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Chairman DAVE BRASWELL
David Braswell is an award-winning educator, leading researcher, devoted husband, and, most importantly, the father of three teen-age daughters - each of which is the reason for his longstanding commitment to the national education goal of Leaving No Child Behind.
As the former founder and president of TeachMaster Technologies, Inc., and Vice-President of Education for PLATO Learning, Braswell has more than 26 years of experience in education and related research. He has spent over two decades designing and producing curriculum management software that has helped educators plan, design, and focus on standards-driven curriculum management and sound instructional decision-making, including the multi-product Standards ToolKit™ suite, Standards Record Keeping & Reporting™, and PLATO Polaris®.
Educated at Western Carolina University, Braswell received a Bachelor of Science in Education with a K-12 Reading Certification in 1978, followed by a Master of Education in Administration in 1986. He has held teaching, building level and district level administrative positions in Georgia, North Carolina, South Dakota, and New Mexico.
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Carrie Rauch was raised in Rhode Island and moved to Arizona as a teenager where she attended ASU. She is the mother of 4 busy boys and a member of a successful real estate group based in Anthem, Az. Carrie and her husband Bryan also own Cornerstone Homes and Land, a real estate investment and improvement company.
Carrie holds numerous volunteer positions in her community - Fundraising for Anthem PTA, Committee member in the Scout Troop, and Missions Team member for Arizona Hills Community Church. Providing and encouraging community service is a top priority for her family.
She has been a lifelong Republican and took on a serious interest in politics at age 13 (although, she is starting her boys much younger than that). They have already spent plenty of time hanging political literature and working at the polls arguing with the Democrats!
Carrie has served as Treasurer for a successful State House of Representatives campaign, Vice President of Daisy Mountain Republican Women, State Committeeman in 2004 and 2006, Secretary and 2nd Vice Chairman of LD-6, and is currently serving as Majesty Precinct Captain and 1st Vice Chairman of LD-6.
Rep. Doug Clark Sam Crump lives in Anthem, Arizona with his wife, Colleen, and their four children. Sam earned his undergraduate degree in Government from the University of San Francisco in 1986; he earned his law degree from Santa Clara University in 1989; and he earned his Masters in Public Administration from USF in 2002. Sam is a founding partner of Boates & Crump, a general law practice located in Anthem. He began his legal career as an Army JAG prosecutor in Germany. He has worked for municipal and education law firms and served as legislative counsel to the California Judges Association. Sam has been a Rotarian since 1992 and through Rotary he founded an orphanage in Uganda in 2004. The Crump Family attends St. Rose Catholic Church in Anthem.
Keith W. Diggs has worked on campaigns for Republican Party candidates since 1984. He was first elected Precinct Captain in 1988.
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Horst Kraus is a successful entrepreneur and owns and operates Kraus Investments LC, among a number of other real estate holdings and Shangri-La Water Works, a licensed private water utility, and Shangri-La WWTP, a private waste water reclamation plant and EPAK & Associates Inc., a lease hold and financial service corporation.
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Treasurer CHRISTENA COLLINS
Christena Collins is a happily married mother and grandmother. She is a long-time resident of the Phoenix area and has been the bookkeeper/comptroller of a growing patio furniture company 1982. She is thankful for the opportunity to become part of the political process.
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Our LD-6 Elected Legislators
Senator Pamela Gorman
Education:
Bachelor's, Communication, Arizona State University.
Professional Experience:
Partner, Consulting Firm.
Political Experience:
Senator, Arizona State Senate, 2006-present
Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2004-2006
Captain, Republican Precinct Committee
Voter Registration Chair, District 6, Arizona.
Organizations:
Usher, Desert View Bible Church, present
Member, Pure Heart Christian Fellowship.
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Doug Clark is a native of Arizona. He was born in Prescott and then resided in Black Canyon and later moved Phoenix where he now lives with his family. He has been married for 20 years to his wife Michelle and together they have two sons, Travis (17) and Tanner(15). Doug’s hobbies include golfing, soccer, hiking, swimming and traveling. In fact his travels have taken him to more than 50 countries. Doug believes that it is these travels, along with having lived a decade in other countries, that gives him a unique perspective and appreciation for the United States. As a legislator Doug has served in six committees, among them Homeland Security & Property Rights, Education, Higher Education, Water & Agriculture, Appropriations and Sub-Appropriations: Education & Natural Resources. When not serving in the Legislature, Doug is a successful Real Estate Agent and as a result of his hard work has received numerous sales and service awards.
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Rep. Sam Crump
