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Democrat
Candidate for Arizona House in Legislative District 20
Phone: (602) 978-6767
Email: jackie@jackiethrasher.com
Website: www.jackiethrasher.com
Twitter: @JackieThrasher
4537 W Park Place, Glendale, AZ 85306.
Age: 54. (9/23/57, Detroit, MI).
Arizona since: 1960.
Occupation: Music educator; retired teacher, Washington Elementary School District.
Marital: Married (John).
Children: 2.
Religious preference: Lutheran.
Education: B.M., instrumental music education, ASU, 1979.
Political experience: Legislative candidate, 2002-2010.
Legis exp: House 2007-2009.
Memberships: Nat’l Assn for Music Education, AZ Education Assn, Delta Kappa Gamma Int’l; AZ Women’s Political Caucus.
Interests: Books, music, public policy.
Political influence: My former students inspired me to carry the fight for great public schools beyond our local community to the state Legislature.
Job creation measures: Investing in education, infrastructure, research and simplifying the tax code.
Top Issues: Investing in education, infrastructure, research and simplifying the tax code.
Prop 100 sales tax extension: I support a consistent funding source for education and jobs, which is why I support the Quality Education and Jobs Initiative.
Illegal immigration: Immigration violations should be handled in a manner consistent with the rule of law and respect for the dignity of each human being. We must provide our public safety professionals with the tools they need to do their job.
Background & experience: I have been a legislator, and I know how the process works and how to get things done. As a teacher for 30 years, I have dealt with plenty of unruly children on playground duty, so those conflict resolution skills will definitely come in handy.
Pro-life / pro-choice: Women deserve the right of self-determination and to make their own health care choices, not politicians. I support a woman’s right to choose an abortion.
One last thing: I have a conscience. I believe in equality, fairness and moving Arizona forward.
Campaign finance: public.
