Helen was born in Columbus, OH, and moved to Arizona in 2006. She earned a master's degree in divinity and a doctorate in theology, humanities, and pastoral leadership.

Helen is a pastor at Serenity SCCS (Spiritual Care & Chaplaincy Service). The ministry is dedicated to providing transitional housing for the homeless. In her role as a social advocate, she dedicates her work to underserved populations.

Helen Hunter's campaign for state representative in District 10 is her first run for a public office. 

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The candidate's website says, "She is committed to economic growth, improved infrastructure, and effective water management."

Is committed to "economic growth, improved infrastructure, and effective water management."

- Is committed to "economic growth, improved infrastructure, and effective water management."

Economy

Believes in ensuring equal rights through accountable community policing. As a leader of the East Valley NAACP, worked with police chiefs to improve public safety, earning the Golden Rule Award in 2019.

Wants to ensure rights through accountable community policing, and has worked with police chiefs to improve public safety, earning the Golden Rule Award in 2019.

- Wants to ensure rights through accountable community policing, and has worked with police chiefs to improve public safety, earning the Golden Rule Award in 2019.

Public Safety

The candidate's website says, "Helen is a true community partner. She is an organizer, social justice advocate, pastor, chaplain, and businesswoman. She has worked for underserved populations for over 30 years, specializing in housing, healthcare, and social justice. In collaboration with Arizonans Concerned About Smoking (ACAS) and the United States Public Health Service (USPHS), Helen has assisted, supported, and rewarded implementation of non-smoking policies among many HBCU’s."

As of June 8, 2025, Helen Hunter’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Supports equitable, voter-approved K-12 funding and school safety.

- Supports equitable, voter-approved K-12 funding and school safety.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Believes voting rights must be protected and opposes efforts that block ballot access and deny election results.

- Believes voting rights must be protected and opposes efforts that block ballot access and deny election results.

Voting & Elections

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Helen Hunter

Stephanie earned her bachelor's degree in speech communications from Utah State University and her master's degree in public administration from the University of Utah. She lives in Mesa, Arizona and has four children. Stephanie volunteers with Junior Achievement and the Boy Scouts.

Stephanie currently works as senior global human resources leader for the Rogers Corporation.

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Stephanie Simmons's campaign for State Representative for Arizona Legislative District 10 is her first run for public office.

The candidate's website says, "Arizona urgently requires public policies to tackle its affordable housing shortage, particularly for extremely low-income households, who face severe cost burdens due to spending over half their income on housing. Addressing this crisis necessitates comprehensive strategies to increase the availability of affordable rental homes tailored to those with incomes at or below the poverty guideline or 30% of their area median income."

Believes Arizona needs to urgently address its affordable housing shortage with public policies.

- Believes Arizona needs to urgently address its affordable housing shortage with public policies.

As of June 8, 2025, Stephanie Simmons’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes Arizona must address its underfunded public education system to improve the economy and retain talent. Supports reallocating funds from universal vouchers to increase teacher pay and enhance educational resources.

Believes Arizona must address its underfunded public education system to improve the economy and retain talent.

Supports reallocating funds from universal vouchers to increase teacher pay and enhance educational resources.

- Believes Arizona must address its underfunded public education system to improve the economy and retain talent.
- Supports reallocating funds from universal vouchers to increase teacher pay and enhance educational resources.

Believes Arizona's water scarcity, driven by an arid climate and population growth, threatens agriculture, ecosystems, and urban communities. Plans to address heightened drought risks exacerbated by climate change.

Believes Arizona's water scarcity, which threatens agriculture, ecosystems, and urban communities, needs to be addressed.

- Believes Arizona's water scarcity, which threatens agriculture, ecosystems, and urban communities, needs to be addressed.

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Stephanie Simmons

- Your state representatives represent the interests of your local district in the Arizona State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up the state lawmaking body: the Arizona Legislature.
- Your state representatives can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws.
- Arizona has 30 districts, and each district is represented by two State Representatives, making a total of 60 State Representatives.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $24,000. They only serve in the role part-time.

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