David Bradley

Democrat
Candidate for Arizona Senate in Legislative District 10
Phone: (520) 429-3062
Email: dave@bradleyforarizona.com
Website: www.bradleyforarizona.com
5909 E 3rd St, Tucson, AZ 85711.

Age: 59. (11/13/52, Seattle, WA).

Arizona since: 1958.

Occupation: Chief development officer, La Frontera Arizona, since 2011; CEO, La Paloma Family Services, 1993-2011.

Marital: Married (Debra D’Amore, educational administration).

Children: 4.

Religious preference: Episcopalian.

Education: M.B.A., University of Phoenix, 1996; M.S.Ed., counseling, Old Dominion University, 1979; B.S., psychology, Univ of Maryland, 1977.

Political experience: Chair and vice chair, Pima County Democratic Party; president, Democrats of Greater Tucson.

Legis exp: House 2003-2011.

Memberships: Tucson Rotary; Tucson Chamber of Commerce; Behavioral Health Coalition; Vestry St. Michael and All Angels Church; St. Michael’s Parish Day School; Sahuaro Little League; In My Shoes; AZ Community Action Assn; Foster Care Review Bd; volunteer Primavera Shelter 10 years; Thunderbird Neighborhood Assn.

Interests: Sports, history, physical fitness.

Political influence: Burton Barr as a function of my father’s affiliation with him over many years. He never allowed himself to be cornered by extremes but yet was able to touch both extremes and bridge their differences through an approach that permitted him to seek practical solutions to complex problems. He knew how to compromise.

Job creation measures: Invest in the infrastructure of the state so that businesses will be attracted to the quality of life that Arizona has to offer with a first class educational system and a transportation system that is efficient and modern.

Top Issues: Comprehensive tax reform should be the central issue that the state Legislature should work on in the coming year. I want to also concentrate on prevention in the public health and social welfare systems in order to avert costly treatments and interventions (including prisons) after preventable damage has been done to children and families.

Prop 100 sales tax extension: Reluctantly yes because I am not optimistic that the Legislature or current administration has the political will to propose and implement comprehensive tax reform.

Illegal immigration: The state should not contribute to making the border a war zone. Instead we should encourage economic development on both sides of the border by focusing on tourism, cooperation with law enforcement and health care services in Mexico and Arizona. The state must continue to work with the federal government to establish guest worker programs where Arizona could actually become a workforce resource by funneling workers where they are needed throughout the country.

Background & experience: Having been a member of the Legislature is a distinct asset in that I know firsthand how decisions are made that affect the entire state. I have also been a CEO of agencies that have contracted with the state for many years so I am familiar with issues related to running a business in difficult economic times.

Pro-life / pro-choice: The positions on both sides are entrenched, the focus has to be on preventing unwanted pregnancies through education that should begin at the elementary school level. Research has shown that education coupled with access to contraceptives is the most effective way to prevent pregnancies. Our focus must be there.

One last thing: I have been an Arizonan since 1958. I want to return to the Legislature to ensure that my children and the generations that follow will have the opportunity to live in a state that ensures constant oversight of its environment, has the insight to build and sustain a top notch educational system and provides foresight to deal with its inevitable growth in ways that afford those who follow the good fortune to live productive and fulfilling lives.

Campaign finance: private.