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Joel was born and raised in Tempe. He attended Phoenix College and Mesa Community College. He holds a bachelor's degree in advertising design from New Mexico State University and a second bachelor's degree in secondary education from Ottawa University. He is married to his wife, Stephanie, with whom he has 3 children.  

Joel works as deputy chief with the Phoenix Fire Department. He worked as a firefighter and paramedic with the Phoenix Fire Department. He previously oversaw Special Operations, FEMA, Fire Resource, Facilities, Safety, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) departments of the Phoenix Fire Department. 

Joel Navarro currently serves as a member of the Tempe City Council. He was elected to this position in 2008 and is serving his fourth term. He served on the Executive Board and Board of Directors of the National League of Cities (NLC), president of the Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO), and chairman of the NLC Public Safety & Crime Prevention Steering Committee.

As of June 20, 2024, Joel Navarro’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

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Supports providing county grants to local nonprofits and faith-based institutions to improve community health.

Supports providing county grants to local nonprofits and faith-based institutions in an effort to enhance community health.

Promises to make efforts to enhance voting security, accessibility, and convenience.

Promises to ensure safety for anyone who uses county lakes and parks.

Wants to expand ballot drop boxes use in elections to make early voting easier.

- Supports providing county grants to local nonprofits and faith-based institutions in an effort to enhance community health.
- Promises to make efforts to enhance voting security, accessibility, and convenience.
- Promises to ensure safety for anyone who uses county lakes and parks.
- Wants to expand ballot drop boxes use in elections to make early voting easier.

Public Services

Supports utilizing outreach, case management, and housing programs to address homelessness. Believes in comprehensive Housing & Urban Development policies, including affordable housing, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.

Wants to implement outreach, case management, and housing programs to address homelessness.

- Wants to implement outreach, case management, and housing programs to address homelessness.

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

Believes that increasing resources for police officers and 911 dispatchers will enhance community safety and quality of life.

Wants to provide more resources to address police officer and 911 dispatcher shortages in an effort to enhance community safety and quality of life.

Supports ongoing collaboration between the Sheriff’s Office and residents to enhance community safety.

Supports efforts by the Sheriff's Office to partner with residents to improve community safety. 

Believes in directing resources to protect election officials and poll workers from threats and harassment.

Supports providing resources aimed at protecting election officials and poll workers from threats and harassment.

Wants to "Increase incentives for regional cooperation..."

- Wants to provide more resources to address police officer and 911 dispatcher shortages in an effort to enhance community safety and quality of life.
- Supports efforts by the Sheriff's Office to partner with residents to improve community safety. 
- Supports providing resources aimed at protecting election officials and poll workers from threats and harassment.
- Wants to "Increase incentives for regional cooperation..."

Public Safety

As a Tempe Councilmember, he helped broaden access to quality early childhood education through Tempe PRE, a full-day preschool for children between the ages of 3 and 4.

Believes early education is crucial for future economic growth. As a Tempe Councilmember, expanded access to quality preschool through Tempe PRE.

Believes early education is crucial for future county economic development. 

Supports working with local school districts and empowering parents to address the youth mental health crisis.

Wants to replicate Tempe’s preschool program as a model for preschools throughout the county.

- As a Tempe Councilmember, he helped broaden access to quality early childhood education through Tempe PRE, a full-day preschool for children between the ages of 3 and 4.
- Believes early education is crucial for future county economic development. 
- Supports working with local school districts and empowering parents to address the youth mental health crisis.
- Wants to replicate Tempe’s preschool program as a model for preschools throughout the county.

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Joel Navarro

- 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. 

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