Paula Aboud

Paula Aboud

Aboud, Paula (Democrat)

Phone: (520) 323-7264

Email: paboud@msn.com

1341 E. Greenlee Rd., Tucson, AZ 85719

Name pronunciation: a-BOWD.

Age: 60 (3/20/50, Tucson).

Arizona since: Birth.

Occupation: Property manager, Masadi Investment Services; teacher and coach at Rincon High School.

Marital: Partnered (Terri Berg, math instructor).

Education: B.A., English, UofA; master’s level coursework in education at UofA.

Political experience: Candidate for Tucson City Council; 1st vice chair, Pima County Democratic Party; 1st vice chair, District 28; president of Democrats of Tucson; Get Out the Vote chair, Pima County Democratic Party; AZ Senate since 2005.

Memberships have included: GOTV chair, Pima County Democratic Party; former president, Democrats of Greater Tucson.

Interests: Organic gardening, bridge, traveling, reading, cooking, camping.

Issues:

Political influence: Community activists. No one person.

Budget recommendations: Increase revenue by lowering the sales tax and broadening the base; suspend all tax credits; alcohol and gas tax increases are just a few ideas.

Other concerns: Promoting equal rights and protecting the rights of women and children, seniors, the environment, animals, the LGBT community, working folks and small business. I intend to continue the effort to protect pain doctors from unintended medical board sanctions.

Fiscal philosophy: In economic downturns such as the one we’re in, I’m a fiscally responsible person. That means cut when necessary, limit spending to job growth opportunities, and raise revenue if necessary. This is my philosophy for the current economic times.

Background & experience: As a teacher, facilitator, life coach, mediator, business person, I bring those experiences to the committee hearings and to the negotiations which lend a special understanding to their issues. I also have more credibility in the areas that I have experience. My life coaching skills improve the quality of my inquiries in committees, my family business background helps me appreciate our small business community, and my Republican-Democrat household taught me to understand both sides of most issues, making me a more balanced legislator.

Proposition 100 sales tax: Raise revenue if necessary is my philosophy. It’s necessary right now. The state is flat broke.

Pro-life/pro-choice: My position is that abortion is a personal decision, and the Legislature should stay out of people’s personal business.

One last thing: I love standing up for neighborhoods and my hometown, Tucson.

Campaign Finance: public.