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Republican – Legislative District 21 Senate
Phone: (623) 878-9761
Email: Debbie@DebbieLesko.com
Website: www.debbielesko.com
Facebook: Debbie Lesko
Twitter: @debbielesko
Arizona since: 1985
Occupation: Birthdate: 1958. Legislator.
Marital: Married
Children: 3
Education: Graduate level classes, Marquette University; B.A., business administration, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Political experience: District GOP chair; county and state GOP officer; officer, Arrowhead Republican Women Committee.
Legis exp: House since 2009; majority whip since 2011.
Interests: Spending time with my family, being involved in politics.
Two biggest issues: Our state needs to live within its means and our state needs to continue our work to improve education so our children can compete in our global economy.
Budget priorities: We need to continue our work to balance the state budget without gimmicks and more debt. I will continue to work with my fellow legislators to discover and cut areas of government waste.
Fiscal philosophy: I want government to live within its means, just like my family and every other Arizona family needs to do every day.
Common Core: Arizona needs to raise educational standards and expectations in order for our children to succeed in the global economy. However, Arizona needs to also maintain local control and keep a watchful eye to prevent federal government encroachment.
Gifts to elected officials: Reforms are needed to increase transparency and to clarify what is considered a gift and what is not.
Transparency in government: I support transparency and have voted for legislation to increase transparency in the past. For the six years I have been a state legislator, I have sent out newsletters and written guest columns keeping the public informed and have always encouraged public input.
Pro-life / pro-choice: Pro-life.
Public policy advice: My husband and experts in the field I am seeking advice about.
