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Van Horsen, Sheri (Democrat)
Phone: (623) 547-7428
Email: sheri4senate@yahoo.com
Website: www.sheri4senate.com
9235 N. 74th Dr., Peoria, AZ 85345
Age: 50 (4/18/60, Downey, CA).
Arizona since: 1993.
Occupation: President, AFSCME, since 2006; deputy director, Governor’s Office, 2003-06; paralegal and executive administrative assistant, Attorney General’s Office, 1994-03.
Marital: Married (Michael Tarrats, chef, Child Crisis Nursery).
Children: 2.
Religious preference: Catholic.
Education: Law studies/paralegal, Western State and Fullerton College; A.A., Fullerton College.
Political experience: Prior run for office, volunteer and coordinator for various campaigns, and voter registration volunteer.
Memberships have included: Professional employees and public service employees groups, Humane Society, Bountiful Baskets volunteer.
Interests: Photography, travel, outdoor activities, camping with family, cooking for big family events.
Issues:
Political influence: My parents.
Budget recommendations: Review line-by-line expenditures by agencies; review tax code, exemptions and credits for revision.
Other concerns: Education and jobs creation.
Fiscal philosophy: Conservative with a heart.
Background & experience: I have firsthand experience with legal matters, consumer protection, homeland security, and a review and analysis of agency expenditures and waste.
Prop. 100 sales tax: I supported and voted for Prop. 100, since our current Legislature failed to address the problem and refused to look at our spending and tax code in-depth for changes.
Pro-life/pro-choice: Roe v. Wade is the law of the land, and I do not believe it is the Legislature’s job to dictate an individual’s personal decision.
One last thing: I typically work 16 hours a day, seven days a week to find the truth, develop a workable plan for deciding what we need now and what we can comfortably live without for the next few years. I believe I would be a sensible advocate for the voters of LD9. I would make good decisions to move us through this difficult time and would follow the “do no harm” doctrine. [I would] do what is best for Arizona and carefully consider all things placed before me to determine what will help Arizonans and what would cause us more harm than good.
Campaign Finance: public.