Archive for March 2024

(LD10, Sen. Farnsworth, Rep. Parker, Rep. Heap) Mark was adopted through foreign adoption at 3 years old. He was an energetic and fun-loving child that excelled at karate and swimming. He won awards for his artistic drawings. He loved Sunday school at his church, and he played the snare drum in middle school. At age…

LD 4 (Sen. Marsh, Rep. Gress, Rep. Terech) Growing up, Alyssa played competitive soccer and was passionate about social issues. She graduated with honors from ASU. She volunteered to work on Jake’s Law requiring insurance companies to cover mental health treatment. Her proudest moment was being with Governor Ducey when it was signed into law.…

LD 22 (Sen. Diaz, Rep. Contreras) Griffin was a sweet, but wild child. At around age 4 he started having mood swings that flipped like a light switch. He was diagnosed with ADHD and Bipolar, then disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. He was screened for autism twice; once at age 5 and again at age 8…

LD 12 (Sen. Epstein, Rep. Contreras, Rep. Travers) Taylor was a beautiful and happy child.  An honor student in high school and an athlete, he ran cross country and half marathons and loved basketball. He was a loving mentor to his younger brother. Taylor earned a full academic scholarship to college and dreamed of becoming…