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Paul Newman

BIOGRAPHY

• 3 Term State Legislator/District 8

• Attorney – State Bar of Arizona since 1988

• Cochise County Public Defender 1991 – 1993

• Delegate to 1996 and 2000 Democratic National Convention

• Named Legislator of the Year by Arizona Association of Counties
  and the Behavioral Health Community

• Worked as an attorney in both private and public sector

• Former administrator, researcher, and consultant with the California court system

• Education: BA Behavioral and Social Sciences 1976; MA Public Administration 1979, Juris Doctorate 1986

EDUCATION

• Juris Doctor,  1986
  CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW
  San Diego, California 

• Master in Public Administration 1979

• Master in Judicial Administration 1979
  UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 
  Los Angeles, California

• Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral and Social Sciences 1976
  UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
  College Park, Maryland
  Major: Government and Politics
  Minor: History 

PAST LEGISLATIVE EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSES THAT AIDED COCHISE COUNTY

• Established state-wide rural technology incubator system

• Lobbied and secured full funding for the University of Arizona/Sierra Vista and Cochise College

• Led successful funding effort for Kartchner Caverns

• Fully-funded the widow and disabled homeowners tax credit

• Developed tax credit for business to hire unemployed to keep off welfare roles

• Secured $4 million each year in perpetuity for affordable housing

• Assisted in establishing and funding the border volunteer corps program

• Helped secure funding for Healthy Families, Healthy Children

GOALS

• Environment/conservation
  Ensure a responsible stewardship of our area including the establishment and expansion of resource management areas and promoting prudent conservation of scarce water resources in a smart growth plan.

• Border Infrastructure Improvement
  Promote refurbishing of our area’s antiquated physical infrastructure including roads and water/sewer systems. Improve the technical infrastructure including affordable and reliable telecommunications and internet access.

• Economic Development
  
  Focus on securing federal and state monies available to promote job development in ecotourism, clean industries and telecommunications. Enhance cross border cooperation by promoting the border enterprise zone program thereby expanding the market and labor force in both southeastern Arizona and Northern Sonora.

• Constituent Service
  
  The most important function of a public servant is to be responsive to the needs of constituents. As your former three term state legislator I understand this basic function and will hit the ground running.

• Leadership
  
  Cochise County needs a strong lobbying voice at the state and federal level to promote innovative practical and responsible solutions for our border region. I vow to continue to be a strong voice for the people.

• Land Use Planning
  
  Make sure that growth pays for itself.