Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
The Sierra Vista Herald makes two endorsements in House races today in Legislative Districts 25 and 30. Our View: Fleming, Dalessandro for House:
In the Legislative District 25 race, four people are seeking two seats.
Of the four, Democrat incumbent Pat Fleming is head and shoulders above the others.
During her first term, voters around District 25 have seen Sierra Vistan Fleming involved and working for her constituents. She has traveled around her district seeking input from residents about the difficult issues facing our state.
She routinely interacts with residents and returns e-mails and calls. She has participated actively in the election forums held in the district.
Her record in the legislature has included authoring a bill to allow Arizona veterans to qualify immediately for in-state tuition to attend universities and colleges. Her thoughts on the tough economic times are colored by her years as a budget analyst on Fort Huachuca. She wants to keep the funding of education and public safety, but also to cut wasteful spending and to examine the current tax code to end some exemptions.
Despite the wide diversity of issues represented in the district, voters do want a “representative” who listens to them and what they have to say.
Pat Fleming fills the bill.
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In Legislative District 30, Democrat Andrea Dalessandro, a retired tax accountant and mathematics teacher, ran an unsuccessful race to get elected in 2008. But she is a fresh face who has received the endorsement of the Sierra Vista Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Dalessandro has attended the forums, made herself visible and has been responsive to her prospective constituents.
We would not call her a strict party-line person; her rural Sahaurita area residency may have something to do with that.
Dalessandro disagrees with many of the budget-related decisions made this past year.
On the other hand, she talks strongly in terms of wanting the state to be proactive when it comes to illegal immigration, including stronger employer checks and criminal penalties for those involved in drop houses.
In talking with her, we think she would act in our local, rural best interests.
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