My name is Paul Stapleton-Smith, and I’m running to represent my community in the Arizona House of Representatives, in Legislative District 10. I’m a labor leader, a community organizer, and a proud husband, father, and grandfather. I was born and raised in my district. I’ve served on our Board for the LD10 Democratic Party, helped with many LD10 fundraisers over the years, and I’ve served as a Committeeman to the State Party representing our district.

As the Chair of the Pima Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, a member of the Arizona AFL-CIO Executive Council, and an appointed member of the Pima County Workforce Investment Board, I’ve had the honor to wake up everyday and work and fight on behalf of working people. As a Board member and Policy Committee member of the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, a member of the Arizona Department of Education’s CTE Quality Skills Commission, and the Pima County JTED Business and Industry Council, and an AFL-CIO Red for Ed leader I’ve advocated for children, families, and quality public education. As a community organizer, coordinating and working with a multitude of groups and organizations, on a number of causes, I’ve always approached this work with one overarching principle, “Bargaining for the Common Good”.