Republican
Candidate for Arizona House in Legislative District 17
Phone: (480) 381-8090
Email: voteforese@gmail.com
Website: www.tomforese.com
Twitter: @tomforese
2044 E Taurus Pl, Chandler, AZ 85249.
Name pronunciation: for-REES
Age: 38. (02/19/74, Framingham, MA).
Arizona since: 2006.
Occupation: Director of academic partnerships, Link-Systems International; owner, FMG Partners (marketing and public relations).
Marital: Married (Casey, homemaker).
Children: 4.
Religious preference: LDS.
Education: Attended BYU Idaho, studied marketing.
Political experience: None.
Legis exp: House since 2011.
Interests: Music, golf and reading. Did not respond.
Campaign finance: private.
***Mesnard, J.D.***
Republican
Phone: (480) 650-4509
Email: jd@jdmesnard.com
Website: www.jdmesnard.com
1427 W Homestead Ct, Chandler, AZ 85286.
Name pronunciation: MEZ-nard
Age: 32. (05/15/80, Tampa, FL).
Arizona since: 1990.
Occupation: Consultant; investor; small business owner; adjunct professor, Mesa Community College.
Marital: Single.
Religious preference: Christian.
Education: M.B.A., University of Phoenix, 2006; Master’s degree, public administration, Keller Graduate School of Management, 2006; Bachelor’s degree, music composition, ASU, 2002.
Political experience: Policy adviser, Arizona State Senate, 2002-2009; precinct committeeman.
Legis exp: House since 2011.
Memberships: Homestead HOA board; advisory member, Nat’l Center for Policy Analysis.
Interests: Music, playing the piano. Did not respond.
Campaign finance: private.