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Arizona State RepresentativeDescription: The Arizona Legislature has two chambers. The State Senate is the upper chamber and comprises 30 Senators, one from each of Arizona’s 30 legislative districts. The House of Representatives is the lower chamber and comprises 60 Representatives, 2 from each of Arizona’s 30 legislative districts. Arizona Representatives must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for 10 years, an Arizona resident for 3 years, and a resident in the district they represent for 1 year. The term of office is 2 years, limited to 4 terms. Arizona has no staggered terms, so every member of the Legislature is up for reelection every two years. All seats are elected every 2 years in even-numbered years.Responsibilities: Both chambers of the Legislature propose new laws and amendments to current laws, including proposed amendments to the state constitution to be referred to the voters for approval and write and approve the state budget. In addition, the House can impeach state elected officials.Why you should care: With the Governor s approval, the legislature enacts laws that affect crucial aspects of our daily lives, including state taxes, how the money is spent, your voting rights, the criminal justice system, women’s rights, the environment, immigration, education, gun safety. The legislature can bring a legislative initiative (new law) directly to the voters without gathering signatures. Proposed changes to the state constitution originate in the legislature.Additional information:https://www.azhouse.govhttps://www.azcleanelections.gov/how-government-works/arizona-state-senators-and-representatives___________________________________________________________________________________________El Representante Estatal de ArizonaDescripción: La Legislatura de Arizona tiene dos cámaras. El Senado del Estado es la cámara alta y está formado por 30 senadores, uno de cada uno de los 30 distritos legislativos de Arizona. La Cámara de Representantes es la cámara baja y está formada por 60 representantes, 2 de cada uno de los 30 distritos legislativos de Arizona. Los representantes estatales de Arizona deben tener al menos 25 años de edad, ser ciudadanos estadounidenses durante 10 años, ser residentes de Arizona durante 3 años y ser residente del distrito que representan. Los representantes estatales desempeñan un mandato de 2 años, y no pueden desempeñar más de 4 mandatos. No hay mandatos escalonados en Arizona, así que cada miembro de la Legislatura se presenta para la reelección cada dos años. Se eligen todos los puestos cada 2 años en los años pares.Responsabilidades: Ambas cámaras de la Legislatura proponen nuevas leyes y enmiendas a las leyes actuales, incluidas las enmiendas propuestas a la constitución del estado que los votantes deben aprobar. También redactan y aprueban el presupuesto del estado. Además, la Cámara de Representantes puede iniciar procesos de destitución en contra de funcionarios elegidos.Por qué debería interesarte: Con la aprobación del gobernador, la Legislatura promulga leyes que afectan a aspectos importantes de nuestra vida, como los impuestos estatales, la manera en que se gasta el dinero, el derecho de voto, el sistema de justicia penal, los derechos de la mujer, el medio ambiente, la inmigración, la educación y la seguridad de las armas. La legislatura puede presentar una iniciativa legislativa (una nueva ley) directamente a los votantes sin recoger firmas. Los cambios propuestos a la constitución del estado se originan en la legislatura.Para más información:https://www.azhouse.govhttps://www.azcleanelections.gov/how-government-works/arizona-state-senators-and-representatives

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    Barbara Fike
    (Dem)

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    David Livingston
    (Rep)

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    Beverly Pingerelli
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

What legislation will you propose or support to protect every Arizona citizen’s right to vote, guarantee access to flexible voting opportunities, and ensure that every vote is counted accurately to reflect the will of the voters?

What role, if any, do you believe the government should play in reproductive health care, including abortion, contraception, and fertility treatment, and what policies would you propose or support regarding individuals’ access to and choices about these forms of health care?

What will you do to provide adequate and sustainable funding for instruction and support services to ensure quality education for all Arizona students enrolled in publicly-funded pre-K, K-12, community college, and university programs?

What can be done to make housing affordable and accessible and reduce the unhoused population?

What laws would you propose or support to ensure that Arizona has a sustainable supply of clean water now and in the future?

How will you address the budget shortfall and balance the budget?

Campaign Email bfikeazrep@gmail.com
Campaign Website http://fike4az.com
Public Policy Priorities Education, Resource management, human rights
Qualifications and Experience First time candidate; 40+ years in education
Organization Memberships and Affiliations United Methodist Church
Endorsements AZNOW, Moms Demand Action, Better Ballot Arizona
Community Service Thrive AZ, Soldiers Best Friend, UMOM, Justa Center, Rosie's House
Occupation retired; part-time college instructor
Education BS:Honors in Social Science; MA Community College/Adult Education
I would favor legislation that honors the great job Arizona elections have done for us, and that makes voting accessible to as many qualified voters as possible. Flexible voting opportunities are critical to avoid disenfranchisement.
The government's role should be to protect the rights of citizens to make reproductive health care decisions for themselves, and the right to access the resources they need to make and accomplish those decisions.
Teachers are trained professionals. I would favor empowering them as much as possible, and restoring respect for the profession. Public education is the foundation of an effective democracy, so I favor strengthening public education. I oppose vouchers as they are now. Pre-K programs and community colleges increase access to education for underserved populations. Our universities should be safe spaces for critical thinking and free speech.
People need to be able to live in the communities they work in. We need to overcome "NIMBY-ism" and allow more affordable housing to be built. The housing industry has to make a shift in how resources like land are used and look at the regulation of short-term rentals.
Education is key; most Arizonans forget they live in a desert. But unfortunately, they won't realize it until there is some pain - some restrictions kicking in. We need to keep Arizona's groundwater for use by Arizonans, (and then only sparingly) and not lease the land to foreign entities. We should require all real estate developers to prove the long-term availability of water for projected land use.
Part of living in a community is supporting public goods to enrich everyone's lives. We need to stop thinking of taxes as evil, and should expect the wealthy and corporations to pay their fair share. Legislators should be required to make program cuts and tax increase decisions based on the impact on the program, the state, and the citizens – not the impact on donors.
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