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91.5 KJZZ, Michelle Ugenti-Rita announces bid for Maricopa County Board of Supervisor

Michelle is from Scottsdale and attended Desert Mountain High School. She earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from Arizona State University. She has 3 children. 

Michelle previously worked as a commercial real estate agent.

Michelle Ugenti-Rita previously served as State Senator for Arizona District 23 for 1 term from 2019 to 2023 and as State Representatives for Arizona District 23 for 4 terms from 2011 to 2019. She also previously ran for Arizona Secretary of State election in 2022, but did not win.

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Believes in protecting paychecks from "the county's greed" by cutting taxes, reducing spending, and shrinking budgets.

Opposes the taxing authority of special districts like the Flood Control District and criticizes the Library District for "pushing its LGBTQIA+ agenda on our children."

Opposes the taxing authority of special districts like the Flood Control District. 

- Believes in protecting paychecks from "the county's greed" by cutting taxes, reducing spending, and shrinking budgets.
- Opposes the taxing authority of special districts like the Flood Control District. 

Economy

As of June 20, 2024, Michelle Ugenti-Rita’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Believes the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors should focus on reducing property taxes and providing direct financial relief to residents. Criticizes their "recklessly aggressive spending" of federal funds instead of addressing housing, gas, and food price inflation.

Supports reducing property taxes and decreasing federal debt.

- Supports reducing property taxes and decreasing federal debt.

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Public Safety

Criticizes the Library District for "pushing its LGBTQIA+ agenda on our children."

- Criticizes the Library District for "pushing its LGBTQIA+ agenda on our children."

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Endorsed by Scottsdale City Councilmember Barry Graham and former Arizona  Attorney General Mark Brnovich.

Endorsed by multiple Arizona congress members including State Senator John Kavanagh and State Representative Joe Chaplik.

- Endorsed by Scottsdale City Councilmember Barry Graham and former Arizona  Attorney General Mark Brnovich.
- Endorsed by multiple Arizona congress members including State Senator John Kavanagh and State Representative Joe Chaplik.

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Michelle Ugenti-Rita

As a State Senator, supported reducing taxes, modernizing the tax code, and cutting government spending to balance the budget. Believes in slashing bureaucratic red tape and removing barriers to workforce entry to support businesses and grow the economy.

Believes Covid-19 measures harmed businesses and families by imposing mask mandates and school closures. Opposes excessive regulatory red tape, claiming it burdens businesses despite pro-business claims.

Believes the government should not prioritize professional sports teams over addressing issues like affordable housing, homelessness, and high living costs. Said, "it is not the government’s responsibility to be concerned with the well-being of a professional sports team."

Believes Supervisors play multiple roles, including increasing taxes and imposing financial penalties on property owners. Said, "This allows them to portray themselves one way to voters at election time while behaving another way while in office."

Plans to reduce property taxes and providing financial relief to residents.

- Plans to reduce property taxes and providing financial relief to residents.

Opposes the Prop 400 transportation tax increase and criticizes fiscal mismanagement in infrastructure projects.

Michelle is from Scottsdale. She earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from Arizona State University. She has 3 children. 

Michelle Ugenti-Rita is a lifelong resident of Scottsdale, where she was raised, attended school, and worked. She graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the W.P. Carey School of Business. Michelle is a mother of three children and has a fur baby Pomeranian named Wolfie. Information about the church she attends is not provided.

Michelle Ugenti-Rita has served in the Arizona legislature for 12 years, holding positions as a Senator and a Representative, including roles as Chairman of various committees such as the Government Committee, Elections Committee, Ways and Means Committee, and Commerce Committee. She has also worked as a commercial real estate agent. Ugenti-Rita graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the W.P. Carey School of Business.

Michelle Ugenti-Rita has served in the Arizona legislature for 12 years, both as a Senator and a Representative. During her tenure, she was appointed as the Chairman of the Government Committee in the Arizona House of Representatives, and later served as Chairman of the Elections Committee, Ways and Means Committee, and the Commerce Committee. She also served on the House Appropriations Committee for eight years and on the Finance, Commerce, and Appropriations Committees in the Arizona Senate.

- Members of the board of supervisors work together to set and implement county policy. 
- The board of supervisors is tasked with approving the county budget, setting local tax rates, approving plans for land use in the county, and appointing county officials. 
- Board of supervisors members work to improve the county’s education system, ensure safety, make environmental and business policies, and run the county transportation network. 
- Members of the board of supervisors represent specific areas of the county. 
- Most board of supervisors members in Virginia are elected in odd years to four-year terms. Elections are partisan. 