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Michele Pena currently serves as a state representative in State Legislative District 23. She was elected to this position in 2022 and is serving her first term. 

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Believes the decline of the timber industry has led to significant job losses and increased reliance on imported softwood lumber. Supports revitalizing the timber sector to boost employment and reduce imports.

Believes the decline of the timber industry has led to significant job losses and increased reliance on imported softwood lumber. 

Believes foreign land grabbing is a growing threat as American farmers age and more U.S. farmland changes hands.

Believes "foreign land grabbing" is a growing threat. 

Believes increased housing prices and historic inflation have made life less affordable for citizens in the western United States.

Believes "increased housing prices...[and] historic inflation...has made life less affordable..." for citizens in the western region of the U.S. 

Supports legislation reducing housing and food prices in the future.

Supports providing assistance to rural populations.

- Promises to be financially responsible.
- Believes the decline of the timber industry has led to significant job losses and increased reliance on imported softwood lumber. 
- Believes "foreign land grabbing" is a growing threat. 
- Believes "increased housing prices...[and] historic inflation...has made life less affordable..." for citizens in the western region of the U.S. 
- Supports legislation reducing housing and food prices in the future.
- Supports providing assistance to rural populations.
- Supports protecting Arizona farmers.

Economy

Believes police dogs are "valuable members of our police force" and deserve high-quality care.

Voted in support of SB 1068, which provides care for police dogs. 

Supports HB2651 to address the missing foster children crisis and combat child trafficking in Arizona.

Supports HB 2651, which aims to help the "missing foster children crisis in Arizona..." and address child trafficking. 

- Voted in support of SB 1068, which provides care for police dogs. 
- Supports HB 2651, which aims to help the "missing foster children crisis in Arizona..." and address child trafficking. 

Public Safety

Believes in enhancing transparency and affordability in healthcare. Supports accessible health insurance and opposes exploitation by insurance companies and hospitals.

Supports policies aimed to increase transparent and affordable healthcare. 

- Supports policies aimed to increase transparent and affordable healthcare. 
- Supports accessible health insurance.

Healthcare

Believes transparency and open communication between parents and schools are essential to keep curricula focused on basic academics, free from political influence.

Believes transparency and open communication between parents and schools are essential to ensure curricula focus is on "basic academics, leaving no room for political influence from teachers, counselors, or school staff."

Believes "your zip code shouldn’t dictate your future" and supports choice and access in education.

Supports accessible education, saying, "your zip code shouldn’t dictate your future."

Believes in "Empowerment Scholarship Accounts" to promote school choice for all. Supports policies that enhance educational opportunities from K-12 to college.

Supports school choice and Empowerment Scholarship Accounts. 

- Believes transparency and open communication between parents and schools are essential to ensure curricula focus is on "basic academics, leaving no room for political influence from teachers, counselors, or school staff."
- Supports accessible education, saying, "your zip code shouldn’t dictate your future."
- Supports school choice and Empowerment Scholarship Accounts. 

Education

Supports sustained water conservation initiatives, a statewide water market, desalination projects, and renegotiating the Colorado River Compact to address water crises in Arizona.

Supports initiatives for water conservation and wants to establish a statewide water market and desalination projects and renegotiate the Colorado River Compact. 

Believes federal forest management has reduced Arizona’s tree cover and increased forest fires. Supports HCM2004 to encourage Congress to enact better forest management policies.

Believes federal forest management has reduced Arizona’s tree cover and increased forest fires. 

Supports legislation for "reasonable and prudent multiple-use forest management policies" to improve forest health.

Urges Congress to install legislation supporting "reasonable and prudent multiple-use forest management policies to improve forest health."

Believes water is essential for communities and opposes efforts to restrict water access, especially for Arizona farmers.

Believes water is essential for communities and opposes efforts to restrict water access for state residents, especially farmers.

- Supports initiatives for water conservation and wants to establish a statewide water market and desalination projects and renegotiate the Colorado River Compact. 
- Believes federal forest management has reduced Arizona’s tree cover and increased forest fires. 
- Urges Congress to install legislation supporting "reasonable and prudent multiple-use forest management policies to improve forest health."
- Believes water is essential for communities and opposes efforts to restrict water access for state residents, especially farmers.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes any form of government corruption

- Opposes any form of government corruption

Voting & Elections

Michele Pena

- 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.