The next Governor of Arizona must be prepared for the challenges they’ll face upon taking office in 2015.
Our
economy remains fragile. The southern border is not secure. The state budget
is not in balance, courts have said the state owes our schools millions and we
don’t even own our state capitol building. Needless to say, the state’s next
chief executive will have their hands full. Without experienced leadership, the
state’s financial situation could spiral out of control quickly.
As a 5th generation
Arizonan, I've seen our state experience amazing growth. For as long as I can
remember, families and businesses have flocked to Arizona for the countless
opportunities the Copper State has to offer. But since the economic downturn,
our state has struggled to regain its footing. Thousands of people lost their
jobs during the recession and we've only recovered about half of those jobs so
far, lagging behind the rest of the country.
We
can and must do better.
If
our state is to return to the level of prosperity we enjoyed less than 10 years
ago, we must be innovative and forward thinking in our approach. We should
consider bold ideas like gradual elimination of the state’s income tax, paying
down state debt, enhancing public safety and doing our best to provide a quality
education for our children.
Arizona
has a great opportunity to position itself as the place where people choose to
live and raise a family. If we are to live up to our potential, we must select
a leader who has the vision to move our state forward and the experience of
working with the legislature to get the job done.
Ken Bennett
What's Coming Up:
- Saturday July 26 @ 11:00a Bennett for Governor Campaign Rally in Prescott - Prescott
- Saturday July 26 @ 5:00p Paradise Republican Women Candidates Gala - Scottsdale
- Monday July 28 @ 6:00p East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance Gubernatorial Forum - Chandler
- Wednesday July 30 @ 5:00p League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson Gubernatorial Candidate Forum - Tucson
- Friday August 1 @ 3:00p "First Friday" Gubernatorial Event - Payson
- SEE ALL EVENTS
