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Democrat
Candidate for Arizona Senate in Legislative District 24
Phone: (602) 318-9033
Email: katie@katiehobbs.org
Website: www.katiehobbs.org
Twitter: @katiehobbs
(Mail: PO Box 15642, Phoenix, AZ 86060)
Age: 42. (12/28/69, Phoenix, AZ).
Arizona since: Birth.
Occupation: Social worker since 1992.
Marital: Married (Patrick Goodman, child therapist ).
Children: 2.
Religious preference: Catholic.
Education: M.S.W., social work, ASU, 1995; B.S.W., social work, NAU, 1992; Seton Catholic High School, 1988.
Political experience: Democratic Party, precinct committeeman, since 2005; state committeeman, since 2005; DNC delegate in 2008; campaign volunteer on several campaigns; appointed commissioner to the Phoenix Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team, Maricopa County Merit System Commission, Phoenix Women’s Commission, and Phoenix Human Services Commission.
Legis exp: House since 2011.
Memberships: Nat’l Assn of Social Workers, AZ Chapter; Bd of Directors, Emerge Arizona; Valley Leadership; Center for Progressive Leadership.
Interests: Politics, enjoying the great Arizona outdoors, my kids’ school and extra-curricular activities.
Political influence: My husband.
Job creation measures: Create more public/private partnerships like Science Foundation Arizona that will attract capital investment and jobs; invest in ongoing worker training programs.
Top Issues: Women’s health and Child Protective Services.
Prop 100 sales tax extension: I didn’t support the increase in the first place, and I don’t think the extension is the right solution. We need to deal with budget shortfalls in a way that will not shift the burden to the middle class and keep us dependent on sales tax revenue.
Illegal immigration: Immigration is a federal issue and we need reform of our failed immigration system at the federal level.
Background & experience: My background as a social worker has prepared me well to be a legislator. This experience has taught me to bring together diverse groups of people to work together, and definitely served me well in my first term.
Pro-life / pro-choice: Abortion is a legal medical procedure that the Legislature should stop interfering in. The continued restrictions imposed by the Legislature make abortion less accessible and more unsafe. This compromises women’s health and safety.
Campaign finance: private.
