Supports cutting costs without negatively impacting school safety or performance.

- Supports cutting costs without negatively impacting school safety or performance.

School System Budget

Supports policies that will increase safety for students and staff.

- Supports policies that will increase safety for students and staff.

School Safety & Discipline

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Matt lives with his wife Denice in Queen Creek. He has 4 daughters and 3 grandchildren.

Governing Board

Matthew Riffey Ballotpedia

Matt A. Riffey currently serves as a school board member for the Queen Creek Unified School District. He was first elected in 2020 and is serving his first term.

Opposes teachers discussing their political views in the classroom.

Supports students learning about the political process.

- Opposes teachers discussing their political views in the classroom.
- Supports students learning about the political process.

School Curriculum

As of June 6, 2025, Matt A Riffey’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Facilities & Resources

Supports initiatives for faculty to continue education and professional development.

Wants to ensure district hires quality teachers and staff.

- Supports initiatives for faculty to continue education and professional development.
- Wants to ensure district hires quality teachers and staff.

Teachers

Matt A Riffey

David earned his bachelor's degree in business management. He lives with his wife Sally in Queen Creek and has 3 children. 

David worked in law enforcement and served as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. 

Ballotpedia, David Dehority

David M. Dehority's campaign for school board member is his first run for public office. 

Candidate website

Believes in implementing a "viable and research-based curriculum" taught by trained staff in every grade and class.

Believes in implementing a "viable and research-based curriculum" taught by trained staff.

Believes schools should exceed both statewide and national standards.

- Believes in implementing a "viable and research-based curriculum" taught by trained staff.
- Believes schools should exceed both statewide and national standards.

Supports broadcasting public meetings and holding them at times when most people are available to promote transparency.

Supports setting a cap on enrollment for schools that do not have the space to enroll additional students from outside the district.

- Supports broadcasting public meetings and holding them at times when most people are available to promote transparency.
- Supports setting a cap on enrollment for schools that do not have the space to enroll additional students from outside the district.

As of June 6, 2025, David M Dehority’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Student Wellbeing

Believes reducing class sizes in grades K-3 to fewer than 20 students will help teachers better focus on each student.

- Believes reducing class sizes in grades K-3 to fewer than 20 students will help teachers better focus on each student.

Access to Education

David M Dehority

Heidi Lee is a career educator with over 25 years of experience. She has held positions including academic coach, teacher mentor, director of professional development, assistant principal, and director of college/career readiness and CTE for QCUSD. She is also a National Board Certified teacher mentor.

As of September 30, 2024, Heidi Lee’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in educating children on safety topics such as not drinking and driving and wearing seatbelts.

- Believes in educating children on safety topics such as not drinking and driving and wearing seatbelts.

Believes "spending" is the main issue with school facilities.

Believes in engaging the community by broadcasting public meetings and scheduling them at convenient times.

- Believes "spending" is the main issue with school facilities.
- Believes in engaging the community by broadcasting public meetings and scheduling them at convenient times.

Believes protecting children is essential for gaining community trust.

- Believes protecting children is essential for gaining community trust.

Believes teachers should not be overwhelmed with too many students so they can ensure each student gets the attention needed to master reading, writing, and arithmetic.

Believes smaller class sizes can help to ensure each student gets the attention needed to master reading, writing, and arithmetic.

Believes highly qualified teachers and administrators need "empowerment and support" from the school board and district leaders to do their jobs effectively.

- Believes smaller class sizes can help to ensure each student gets the attention needed to master reading, writing, and arithmetic.
- Believes highly qualified teachers and administrators need "empowerment and support" from the school board and district leaders to do their jobs effectively.

Supports providing options for families to attend other schools in the district that have room for out-of-district students.

Supports allowing principals to request exceptions to enrollment limits when they believe resources are available for increased enrollment.

Believes in using guidelines and processes for accepting out-of-district students to benefit the school's population.

- Supports providing options for families to attend other schools in the district that have room for out-of-district students.
- Supports allowing principals to request exceptions to enrollment limits when they believe resources are available for increased enrollment.
- Believes in using guidelines and processes for accepting out-of-district students to benefit the school's population.

LinkedIn

Heidi Lee

As of September 18, 2024, Jennifer L Revolt did not have a website.

As a school board member, supported increased sick leave banks and other benefits.

- As a school board member, supported increased sick leave banks and other benefits.

Jennifer earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Concordia University Irvine and a master's degree in elementary education and teaching from the University of Phoenix.

Jennifer is the owner and director of AFC Little Learners Preschool.

Ballotpedia, Jennifer Revolt

Jennifer L. Revolt currently serves as president of the Queen Creek Unified School District. She was elected in 2016 and is serving her 2nd term.

As of June 6, 2025, Jennifer L Revolt did not have a website.

As a school board member, advocated for annual raises for teachers and staff members and implemented equity bumps for veteran teachers.

Expanded planning time for teachers and professional development options.

Helped introduce anonymous surveys to address areas requiring improvement, which led to changes in performance pay and extra time off for teachers.

Advocates for a new teacher mentorship program and a leadership program for staff members wanting to move into leadership roles.

- As a school board member, advocated for annual raises for teachers and staff members and implemented equity bumps for veteran teachers.
- Expanded planning time for teachers and professional development options.
- Helped introduce anonymous surveys to address areas requiring improvement, which led to changes in performance pay and extra time off for teachers.
- Advocates for a new teacher mentorship program and a leadership program for staff members wanting to move into leadership roles.

Jennifer L Revolt

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Patty has been a resident of Queen Creek for 20 years. She is married and has 2 children. 

Patty was a flight attendant American West Airlines for 40 years. 

Patty Campbell is a school board member for the Queen Creek Unified School District.

As of June 6, 2025, Patty Campbell did not have a website.

Supports increased sick leave banks and overall benefits for teachers.

Supports increased sick leave banks and overall benefits for staff.

- Supports increased sick leave banks and overall benefits for staff.

As of June 6, 2025, Patty Campbell did not have a website or any information online.

Supports annual raises for teachers and staff.

Supports annual raises for teachers and staff, including equity bumps for veteran teachers.

Supports the introduction of anonymous surveys for teachers.

Supported the introduction of anonymous surveys for teachers to provide feedback.

Supports a strong mentorship program for new teachers.

Advocates a strong mentorship program for new teachers.

- Supports annual raises for teachers and staff, including equity bumps for veteran teachers.
- Supported the introduction of anonymous surveys for teachers to provide feedback.
- Advocates a strong mentorship program for new teachers.

Patty Campbell

- School board members set district policy, encourage parent involvement, establish budgets, and determine educational goals for your local school district.
- This position is voluntary. School board members are not paid a salary.