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Republican – Congressional District 2 U.S. House
Phone: (520) 250-8481
Email: Shelley@shelleykaisforcongress.com
Website: www.shelleykaisforcongress.com
Facebook: Shelley Kais
Twitter: @ShelleyKais4CD2
Address: 2592 E Alexis Court, Green Valley, AZ 85614
Age: 61. (06/10/53, Buffalo, NY).
Arizona since: 2007
Occupation: President and owner, Kais E Systems, Inc., since 1998; founder and owner, Training for Quality Improvement (incorporated to Kais E Systems, Inc.), 1989-98; adjunct professor and area mentor for MBA program, Webster University, 1999-2011.
Marital: Married
Children: 2
Education: A.B.D., applied science and decision analysis, Walden University (online); M.B.A., Frostburg State University (Maryland); B.S., education, University of South Carolina.
Political experience: Precinct committeeman; McSally for Congress CD8, 2012; Jennifer Rawson for City Council, 2011.
Top priority: Securing Southern Arizona’s porous border, struggling economy, and military assets.
Initial legislation: Legislation that would provide tracking of illegal immigrants who are released into our communities awaiting their immigration hearings.
Federal deficit: Limit the size of the federal workforce through attrition. Reduce unnecessary regulations that are costly to create, enforce, and report.
Federal spending in AZ: Funding a long-term flying mission at Davis Monthan AFB.
Respected opponent: John F. Kennedy. While history will write many things of a man, Kennedy’s vision for our country, his willingness to do the hard things – those which would serve our country, his management style and team building skills, his decisiveness, his charisma, and his strategic leadership – has earned my respect. While as a child I don’t remember everything about that day, I do remember the sadness of my Republican parents and their friends. Our nation mourned his loss and I sensed the respect he received from all Americans – Republicans and Democrats – and I still carry that respect today.
Public policy advice: As a consultant, I have spent a great deal of time researching public policy and federal issues, and I start with researching the issues independently and then often turn to friends who have served in leadership positions in several administrations in Washington, D.C. I am blessed with a circle of family and friends who share the same passion for America, freedom and liberty that I do and love the “sport of debate.”
