Ballot Pedia, Reina Patocs

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Reina was born in San Francisco. She is married to her husband, Ezra, an Army veteran, and together they helped plant a church in 2020. 

Rein currently works in data analytics and engineering. She has experience working for Deloitte, where she was involved in building security products for the government. Additionally, she has contributed to various startups by helping to build their infrastructure from the ground up.

Reina Patocs' campaign for State Representative in State Legislative District 5 is her first run for public office.

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Believes in tax policies that stimulate growth, regulatory reforms for entrepreneurs, and fair trade agreements. Supports education and workforce development to ensure success in a global economy.

- Believes in tax policies that stimulate growth, regulatory reforms for entrepreneurs, and fair trade agreements. Supports education and workforce development to ensure success in a global economy.

Economy

Believes the influx of illegal fentanyl is a public health crisis and supports strengthened border security measures.

Believes a comprehensive approach to border security can protect communities from drug trafficking and support public health and safety.

Believes in pragmatic solutions for border security, including advanced technology, adequate resources for enforcement, and efficient legal immigration pathways to ensure order and fairness while preventing illegal drug trafficking.

Wants to implement pragmatic solutions for border security, including advanced technology, adequate resources for enforcement, and efficient legal immigration pathways to ensure order and fairness while preventing illegal drug trafficking.

Believes securing borders is essential for public safety, upholding the rule of law, and ensuring citizens' safety and economic well-being.

Believes laws and policies should balance security and liberty, prioritizing the preservation of freedoms.

- Believes the influx of illegal fentanyl is a public health crisis and supports strengthened border security measures.
- Wants to implement pragmatic solutions for border security, including advanced technology, adequate resources for enforcement, and efficient legal immigration pathways to ensure order and fairness while preventing illegal drug trafficking.
- Believes laws and policies should balance security and liberty, prioritizing the preservation of freedoms.

Public Safety

Believes every life is valuable and supports policies that protect the unborn while providing compassionate services and comprehensive healthcare for families and mothers.

Opposes abortion but wants to provide compassionate services and comprehensive healthcare for families and mothers.

Opposes medically assisted suicide, advocating for palliative care and support that respects life's intrinsic value until its natural end. Believes policies should reflect a commitment to life at every stage, rooted in compassion and practical support.

Opposes medically assisted suicide, advocating for palliative care and support that respects life's intrinsic value until its natural end.

- Opposes abortion but wants to provide compassionate services and comprehensive healthcare for families and mothers.
- Opposes medically assisted suicide, advocating for palliative care and support that respects life's intrinsic value until its natural end.

Healthcare

Believes educational policies should support every child's right to learn free from ideological pressures and ensure age-appropriate discussions on sensitive topics. Supports creating a solid foundation for children to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Believes educational policies should be free from ideological influences and ensure age-appropriate discussions on sensitive topics. 

Believes schools should focus on academic excellence, social interactions, and friendships without students facing complex gender and sexuality decisions.

Believes schools should focus on academic excellence, social interactions, and friendships without students facing "complex decisions about their gender and sexuality."

Believes in prioritizing academic excellence and social skills development to help children become well-rounded individuals.

Prioritizes teacademic excellence and social skills development to help children become well-rounded individuals.

Believes in providing children with a rigorous and fulfilling education in a safe and nurturing environment. Supports comprehensive K-12 school policies to ensure educational excellence.

- Believes educational policies should be free from ideological influences and ensure age-appropriate discussions on sensitive topics. 
- Believes schools should focus on academic excellence, social interactions, and friendships without students facing "complex decisions about their gender and sexuality."

Education

As of September 17, 2024, Reina Patocs’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Said, "It is essential to guard against overreach by the government and to ensure that individual freedoms are not infringed upon."

- Said, "It is essential to guard against overreach by the government and to ensure that individual freedoms are not infringed upon."

Voting & Elections

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Endorsed by the Arizona Republican Party.

- Endorsed by the Arizona Republican Party.

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Reina Patocs

- Your state representatives represent the interests of your local district in the Arizona State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up the state lawmaking body: the Arizona Legislature.
- Your state representatives can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws.
- Arizona has 30 districts, and each district is represented by two State Representatives, making a total of 60 State Representatives.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $24,000. They only serve in the role part-time.