Borrelli, Sonny

Republican – Legislative District 5 House

Phone: (928) 486-4831

Email: sonny4azhouse@ymail.com

Address: 2650 Diablo Drive, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406

Age: 55. (03/19/59, Rochester, NY).

Arizona since: 2000

Occupation: Lake Havasu City, councilmember, 2010-12; U.S. Marine Corps (retired), 1977-99; commissioner, Military Rodeo Cowboys Assn, 1988-99; former small business owner.

Marital: Married

Children: 3

Education: Some college; Chatsworth High School, 1977.

Political experience: None.

Legis exp: House since 2013.

Interests: Veterans advocate, boating, fishing.

Two biggest issues: Jobs. We need to attract more manufacturing businesses, which also bring supporting business, such as transportation and logistics. This is why HURF funds must be re-instated, and no longer swept.
Federally controlled public lands being returned to state control. With a team of legislators and the governor, pressure Congress to uphold that promise of state control made many years ago.

Budget priorities: Since we have separated CPS from the Dept of Economic Security, I think this is a great opportunity to downsize DES and eliminate redundancy.

Fiscal philosophy: Fiscally conservative. The state should be allowing funds belonging to cities and towns to be returned to those cities and towns, where they can be used for their intended purposes. Spending should be on a “need to have” basis, not a “nice to have”.

Common Core: Local control is guaranteed under the state Constitution, not controlled by federal mandates.

Gifts to elected officials: Did not respond.

Transparency in government: Transparency is vital to good government. The First Amendment should be protected. However, excessive “freedom of information” requests should not be misused or punitive in nature on political subdivisions.

Pro-life / pro-choice: I choose life.

Public policy advice: There is not one particular person. I have a network of public and private sector colleagues on local, state and federal levels from whom I receive input. It is critical to me to gather as much information as possible so that I am able to make a considered decision.