Kevin Payne

Kevin Payne was born in Florence, Arizona. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1978 to 1986 and was honorably discharged. Payne's career experience includes working as an electrical engineer, aerospace technical consultant, and small business owner and operator.[1][2]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Arizona native and US navy veteran. Married with 4 children and 8 grandchildren. Electrical Engineer with 6years aerospace experience and 24 years information technology experience. Currently my wife and I own and operate a bbq food truck as a family business.

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?

I'm a constitutional conservative they will uphold both the Arizona and the US constitutionI'm an advocate of public safety to include correctional, police police and firefightersI believe in backpack funding for for our students where the money follows the child to whatever school ever school they attend. This includes public district, public charter, private and home schools.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public safety, water, transportation and education are my top priorities. As the current public safety chairman we tackled pay for DPS and retirement accounts for police and correctional personnel.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Republican platform

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The art of negotiation but never giving up your personal principles.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Follow constitution and the law. Don't promise things you can't deliver and always stay true to your word.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

When I was 10 years old the US landed a man on the moon.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

At 12 years old I was a paperboy for the Arizona Republic. I did this for several years leaving after one of my customers offered me a higher paying job. Being a paperboy was a great experience. You sign up your customers, order and pay for papers, deliver papers and collect payment for the papers. It teaches responsibility because you're basically running your own business.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Lord of the Rings. Great story.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Against the wind...Bob Segar.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

They need to be able to talk. Can't be one with governor doing all the talking. Must go both ways with governor talking AND listening.

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

Water, public safety and education.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes, it's hard to hit the ground running if you don't know how to do it.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes. Relationships help build open and honest communication.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Legislative input.

If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?

Loved being chairman of the Public Safety committee. Serve on transportation committee and learned a great deal about how it is funded and where we need the most work.

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

No

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

No

Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?

Oversee. The governor is not King.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes as long as you don't compromise your principles.

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