Brian Fernandez

Brian Fernandez was born in Yuma, Arizona. He earned a high school diploma from Yuma High School and went on to earn a B.A. in broadcasting and communication from Arizona State University. His career experience includes working in software engineering, as a small business owner, as a technology entrepreneur, as a technology director with the United States Senate, as a technology advisor to the Congressional Black Caucus, as a project management coordinator with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, and as a technology consultant with BakerHostetler in Washington, D.C. Fernandez founded Neuronic Games, Symfodium, and Team State.[1][2]

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Brian Fernandez is an Arizona native elected to represent Legislative District 23 in the Arizona State Senate. Legislative District 23 covers most of Arizona’s border with Mexico and is a major international logistics throughway with a robust agricultural industry.

Before being elected to the State Senate Brian Fernandez served as State Representative, where he secured millions of dollars for rural infrastructure projects to include: 20 million to expand Jack Rabbit Trail in the West Valley, and 34 million to build and improve Cesar Chavez Blvd in San Luis AZ. He also funded education voting for the historic 1-billion-dollar education budget and secured over 5 million dollars for rural undergraduate programs.

Prior to serving as an elected official Brian Fernandez was involved politically, assisting various campaigns including former Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, former Congressman Ed Pastor and Congressman Ruben Gallego. He also worked for the U.S. House of Representatives as a Technology Director for the Congressional Black Caucus.

Brian Fernandez is a small business owner and tech entrepreneur. He co-founded Symphosium a tech company that created a CRM software for members of Congress. He is also the Founder and CEO of Team Smart, an Arizona based software startup doing business globally.

Brian Fernandez has spent his career creating solutions for complex problems and is proud to bring that experience to the Arizona State Senate.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Support Education:

Pay public schools teachers and support staff competitive, living wages.

Increase funding for vocational training and rural community colleges.

Train our students for 21st century careers and keep Arizona’s economy growing strong through innovative, public-private partnerships with our local universities.Improve Water and Infrastructure:

Invest in safe, reliable roads and bridges to meet the needs of our farmers, ranchers, local businesses and families.

Ensure Arizonans have a 100-year water plan by finding new sources and leveraging smart water conservation and recycling solutions.

Bring broadband and cellular service to underserved rural communities.Support The Economy:

Lower the cost of housing by preventing out-of-state investment firms from taking thousands of properties off the market, so families can afford to buy their own homes.

Offer gasoline rebates to working families to combat price gouging at the fuel pump and provide drivers with lower cost, cleaner fuel options in the future.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Healthcare, Education, the Economy, and the Environment

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My grandparents, they immigrated to Arizona with no more than sixth-grade educations, but they worked hard to give my mom, and me, the opportunity to graduate from college.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Addressing the state's budget deficit and investing in water conservation and infrastructure

What committees interest you?

During the 2024 legislative session, I served on the Finance and Commerce, Natural Resources, Energy and Water, and Appropriations committees

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