The co-chair of the Republicans for Harris committee, Mesa Mayor John Giles, said in an exclusive interview on Wednesday he supports Vice President Kamala Harris’ economic plan because it would help middle America.
Harris, who is expected to visit Douglas, Arizona, on Friday , rolled out details of her economic policies earlier in the day. She said in a major policy speech that her goals are to further manufacturing investment in the country, create opportunities for trade workers and cut “red tape” to build homes faster.
Giles, a Republican mayor, has fully backed Harris’ run for president when he endorsed her candidacy in July and spoke at the Democratic National Convention . Some 90 Arizona Republicans have publicly thrown their support to the Democratic candidate.
Mesa is the second-largest city in Maricopa County and has seen a boom in economic investment over the past several years, particularly in the southeastern area of the city near the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.