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Republican
Candidate for Arizona House in Legislative District 26
Phone: (480) 966-7705
Email: marylou.taylor39@gmail.com
Website: www.votemarylou.com
Twitter: @votemarylou
30 E Concorda Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282.
Age: 73. (02/13/39, Snyder, TX).
Arizona since: 1966.
Occupation: Retired; school teacher for 38 years.
Marital: Married (Gerald, retired.).
Children: 3.
Religious preference: Christian.
Education: M.A., education/administration, Univ of Phoenix, 1990; B.A., business, Eastern New Mexico University, 1961.
Political experience: Regional director, state second vice president, Republican Women’s Club; president, Tempe Republican Women; Tempe Union High School Bd since 2002.
Memberships: Tempe Kiwanis Nuevo Club; bd member, East Valley Assistance League; Delta Kappa Gamma; founding president, Tempe Dollars for Scholars.
Interests: Reading, walking my dog, being with my three girls and their children – eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. I also enjoy being on the golf course with my husband.
Political influence: Two very influential women have encouraged me. They are Susan Bitter-Smith and Laura Knaperek. Both have a broad knowledge of how the political process works. Their help has been very beneficial to me.
Job creation measures: Reduce overburdensome regulations on businesses. Job training – build existing programs and more outreach to business.
Top Issues: Education P-20; job development and training.
Prop 100 sales tax extension: The governor and the Legislature made a promise to Arizonans that the sales tax would be short term. If elected I will not break that promise. However, I understand that there is a possibility that there will be an initiative that the people will get to vote on in the fall election.
Illegal immigration: Federal protection at our borders needs to be enforced immediately. It is the job of the national government to protect our borders. The system for becoming a citizen of the U.S. needs to be reformed, making the path to citizenship attainable. Anyone choosing to remain illegal should return to his or her country of origin.
Background & experience: Thirty-eight years of teaching made me a good listener and a problem solver. Ownership of a small business gives me the ability to work with a wide variety of people. My role as a school board member has given me knowledge of balancing a budget and has taught me how the budget process works.
Pro-life / pro-choice: I am pro-life.
One last thing: Small business owner – Lulu’s Moonfish; thirty-eight years of teaching; serving on the Tempe Union High School Board; service oriented and involved in my community.
Campaign finance: private.
