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I am running as a Green for State Representative in AZ.
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About Angel Torres
| Job History: | |
 | A 23-year airline employee, I served on my bargaining unit's first contract negotiating committee (2005-07), and have been a union shop steward (Teamsters Local 104) since 2005.
I have been a registered Green since 1992. I have served as the co-chair of the Green Party of Maricopa County (GPMC) since February 2004, and as the co-chair of the Arizona Green Party (AZGP) since September 2004. I have been actively involved in the past 2 ballot status petition drives (2008 and 2010) for AZGP, collecting over 870 signatures in 2008, and more than 2000 signatures in 2010. I attended the 2008 Green Party-US Presidential Nominating Convention in Chicago, and served as the AZGP delegation chair. I am a former member of the Green Party-US Fundraising Committee (2006-08), and a current member of the Green Party-US Latina/o Caucus (2008-10). I'm a native Arizonan, and graduated from Arizona State University (1986) with a B.A in Organizational Communication. |
| Important Issues: | |
| My three main campaign issues are: Building a strong Arizona economy, ecological wisdom (protecting our environment), and social justice.
1) Building a strong Arizona economy: I want to bring the voice of the working-class/labor to the State Legislature. Because of this "Great Recession", I believe it is critical that my fellow Arizonans understand the importance/necessity of being a union member--job security, better wages and benefits, and a grievance procedure to handle disputes with management. If we want a strong Arizona economy, we need a strong middle-class/working class. And, in my opinion, if we want a strong middle-class/working class here in Arizona, we need strong, visible unions. |
| Why Vote For Me: | |
| Endorsements:
* Arizona Green Party (AZGP)--May 29th, 2010 * Andrew Marshall--Secretary/Treasurer, International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), Local 104 (Phoenix, AZ) For almost 30 years (since I was a student at Arizona State University), I have been organizing for positive social change at school, at my job, in my community, and for our nation and world. At my job, I advocated/organized for a union for 17 years (with 4 different unions, and 2 elections with the Teamsters--we lost the first one). During those years, I was one of the original organizing committee members. On August 17th, 2004, I and my 3500 co-workers were victorious--we became Teamsters that day! Since then, I have served as a member of our first contract negotiating committee, and as a union shop steward (see Job History section for further union credentials). In my community, I have advocated/organized for environmental justice and immigrant rights. In 1992-93, I was a member of the Concerned Residents of South Phoenix. This community group was formed in the aftermath of a toxic chemical fire at the Quality Printed Circuits (QPC) manufacturing plant at 16th Street & Roeser Road. Our community group met almost weekly with city, county and state representatives to address the health concerns of residents that had been affected by this chemical fire. |
| Legal Notice: | |
| Approved by Torres for LD 16 committee.
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Contact Angel Torres
| My Web Site: | Angel Torres's Official Web Site |
| Phone: | (623) 202-3747 |
| Donate: | If making a donation by check or money order, please mail to:
Torres for LD 16 committee P.O. Box 67623 Phoenix, AZ 85082 Per Arizona campaign finance laws, maximum allowable individual donation is $410. Please include name, mailing address, employer & occupation for campaign finance reports. You may also donate on-line through DonationPages.com at this link: http://www.pleasecontribute.com/9300 Arizona Green Party (AZGP) candidates do not accept donations from corporations, labor unions, political action committees, national banks, foreign nationals, or anyone under the age of 18. Thank you! |
| Mail: | Torres for LD 16 |
| P.O. Box 67623 | |
| Phoenix, AZ 85082 |
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