Republican – Legislative District 30 House

Phone: (602) 821-9076

Address: 8314 N 21st Dr Unit 208, Phoenix, AZ 85021

Age: 26. (08/06/87, Phoenix, AZ).

Arizona since: Birth

Occupation: Recent college graduate with strong business acumen and leadership. Various temporary work assignments and volunteer with church and civic professions since 2007.

Marital: Single

Education: M.P.A., Grand Canyon University, 2013; B.S., Global Business, ASU, 2010; Sunnyslope H.S., 2005.

Political experience: Campaign volunteer for Justin Johnson 2013, Luis Rodriguez 2013, Jeff Flake 2012, Ben Quayle 2010.

Interests: I love learning. I love the outdoors, swimming, seeing movies & helping those in need.

Two biggest issues: Education is one big issue facing Arizona. My constituents are concerned about teachers’ funding and their students excelling to compete in our global economy. I will ensure that parents have the right to send their children to schools that merit a challenging learning environment while promoting fiscal measures for each district to be solvent. Health care is another issue. Our state needs to make bold moves to enhance the ACCCHS system. Moreover, the government regulations on health care providers needs to be looked at to ensure the market is attracting the best and brightest to our state to help those in need.

Budget priorities: The paradigm shift has occurred and now leadership must be taken to ensure Arizona’s taxes are used the wisest way. My budget priorities include ensuring K-12 and higher education spending equal to graduation rates, teacher performance and those districts which struggle need to fund their teachers with all necessary tools to teach. A flat fair tax would equalize and create a balanced budget which our state needs. Currently the state tax system is not evenly distributed for all goods, services and transactions.

Fiscal philosophy: I believe you thrive if you have a surplus for a rainy day. We cannot continue to kick the can down the road and say the future generation can deal with the problems of our day if our government fiscal house is out of order. The state of Arizona cannot serve the public if funds are misused or denied for their true purpose.

Common Core: I believe that standards need to be implemented, which teach children correct principles rather than regurgitate material. Arizona needs a standard that is best developed by parents, teachers and implemented in the classroom not in the halls of the Capitol.

Gifts to elected officials: State officials should not be bribed. If the citizenry does not like who is in office, let us use our voice and vote in different qualified candidates.

Transparency in government: Under the law, the community has the right to know about transparency in government with open meeting laws. I believe that secretive government is bad government – it goes against the principles of the Republic which our founding fathers established.

Pro-life / pro-choice: I am pro-life and pro-family. I do not believe government can use money to fund to kill an innocent life. I do believe if the mother’s life is in danger then that can be considered between the doctor and patient.

Public policy advice: I turn to many resources within the state. I am objective on all issues whether I advocate for them or not. I look to online news outlets, active 501c3 and 501c4 groups that do analysis on issues. I then draw a decision based on experience, education and subject matter research.

Gidwani, Michael

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