We have many of the same needs as those living all across our great state and country. They are the needs of hard working families and individuals. As we all know too well, the economic downturn has significantly and negatively impacted our lives. As a financial advisor as well as my experience as a Governing Board member of the Phoenix Union High School District, I understand what it means to have a fiduciary responsibility to those I serve. I also understand the need for responsible investment for future prosperity. And the need for action today, not just words and rhetoric, but real action for real people who are in need of real solutions to their real problems. We need jobs that provide a living wage and opportunity for families to help their children to do even better. I am committed to advocating for responsible economic development and job creation opportunities.