Flor de Maria Sulbaran

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Flor de Maria Sulbaran

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last convention

April 25, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Ashford University

Personal

Religion

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)

Profession

Business owner; Political/Communication consulting; Professional interpreting & translations services

Contact

Campaign website

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Flor de Maria Sulbaran (Republican Party) ran for election to the Utah State Senate to represent District 7. She lost in the Republican convention on April 25, 2020.

Sulbaran completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Flor de Maria Sulbaran was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela. She is a naturalized U.S. citizen. She obtained an undergraduate degree in political science and government from Ashford University and pursued advance studies of political science at the Universidad Rafael Urdaneta (URU) and communication at the University of Zulia (LUZ) in Venezuela. She also studied ESL at Brigham Young University and nutrition science at Kaplan. Her professional experience includes owning a business and working in political/communication consulting and in professional interpreting and translations services. She is a certified medical interpreter. She is also a member of the Utah Republican Latino Coalition.

Elections

2020

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Utah State Senate District 7

Mike McKell defeated Emily Bergeson in the general election for Utah State Senate District 7 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike McKell (R)	77.7	39,515
		Emily Bergeson (United Utah Party)	22.3	11,351

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Julie Fullmer (R)

Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 7

Mike McKell defeated Scott Neilson and Flor de Maria Sulbaran in the Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 7 on April 25, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Mike McKell (R)
		Scott Neilson (R)
		Flor de Maria Sulbaran (R)

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Flor de Maria Sulbaran completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sulbaran's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Flor de Maria Sulbaran is a naturalized citizen of the United States, originally from Venezuela, mother, grandmother conservative and Republican, with a Bachelor's in Political Science and Governments. She is a Political Strategist who "has breathed politics" since she began her university studies back in Venezuela, at the age of 17.

Sulbaran said, quoting: "Socialism is the greatest social, political, economic, and moral threat facing the United States today, and I know all of its outfits regardless of disguise. "President Trump promised that the United States would never be a socialist country, and I want to help him deliver on this promise. Under my supervision, this toxic ideology will not continue to advance in Utah. I will do everything in my power to stop the ongoing socialist brainwashing process and reverse it. "

Flor de Maria Sulbaran has been an international Human Rights activist, empowering citizens to engage in politics for the past 16 years. In March 2018, her neighbors in Provo elected her to represent them as a State Delegate. She is also an active member of the Latino Coalition of the UTGOP.

Flor often says that she comes from the future: "I come from the future of the world. I know the socialist script, each point, and each comma. I know in detail what is going to happen to every country embracing Socialism."

Utah: "Let us value our legacy and incredible history. Let us mirror it ​​in our lives and all our public and private institutions."

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• The U.S. Latino/Hispanic population, which is the largest minority group in the nation, is currently underrepresented in local and federal government. This statistic does not go unnoticed anymore; it is hurting our Republican party and our goals to recruit more Latino support. This gap is even more evident in the political landscape of Utah, lacking female Republican conservative voices like mine. With your support, I can contribute to filling this gap, so we can move in the right direction.
• To vote for me is to vote for your peace of mind, knowing that you are voting for a consistent person, with expertise in fighting Socialism, who will know how to represent you with dignity, without ambiguities, one who will defend your conservative legacy very firmly, and happy to do so.
• If you elect me to represent your interests in the legislature, I will do so, Utah's style, with each decision linked to our legacy and values. Let's walk the talk.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

LIFE v. ABORTION

It is not possible to defend values ​​and anti-values ​​at the same time. Those ambiguities have no place in those who represent the interests and opinions of thousands of voters who hope that the decisions you make on their behalf are consistent with the commitments you made to be their voice and vote defending a conservative and pro-life agenda.
EDUCATION v. INDOCTRINATION
This is the subject which is of most concern to me, for it is regarding the training that children and young people are receiving, even the openly socialist and shameless indoctrination so present throughout the educational system. New proposals to stop socialist advancement in schools are on its way.
TAXES v. THEFT
Taxes can enslave a nation if not handled properly by the government. The opposite is also true. For instance, taxes have been a cushion and a relief during this COVID19 crisis.
AFFORDABLE MEDICAL CARE v. FREE HEALTH CARE
Life is a universal right, and without medical care, it is in jeopardy. Easy access to an efficient and transparent health care system is fundamental to maintain good public health, which is in the best interest of our communities.Social programs should not be promoted or become the rule, eliminating their true character of being exceptions; however, their existence is valid reason.
TOWNS OF FAMILIES v. TOWNS OF LANDLORDS
We don't want cities for landlords, with few families owning their homes.

LEGAL IMMIGRATION v. ILLEGAL BLACK MARKET OF JOBS

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My first role models were my parents. They were academics and scientists, very dedicated to studying and learning new things, and with good habits such as reading good books every day, order, discipline and, above all, their good heart and love for the family and their dedication to serving others. They were also avant-garde people, ahead of their time. In addition to them, other role models in my life have been the main liberators of the American continent, Bolívar and Washington, and the founding fathers of the United States, with their masterpiece: the constitution of the USA. I have also been inspired by the pioneers who founded Utah, by the 15th United States Secretary of Agriculture and 13th President of the Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints, Ezra Taft Benson, by talented women such as the pianist Teresa Carreño, and other women of different ages and times who love and serve God; and in the political arena, I admire people of high integrity, who love their country and "walk the talk," such as Ronald Reagan, Condoleeza Rice, Nikki Haley, and the 45th President of the United States, Donald J Trump.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a political scientist, who has breathed politics since I began my university studies back in Venezuela at the age of 17. Ever since I can remember, from a very young age, I have been attracted like a magnet to politics, meaning every issue related to human coexistence, the correlation of powers, and the way communities organize themselves in civil societies, creating governments and institutions for their benefit and progress.

I have the vocation, the studies, the values, the experience, the vision, the discernment, and the charity to always consider the human factor in all the political equations. To vote for me is to vote for your peace of mind, knowing that you are voting for a consistent person who will know how to represent you with dignity, without ambiguities, one who will defend your conservative legacy very firmly, and happy to do so. I walk the talk.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I want to report back to my family, friends, constituents, the State of Utah, the Nation and to God that I was able to add diversity of voices in our Utah State Legislature by becoming the first female Latino Republican in the Utah Senate. I also want to report that I was able to protect the most vulnerable among us, and that includes the unborn citizens of Utah; that I was able to protect the children and the youth from the deadly political pathology known as Socialism; that I was able to empower citizens to get more involved in the political decisions that directly affect them. I want to report that I was able to protect the legacy inherited from the first pioneers who settled in these incredible and blessed valleys, by linking each one of my decisions to our Utah legacy and values.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I was 9 years old when I visited the USA for the first time with my family. The final destination was New York City, where my father had lived for several years when he was a Medical Lab Science student. I remember him driving us to the airport and saying with joy: "Today we are going to have breakfast in Maracaibo, lunch in Miami, and dinner in New York!" My father was very excited to return to NY and show us all the places that were special to him. It was a magical journey. I was struck by the ultra-giant liberty statue, and by central park. I loved the pizza at one restaurant that was my father's favorite and can almost smell it today. Everything in NY was amazing and so different than all I had seen up to that day. The yellow taxi cabs, the skyscrapers, including the twin towers. I remember my amazement there at the towers when I saw the huge windows from the floor to the ceiling and realized that even part of the floor was made of that same material. I couldn't believe my eyes. And then the Empire State with the elevator that took us 101 floors, up to the terrace. The view, the feeling of urban sophistication and modernism, that became clearer to me when rewinding the movie in my mind, as more years passed. I was also very struck by the fashion in NY, the high bows with intricate hairstyle designs that were trending among African American women in the early 70s. Some people were walking with huge bath towels wrapping their bodies in the middle of the park too. I was mesmerized and so happy to be there, even if only as a tourist. After New York, in that same family trip, we went to Disney World in Orlando. Just figure how a 9 years old girl can feel in the Magic Kingdom! It was an unforgettable trip. Historical. My eyes were opened to other cultures and not to any culture but the culture of the nation that would become my fatherland. The United States of America!

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job in the United States was at Memphis Police Department, as a Transcriptionist/Interpreter in the Fraud and Documents Bureau, now known as the Economic Crime Unit. I worked there for about a year. We were like a big family, who used to have lunch together in the office each Friday and prayed united to bless the food. They appreciated me very much and took good care of me. Some even suggested that I should enter the police academy, but that was not my vocation for life. It was related to it but not the same. I remember all the detectives and staff at MPD with much affection and respect and have many beautiful anecdotes from those days.

What is your favorite book? Why?

"Desde el Jardin" by Jerzy Kosinski '

The power of simplicity.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

"You'll Be In My Heart" by Phill Collins

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Autoimmunity has been that little stone in my shoe for over 30 years now. My thyroid was surgically removed when I was 20 yrs old due to a medical condition known as Grave & Basedow. The surgery was successful to eliminate the threat to my health; however, right after the surgery, I began developing other collateral autoimmune condition, non-life-threatening, but still very challenging in other aspects. At first, it caused me too much anxiety and sadness; until I learned to live with it and be thankful for the lessons learned through the trial. I hope someday the current incognito about autoimmune conditions will be diluted in knowledge and cures.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Utah State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Kirk Cullimore

Minority Leader:Luz Escamilla

Senators

District 1

Scott Sandall (R)

District 2

Chris Wilson (R)

District 3

John Johnson (R)

District 4

Calvin Musselman (R)

District 5

Ann Millner (R)

District 6

Jerry Stevenson (R)

District 7

Stuart Adams (R)

District 8

Todd Weiler (R)

District 9

Jennifer Plumb (D)

District 10

Luz Escamilla (D)

District 11

Daniel Thatcher (F)

District 12

Karen Kwan (D)

District 13

Nate Blouin (D)

District 14

Stephanie Pitcher (D)

District 15

Kathleen Riebe (D)

District 16

Wayne Harper (R)

District 17

Lincoln Fillmore (R)

District 18

Dan McCay (R)

District 19

Kirk Cullimore (R)

District 20

Ronald Winterton (R)

District 21

Brady Brammer (R)

District 22

Heidi Balderree (R)

District 23

Keith Grover (R)

District 24

Keven Stratton (R)

District 25

Mike McKell (R)

District 26

David Hinkins (R)

District 27

Derrin Owens (R)

District 28

Evan Vickers (R)

District 29

Don Ipson (R)

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