Don Shooter

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Shooter, Don (Republican)

Phone: (928) 210-2235
Email: joinup@donshooter.com
Website: www.donshooter.com
1341 W. 17th Place, Yuma, AZ 85364

Age: 58.

Arizona since: 1981.

Occupation: Real estate sales and development since 2004.

Marital: Married (Susan, teacher).

Children: 3.

Religious preference: Christian.

Education: Attended USC for two years, business administration.

Political experience includes: None.

Memberships have included: None.

Issues:

Political influence: Thomas Jefferson.

Budget recommendations: We’re going to have to divide programs into those we must have, those we would like to have, and those that are simply luxury items. The luxury items should never be funded, so they’re out. We fund those we must have, and then make decisions regarding the rest depending on the funds that remain (if any).

Other concerns: #1 Jobs. #2 Jobs. I would reduce the tax and regulatory burdens on business and allow the free enterprise system to do what it does best, which is create jobs and wealth for all of us.

Fiscal philosophy: That government, which governs least, governs best. Reduce the size of government and work to ensure that where government must play a role, that it does so to the best of its ability.

Background & experience: Our legislators come from a variety of backgrounds, so there clearly is not a single recipe for success, but I have been in the business community and enjoyed successes and failures. I’ve made payroll and know the burdens that small businesses bear from regulations and excessive government involvement. I’ve been a husband and father, active in my community, and I know my district and its people very well.

Proposition 100 sales tax: Philosophically, I oppose all taxes unless absolutely necessary. Pro-life/pro-choice: Pro-life.

One last thing: I believe we have allowed government at all levels to become too involved in matters they were never intended or authorized to be in. We need to return to constitutional and free-market principles to correct these unhealthy ways. I am also in contributing to real progress at the Legislature, without regard to which political party gets to take credit. That is a stark change from those who view their job as simply to be an obstructionist.

Government transparency: There was some very good transparency legislation passed this session, and transparency is always a good thing. We need to empower the citizens and taxpayers to see what is being done with their money. Decades ago we might have been able to rely on the media to act as watchdog for us, but with the vast majority of the “fourth estate” now serving as unofficial cheerleaders of one political party or another, there are few we can rely on to fill this role.

Campaign Finance: public