The Arizona Legislature has begun addressing the difficult challenge of eliminating one of the largest budget deficits in the state's history. House Democrats have been working in a bipartisan manner to protect education and healthcare from deep cuts in the Republican budget and have offered alternative budget solutions that protect the education system and middle-class families. The House Democrats recently welcomed Anna Tovar, the former vice mayor of Tolleson, to serve as the new representative for District 13.
The Arizona Legislature has begun addressing the difficult challenge of eliminating one of the largest budget deficits in the state's history. House Democrats have been working in a bipartisan manner to protect education and healthcare from deep cuts in the Republican budget and have offered alternative budget solutions that protect the education system and middle-class families. The House Democrats recently welcomed Anna Tovar, the former vice mayor of Tolleson, to serve as the new representative for District 13.
The Arizona Legislature has begun addressing the difficult challenge of eliminating one of the largest budget deficits in the state's history. House Democrats have been working in a bipartisan manner to protect education and healthcare from deep cuts in the Republican budget and have offered alternative budget solutions that protect the education system and middle-class families. The House Democrats recently welcomed Anna Tovar, the former vice mayor of Tolleson, to serve as the new representative for District 13.
The Arizona Legislature has begun addressing the difficult challenge of eliminating one of the largest budget deficits in the state's history. House Democrats have been working in a bipartisan manner to protect education and healthcare from deep cuts in the Republican budget and have offered alternative budget solutions that protect the education system and middle-class families. The House Democrats recently welcomed Anna Tovar, the former vice mayor of Tolleson, to serve as the new representative for District 13.
The first session of Arizona’s 49th Legislature officially is underway and already lawmakers are addressing difficult challenges, including eliminating one of the largest budget deficits the state has ever seen. House Democrats have been working hard in a bipartisan way to protect children and middle class families from deep cuts to education and health care. Unnecessary cuts to ed- ucation and health care, recently passed in the Republican budget, will soon present difficult hurdles for our children’s future and the future vitality of our state.
House Dems offer smart solutions
House Democrats have offered alternative and responsible Patricia Fleming budget solutions to the 2009 shortfall and will continue to Representative offer reasonable options for 2010. These alternatives protect District 25 our state’s education system and middle-class families. They are common sense, prudent and practical options to get the “Now, more economy back on track and move the state forward on the than ever, is the road to recovery. time to protect educa- tion and health care so New addition that we pave the road to economic recovery House Democrats welcomed Anna Tovar, the former vice and ensure the future mayor of Tolleson, on Feb. 3 to serve as the new District 13 economic vitality of representative. Arizona.” Tovar, a life-long resident of Tolleson and former teacher, has been the vice mayor of Tolleson since June 2007. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Tovar to fill the District 13 House seat vacancy left by former Rep. Steve Gallardo. Tovar is the first woman from Tolleson to represent District 13.