Leach, Vince

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
State Senate
District:
17
Political Affiliation:
Republican
Age:
76
Occupation:
Small Business Owner
Education:
BS
Family:
Married (52 years) one son
Religion:
Protestant
Statement:

Senator Vince Leach was elected to the State Senate to represent the people of Legislative District 11 in 2018. He had previously been elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2014 where he served 2 terms. He is very passionate about public service and has been involved as a citizen activist in many areas of government including school board, county government, and the Arizona Corporation Commission. He is always advocating for the taxpayers in every issue that comes before him.

Senator Leach and his wife Charlene are natives of Wisconsin, and moved to SaddleBrooke, Arizona in 2007 in the heart of Legislative District 17. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin at St. Point with degrees in Political Science and History.

Endorsements:

Center for Arizona Policy Action

Survey

Response Legend

  • SSupports
  • OOpposes
  • *Comment
  • −Declined to respond
  • †Declined to respond, Position based on citation

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Allowing all parents to use tax credits and publicly funded Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) to enable their children to attend any private school, homeschool, or online academy of their choice. S
2. Requiring district and charter school officials, including teachers, to inform parents about their child’s social, mental, emotional, or physical health. S
3. Implementing district and charter school policies to allow students and faculty to use the restroom, locker room, and shower room based on self-identification rather than biological sex. O
4. Requiring signed permission from a parent before a district or charter school student may participate in any sexuality-related instruction, activities, or clubs. S
5. Requiring each district and charter school to post online a list of all curriculum and instructional materials being used in the classroom. S
6. Enacting government regulation of the creed, practices, and curriculum of private schools. O
7. Requiring government-mandated testing standards for private school and homeschool students. O
8. Terminating Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) and School Tuition Organization (STO) programs. O
9. Permitting ESA homeschool students to participate in public high school athletic programs. S
10. Acquiring parental consent for district and charter school faculty and staff to refer to students by pronouns that do not align with the student’s birth sex. S
11. Making available books and instructional materials that include sexually explicit images and themes in district and charter school classrooms and libraries. O