Investing in Arizona’s Future
Fighting for the “Real Issues and Concerns” Arizonans face!
ENDORSED BY THE SPONSOR OF THE RENTAL TAX REPEAL
Hi, I'm Frank.
My family has deep roots in the Grand Canyon State going back 4 generations in cattle ranching and farming. I’ve lived and worked in District 26 for over 25 years. I have a comprehensive understanding of the issues and concerns Arizonans face, and that’s my main focus. I learned from a young age what it means to work hard, to follow your dreams and to appriciate blessings.
Studying Business Administration at Ottawa University, my skills would soon be challenged in my families business “Life-flo Health Care and Nutraceutical Labs” as the largest supplier of naturopathic progesterone and hormone balance creams. We later sold the companies and I advanced to C.E.O. of A to Z Chemistry Inc., specializing in private label health care products throughout the world. I also work for “Roberts Investments LLC” in housing development and working with the city of Phoenix to provide housing to low income families.
My famous hobby is racing thoroughbred horses at Turf Paradise and Santa Anita. I enjoy training horses by methods I develop myself. It’s quite interesting creating a bond during training to develop a trust and connection with them. I hold licenses to race horses in Arizona, Colorado and California.
I’m an experienced problem solver and community leader as an elected committeeman for El Caro Precinct District 26 and later promoted to AZ State Committeeman.
I know how to listen and I know what issues are important to our community. When I am elected to the Arizona House of Representatives, I will bring a voice to the fore-front on the real issues and concerns that Arizonans face.
As Arizona continues to grow, I will support policies that ensure personal and business growth, preserve our rural lifestyle and the areas beauty. I support the policies bringing SMB’s, including large companies to boost the economy and sustain stability.
I have the skills for listening to the issues and concerns related to the influx of new residents, rapid growth and the states infrastructure as the economy grows at a fast pace. I write about the top twelve issues and concerns that Arizona faces, and the people who are at the pinnacle of bringing those issues to the fore-front. When I am elected into office I will focus on finding innovative faster ways to complete the legistlative process and implement fundamental ‘CORE’ values.
Frank's Priorities for AZ
Continuing to build community capital
Continuing to build community capital to finance the rapid grows Arizona is now experiencing. We need to keep up with the influx of new residents and businesses that are being attracted to Arizona, We need to preserve the culture and the areas beauty. We also need to attract qualified-experienced people with educations to fill the higher technology jobs moving into our state. Arizona needs to wake up to the modern day environmental and technical movements.
Obtaining affordable housing
The difficulty in obtaining affordable housing is becoming a crisis. Although the jobs lost during the pandemic have returned, the price of so many basic needs for those who make a low-to-moderate income is becoming problematic. Rising homeownership costs are pricing individuals out of the market. In addition to the cost of food, gas, other household necessities and medical care, the skyrocketing increase in housing costs, both rental and ownership, is creating an impossible situation for low- to moderate-income families. Many nonprofits are trying to create innovative programs that can alleviate the growing pressure on the housing and rental markets. However, these programs at times are months, if not years away from being successful enough to make an impact.
–Shar Najafi-Piper, Copa Health Inc
Providing accessible, high-quality education
As the economic development boom continues in Arizona, I see access to high-quality education as being one of the most significant issues we face as a state resulting from such growth. This issue impacts all levels of education from K-12 to post-secondary opportunities. While no one size fits all and there are different paths students will take in achieving their educational goals, the continued rapid business growth in Arizona has demonstrated that we must provide our future workforce with the tools necessary to not only participate but, more importantly, succeed in todays business environment. Although we have many leaders in education, business and government who work tirelessly on improving education in our state, we need greater overall commitment from all our leaders. The stakes could not be higher in getting this issue right.
-Rodolfo Parga, Imagine Technology Group
Making access to opportunities equitable
Arizona is filled with talented, diverse leaders that represent our neighborhoods and communities. As our economy grows, we must implement a specific strategy to ensure that opportunities don’t just go to a select few. The workforce of today and tomorrow is demanding leaders who have an understanding of and lived experience with building powerful, diverse business networks.
–Pamela Slim, Ganas Consulting LLC and Main Street Learning Lab
Retaining SMBs businesses
As a state, Arizona does not have a lot of large industry or enterprise companies. In many ways, our economy is built by SMBs (small- to mid-sized businesses) like mine that provide goods and services to a growing population. From a business standpoint, continuing to ensure Arizona is a great state to be an SMB owner is very important. We want to retain as many businesses as we can that support our local economy and create jobs for our citizens through policies that promote and support small businesses.
–Brenda Bryan, The Bryan Agency
Competing for talent
Finding and retaining talent will continue to be a big challenge as our boom continues. With more and more companies moving into our wonderful state, there will be increased competition for talent. It will be critical for organizations to have a more robust and ongoing recruiting practice (whether they are hiring at the moment or not), and focus more attention on onboarding and retention.
–Sharon Bondurant, The Fi
Managing its water supply
Although the economy is booming, our water supply from the Colorado River is decreasing. Communities like Rio Verde have already felt the effects of a shut-off. This just means that hauled water, digging wells or other community options have to become a priority. We’re also seeing a finite amount of housing available and no plans to keep up with demand through building. Affordability will become a huge issue here in Phoenix as supply dwindles and demand continues to increase. It goes to show that infrastructure (like water and housing) is always a concern with expanding cities, and Phoenix is no exception.
–Jennifer Wehner, The Wehner Group
Appointing the right officials
It’s important for us to elect and appoint officials with the vision to make strategic long-term decisions in areas like education, water, infrastructure, the arts and affordable housing. McCain’s Rio-Reimagined, Ducey’s massive desalination initiative and GPEC’s 2030 Vision are current examples.
–Jonathan Keyser, Keyser
Building strong local communities
Ensuring that investments in infrastructure maintain pace with the growth. Those investments include access to affordable housing, transportation and the arts and culture needed to build strong local communities while allowing our state to prosper and become an attractive home to all.
–Bruce Weber, Weber Group
Cultivating a welcoming culture
Rapid growth can come with consequences, and one big issue we face relates to maintaining Arizona’s welcoming culture as the boom continues. We’re a diverse state that has much to offer, but we risk losing our appeal if we don’t address key issues that keep our state so attractive, like taxes, affordability, a business-friendly climate and our unique lifestyle and entertainment options.
–Scott Harkey, OH Partners
Reassuring investors
Three areas are crucial to sustaining growth: water, workforce and housing. Augmenting our water supply and conserving the water we have are key to reassuring investors. Companies follow talent, so it’s important for more Arizonans to obtain a post-secondary credential. Affordable housing has historically been an advantage to our market, but action is needed to avoid unsustainable price increases.
–Suzanne Kinney, Arizona Chapter of NAIOP
Meeting the needs of infrastructure
Arizona is arguably the best place to live in the country and will remain that way if we can keep ahead of the game on our infrastructure needs.
–Jordan Rose, Rose Law Group
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