Democratic primary candidate for Arizona Governor Steve Farley

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Fmr. U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini

Fmr. Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick

Fmr. Congressman Ron Barber

Fmr. Congressman Harry Mitchell

Coconino County Supervisor Art Babbott

Fmr. Coconino Supervisor Paul Babbitt, Sr.

Fmr. Coconino Supervisor Carl Taylor

State Sen. Jamescita Peshlakai- LD7

Navajo County Sheriff KC Clark

Navajo County Attorney Brad Carlyon

Fmr. Mayor of Jerome Nikki Bagley

Holbrook Vice Mayor Wade Carlisle

Flagstaff Vice-Mayor Jamie Whelan

Flagstaff Councilwoman Celia Barotz

Kingman Councilwoman Jamie Scott Stehly

Fmr. Coconino County School Superintendent Cecilia Owen

Fmr. Sedona Councilwoman Angela LeFevre

Mayor of Clarkdale Doug Von Gausig

Fmr. State Sen. Tom Chabin

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Katie Hobbs- LD24

Senate Minority Whip Sen. Lupe Contreras- LD19

House Assistant Minority Leader Rep. Randy Friese-LD9

Fmr. Mesa City Councilmember Dennis Kavanaugh

Casa Grande Councilmember Mary Kortsen

Fmr. State Sen. and Rep. Barbara McGuire

Tucson Councilmember Karin Uhlich

Tucson Councilmember Paul Cunningham

Tucson Councilmember Steve Kozachik

Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall

Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada

Fmr. State Sen. and Fmr. Budget Director George Cunningham

Fmr. State Rep. Pat Fleming

Santa Cruz County Supervisor Bruce Bracker

Fmr. Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup

Bisbee Mayor David Smith

Bisbee Councilwoman Joan Hansen

Fmr. Pinal Attorney Jim Walsh

Oro Valley Councilwoman Mary Snider

Fmr. State Sen. Amanda Aguirre

Marana Councilwoman Carol McGorray

Fmr. State Rep. Theresa Ulmer

Cochise County Supervisor Ann English

Fmr. State Rep. Bruce Wheeler

Fmr. Oro Valley Mayor Paul Loomis

Fmr. Oro Valley Councilmember Lou Waters

Fmr. State Rep. Alan Stephens

Fmr. State Sen. Morris Farr

Yuma County Supervisor Lynne Pancrazi

Fmr. Yuma Supervisor Lenore Loroña Stuart

Fmr. State Sen. David Bartlett

Yuma Councilman Mike Shelton

State Rep. Kirsten Engel

State Sen. Lisa Otondo

Name: Steve Farley

Race: Arizona Governor

Party affiliation: Democrat

Statement:

My parents were both public school teachers. They taught me my spirit of service, and that’s why I’ve served the last twelve years in the legislature. I have the experience, the knowledge of the policy and the knowledge of this state. I plan to be the next governor of Arizona, and finally lead as we invest in ourselves--in education, healthcare, the economy, and more.

I know our budget inside out from serving in the appropriations committee, I know our finance structure inside out, and I know when Governor Ducey says we don’t have enough money to make these investments, he’s lying. We have the money, we’ve chosen to give it away. I know how to fix this.

I’ve been on the legislature for twelve years, but my most important job has been as a dad. I have two daughters. As dad, I saw particularly for the last four years, the devastating effects of these cuts to public education. There are six counselors for thirty-two hundred kids, schools have a third of the computers they need, and they have ten percent of their classrooms locked away because they’re literally hazardous to inhabit.

That has to change. The only way we’ve ever invented to effectively allow people to lift themselves from poverty is universal, high-quality, public education. And one in four kids currently live in poverty in this state. It’s time to invest in ourselves.

This is our state, we can move it forward, we can invest in ourselves. We finally get the government we deserve. We all live in Arizona because we love this place, but we’ve had such poor leadership. Imagine what we could be with good leadership. We could be a light to the nation.

We will change this state and in November of 2018, we finally move forward.