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Jonathon was born in Kingman and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. He earned bachelors degrees in aerospace engineering, geological sciences, and Russian as well as a masters in aerospace engineering and a doctorate degree in geological sciences from Arizona State University. He is a member of The Planetary Society, the National Association of Rocketry, and the American Geophysical Union. 

Jonathon Hill has worked as a mission planner for the Arizona State University Mars Space Flight Facility for 17 years.

Jonathon Hill's campaign for Arizona Corporation Commissioner is his first entry into politics. 

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Believes the Corporation Commission should streamline the process for creating and maintaining small non-profits to allow them to focus on their community work.

Aims to collaborate with utilities to implement and improve cybersecurity practices.

- Believes the Corporation Commission should streamline the process for creating and maintaining small non-profits to allow them to focus on their community work.
- Aims to collaborate with utilities to implement and improve cybersecurity practices.

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As of June 19, 2024, Jonathon Hill’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Utility Costs

Supports solar energy in Arizona, believing it generates power and creates jobs locally rather than sending money to other states.

Supports developing more solar energy in Arizona in order to generate power and create jobs locally.

- Supports developing more solar energy in Arizona in order to generate power and create jobs locally.

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Joshua Polacheck grew up across the rural West and moved to Tucson, Arizona for his middle and high school years. He has a bachelors degree in history from Brandeis University and a masters of public administration from Harvard Kennedy School. He is married and has a family. He volunteers as a Board Member for Tucson Young Professionals and an African American Student Services Parent Advisory Council Member for the Tucson Unified School District. 

Joshua is a Leadership and Public Affairs Consultant for SPYEX. He was previously the Executive Director of the Pima County Democratic Party. He worked as a Public Diplomacy Officer for the U.S. Department of State for 17 years until resigning in 2020. 

Joshua Polacheck's campaign for Arizona Corporation Commission is his first entry into politics. 

As of June 19, 2024, Joshua Polacheck’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports the development of clean energy to reduce utility costs.

- Supports the development of clean energy to reduce utility costs.

Believes Arizona's energy independence through clean energy investments will protect against global supply chain disruptions and prevent grid failures. Criticizes the current Commission for hindering these investments.

Supports clean energy investments to achieve energy independence, create jobs, prevent grid failure, and protect from global supply chain disruption.

Believes the corporation commission is "selling off our future to out-of-state fossil fuel companies." Opposes the influence of fossil fuel companies on local energy policies.

Opposes the influence of fossil fuel companies on local energy policies.

Believes that dependence on foreign energy is a national security issue. Said he witnessed the "human toll of our global fossil fuel supply chain" during his time in the Middle East.

- Supports clean energy investments to achieve energy independence, create jobs, prevent grid failure, and protect from global supply chain disruption.
- Opposes the influence of fossil fuel companies on local energy policies.
- Believes that dependence on foreign energy is a national security issue. Said he witnessed the "human toll of our global fossil fuel supply chain" during his time in the Middle East.

- Endorsed by Climate Cabinet Action Fund.

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Ylenia is originally from Mexico but has been a resident of Arizona for 32 years. She has a bachelors degree in Latin American studies from the University of Arizona. Ylenia has two sons.

Ylenia is a Member of Water Positive and the Business Development Manager at Gybe. She was previously the Business Development Manager of Arizona Communities for SOURCE Global, the Vice President of Strategies 360, and the owner of Ylenia Aguilar Interpreting Services. 

Ylenia Aguilar has served as a Governing Board Member in the Osborn School District and has been a member of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District. She has also held the position of trustee on the Vitalyst Health Foundation Board. Previously, she was a Commissioner at the California Public Utilities Commission.

Aims to focus on consumer protection measures.

- Aims to focus on consumer protection measures.

Supports access to affordable and clean drinking water and affordable and reliable electricity.

- Supports access to affordable and clean drinking water and affordable and reliable electricity.

Believes in transitioning to renewable energy sources to address climate change and protect the environment. Recognizes the interconnectedness between humanity and nature, emphasizing the need to safeguard the planet's resources.

Believes in transitioning to renewable energy sources to address climate change and protect the environment.

Supports expanding the availability of rooftop solar for both residential and commercial use.

- Believes in transitioning to renewable energy sources to address climate change and protect the environment.
- Supports expanding the availability of rooftop solar for both residential and commercial use.

Endorsed by Arizona state representatives Cesar Aguilar, Lorena Austin, Seth Blattman, Sarah Liguori, Analise Ortiz, Mariana Sandoval, and Betty Villegas as well as former representative Jennifer Langdon.

Endorsed by Arizona state senators Lela Alston and Anna Hernandez as well as former state senator Raquel Teran.

Endorsed by Martha Gonzalez of Somerton City Council, Adelita Grijalva of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, Mayor of Somerton Gerardo Anaya, Mayor of Nogales Jorge Maldonado, Esther Melendez-Lopez of Nogales City Council, Martin Porchas of the Yuma County Board of Supervisors, Anna Tovar of the Arizona Corporation Commission, Mayor of El Mirage Alexis Hermosillo, Mayor of Tempe Corey Woods, and Former Commissioner at the California Public Utilities Commission Martha Guzman Aceves.

Endorsed by the Communications Workers of America Union.

Endorsed by the Arizona National Organization for Women.

- Endorsed by Arizona state representatives Cesar Aguilar, Lorena Austin, Seth Blattman, Sarah Liguori, Analise Ortiz, Mariana Sandoval, and Betty Villegas as well as former representative Jennifer Langdon.
- Endorsed by Arizona state senators Lela Alston and Anna Hernandez as well as former state senator Raquel Teran.
- Endorsed by Martha Gonzalez of Somerton City Council, Adelita Grijalva of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, Mayor of Somerton Gerardo Anaya, Mayor of Nogales Jorge Maldonado, Esther Melendez-Lopez of Nogales City Council, Martin Porchas of the Yuma County Board of Supervisors, Anna Tovar of the Arizona Corporation Commission, Mayor of El Mirage Alexis Hermosillo, Mayor of Tempe Corey Woods, and Former Commissioner at the California Public Utilities Commission Martha Guzman Aceves.
- Endorsed by Unite Here Local 11.
- Endorsed by the Communications Workers of America Union.
- Endorsed by Care in Action US.
- Endorsed by Arizona List.
- Endorsed by the Arizona National Organization for Women.

Ylenia Aguilar

- The Commission manages public utilities, maintains railroad and pipeline systems, and oversees businesses and securities.
- The Commission may also serve in a judicial capacity within its jurisdiction such as in cases related to utilities, investment management advisors, and pipeline and railroad crossing safety.
- Corporation commissioners are elected to four-year terms in partisan statewide elections. A commissioner can serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. 
- There are five total commissioners in the Corporation Commission.

Oversees utility rates, pipeline and railroad safety, and business and securities. 

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