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Richard was born and raised in Birmingham, England. He earned a degree in mathematics from the University of Liverpool, and later a master’s degree in control engineering. 

Richard is a former engineering manager with 30 years of experience at Honeywell, where he worked on various products for industrial control. After his corporate career, he became an entrepreneur and co-founded a wine distributorship called Orangewood Wines, which he ran for 20 years.

Richard Corles' campaign for state representative of District 3 is his first run for public office.

Believes "Arizonans should have access to affordable housing."

- Believes "Arizonans should have access to affordable housing."

Economy

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Believes "individual responsibility" and respecting the law enhance public safety. Supports increased police interaction with communities.

Believes public safety is paramount and said, "the far too many school shootings and deaths cannot be ignored." Supports measures to address gun violence and enhance school safety.

Believes public safety is paramount and said, "the far too many school shootings and deaths cannot be ignored," and supports measures to address gun violence and enhance school safety.

Believes "personal security is something that no one should have to worry about." Supports comprehensive public safety measures to ensure individual security.

Believes "personal security is something that no one should have to worry about," supporting comprehensive public safety measures to this security.

- Believes "individual responsibility" and respecting the law enhance public safety. Supports increased police interaction with communities.
- Believes public safety is paramount and said, "the far too many school shootings and deaths cannot be ignored," and supports measures to address gun violence and enhance school safety.
- Believes "personal security is something that no one should have to worry about," supporting comprehensive public safety measures to this security.

Public Safety

The candidate's website says, "Introduce legislation to remove abortion roadblocks"

Plans to "introduce legislation to remove abortion roadblocks."

Supports abortion access, having signed the AZ Abortion Access petition.

Believes the government should not restrict women’s health decisions. Supports access to medical marijuana and affordable healthcare.

The candidate's website says, "Simplifying the rules to allow immigration of doctors and nurses."

Supports "simplifying the rules to allow immigration of doctors and nurses."

- Plans to "introduce legislation to remove abortion roadblocks."
- Supports abortion access, having signed the AZ Abortion Access petition.
- Supports access to medical marijuana.
- Supports "simplifying the rules to allow immigration of doctors and nurses."

Healthcare

Believes in encouraging community colleges to offer transferable classes, including evening classes, to medical schools. Supports accessible education pathways for students pursuing medical careers.

Believes in encouraging community colleges to offer transferable classes, including evening classes, to medical schools, and supports accessible education pathways for students pursuing medical careers.

Believes in funding schools to provide "high-quality education" and a "healthy environment" for students, along with competitive salaries for teachers.

Believes educators should be trusted to teach appropriate lessons. Supports policies that empower teachers in K-12 schools and higher education.

Believes educators should be trusted to teach "appropriate lessons". 

Believes vouchers should be a separate item in the State budget. Supports distinct budget allocation for educational vouchers.

Believes vouchers should be a separate item in the State budget, and supports distinct budget allocation for educational vouchers.

- Believes in encouraging community colleges to offer transferable classes, including evening classes, to medical schools, and supports accessible education pathways for students pursuing medical careers.
- Believes in funding schools to provide "high-quality education" and a "healthy environment" for students, along with competitive salaries for teachers.
- Believes educators should be trusted to teach "appropriate lessons". 
- Believes vouchers should be a separate item in the State budget, and supports distinct budget allocation for educational vouchers.

Education

Supports pricing strategies to reduce water usage in agriculture and encourages the shift to less water-intensive crops.

Believes unrestricted groundwater use is problematic and supports evaluating water resources. Said, "We don’t know how much groundwater we use nor how much is remaining."

Believes unrestricted groundwater use is problematic and supports evaluating water resources, saying, "We don’t know how much groundwater we use nor how much is remaining."

Believes new construction can more easily achieve lower water use than retrofitting existing buildings. Supports legislation to encourage innovation in water conservation.

Believes new construction can more easily achieve lower water use than retrofitting existing buildings, and supports legislation to encourage innovation in water conservation.

- Supports pricing strategies to reduce water usage in agriculture and encourages the shift to less water-intensive crops.
- Believes unrestricted groundwater use is problematic and supports evaluating water resources, saying, "We don’t know how much groundwater we use nor how much is remaining."
- Believes new construction can more easily achieve lower water use than retrofitting existing buildings, and supports legislation to encourage innovation in water conservation.

Energy & the Environment

Supports Citizens Clean Elections Commission funding and believes in the importance of voter support for election success.

Supports retaining mail-in ballots for elections.

- Supports Citizens Clean Elections Commission funding and believes in the importance of voter support for election success.
- Supports retaining mail-in ballots for elections.

Voting & Elections

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

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- 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.
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- Arizona has 30 districts, and each district is represented by two State Representatives, making a total of 60 State Representatives.
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