William Perry
IndependentQ1 What advisory mechanisms will you implement to ensure that evidence and scientific findings play a crucial role in your policymaking process?
Establish standing science advisory committees comprising multidisciplinary experts to peer-review data– Appoint someone to facilitate communication between researchers decision-makers
Q2 What initiatives will you take to support investment in innovation via federal science funding?
Providing critical early-stage small business funding and entrepreneurial training
Q3 Arizona faces many environmental issues, including extreme heat, mining extraction waste, and water scarcity, especially with the rise of AI data centers. What strategies, if any, do you support to tackle these issues?
implementing mandatory water transparency for data centers, scaling closed-loop cooling technologies, and expanding state conservation grants.
Q4 Arizona saw the second-largest measles outbreak in the nation last November. Do you have any plans or support any policies to prevent future public health outbreaks?
Promoting the two-dose Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine as the primary defense against infection.
Q5 Arizona youth regularly use social media. Given that social media profiles may spread information about science and policy matters, do you support any policies that regulate these platforms for younger audiences?
the debate over regulating social media platforms for youth in Arizona and across the United States involves several key perspectives from lawmakers, public health officials, and free speech advocates
Q6 According to Consumer Affairs and the National Education Association (NEA), Arizona is ranked last in public school education and has the lowest high school graduation rate in the nation. Arizona is also one of the US states with the least funding put into public schools. What are your opinions on the current state of public school funding in Arizona, and how do you view the role of science in K-12 education?
cut classes that most kids, they dont need or want,,school is to learn math reading and writing,,too many extra classes call for more teachers and equipment