Steve has represented the West Valley in the Arizona House & Arizona Senate, holding positions that include Speaker Pro-Tem and Majority Leader. In 2025 he was elected Speaker of the House.. He voted for the largest tax cuts in state history, the Arizona Jobs Bill, and SB1070. He authored Arizona’s transparency laws, the American Civics Act, and the ban on affirmative action.  He has a 100% pro-life, pro-family, pro-2nd Amendment, and pro-border security voting record, and won the Hero of the Taxpayer and Friend of the Family awards.