SE Valley Times

Arizona State Rep. Jacqueline Parker (R-15) criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) after Hobbs announced an executive order that takes away the power of county prosecutors to handle state abortion laws and gives that power to Attorney General Kris Mayes (D-Ariz.)

"Illegal and powerless Executive Order," tweeted Parker. "That seems to be the norm with democrat executives."

The Arizona Republic reported, "An executive order Hobbs signed June 22 gives state Attorney General Kris Mayes the power to handle any attempted county prosecution under state abortion laws, bans state agencies from assisting investigations for alleged violations in other states and bans extradition of people accused of violating other states' abortion laws."

Under this executive order, tweeted Arizona Public Media, "only Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, will be able to oversee abortion-related prosecutions."

The NW Valley Times reported that State Sen. Anthony Kern (R-27) urged Hobbs to "lawyer up" because Hobbs "is only the executive" and "the Legislature makes the law."

A native of Mesa, Parker was first elected to represent Arizona's 15th State House District in the Nov. 2020 General Election. She and Neal Carter (R) both won election to the district, running unopposed.

Parker attended Brigham Young University, received a master's degree from Arizona STate University, and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco. 

She previously worked as an assistant to Commissioner Justin Olson of the Arizona Corporation Commission.