show for the generosity. Our state still lags the rest of the county in economic well-being, educational outcomes, and investment.
Instead of steering more money to tax cuts, I believe our focus should be on investing in our economic future. That includes investing in our schools, promoting tax reform to help provide a more stable source of state revenue for future years, and stopping the blank checks to the for-profit prison industry.
Promoting a culture of inclusiveness and hospitality. Arizona has received a fair share of negative attention over the years as a result of the actions of our legislature.
As your state senator, I will fight for policies that roll out the welcome mat for Arizona businesses and their employees, and avoid the partisan rhetoric that our current legislators exhibit each session. For example, one of my main priorities at the capitol will be to pass an Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), so that our LGBT friends do not need to worry that they will lose their jobs or their homes because of their sexual orientation. It's upsetting to me that this policy isn't already in place, and I'll fight to make sure it is.