Jose Torres is an east valley native with an engineering degree from ASU and MBA from Thunderbird, and is running for US House of Representatives to make government actually function for the benefit of all. Putting country over Party, Jose can get behind any good idea from anyone. His values are #Fairness, #Respect, and #Opportunity. Jose is not a career politician. He embodies the small town values of his grandparents, who were copper miners in Superior, AZ. Both his parents were lifelong public school teachers. Jose always looks people in the eye and seeks to understand different walks of life. Jose married the love of his life 21 years ago, and they have three boys in public schools, with the oldest already at NAU. Jose will always fight for the rights of all to express themselves non-violently, even those with different opinions. He has hiked the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim, owns an M1-Garand surplus rifle, and is an enthusiast for the hills and natural beauty of Arizona’s cherished open spaces. Knowing that a house divided cannot stand, Jose will bring regular people to build bridges across the gaps that divide us.n