ARIZONA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
AND INDUSTRY
RELEASES 2010 LEGISLATIVE
ENDORSEMENTS
June
22, 2010
PHOENIX - The Arizona
Chamber of Commerce and
Industry today released its
primary and general election
endorsements for the State
House of Representatives and
State Senate. The Chamber is
excited to endorse 17 Senate
and 34 House candidates who
share the Chamber's
pro-business, free-market
agenda.
The Chamber maintains a
rigorous process for
supporting individuals for
elected office. Incumbent
legislative candidates were
evaluated based on their
voting record as it relates
to the Chamber policy agenda
and their commitment to
growing and attracting
business in Arizona, while
challenger candidates were
asked to complete a
questionnaire about their
policy positions before
participating in a candidate
interview with members of
the Chamber Public Affairs
Committee.
The Public Affairs Committee
made recommendations for
candidates to the board of
directors, which ultimately
voted on the final
endorsements. The Chamber
requires that each candidate
receive the support of 60
percent of the board to
receive an endorsement.
"We believe we have endorsed
an outstanding slate of
candidates," Chamber
Vice-President of Government
Relations Allison Bell
said. "Whether they're a
Republican or a Democrat,
the candidates we've
endorsed all share a belief
in free markets and a
commitment to growing
Arizona's economy by
creating a tax and
regulatory environment that
attracts good jobs to the
state."
The
full slate of Arizona
Chamber candidate
endorsements is listed
below:
State Senate
District 1: Steve Pierce
- R
District 4: Scott
Bundgaard - R
District 5: Bill
Konopnicki - R
District 7: Nancy Barto
- R
District 8: Michele
Reagan - R
District 9: Rick Murphy
- R
District 11: Adam Driggs
- R
District 12: John Nelson
- R
District 14: Robert Meza
- D
District 17: Wendy
Rogers - R
District 19: Rich
Crandall - R
District 20: John
McComish - R
District 21: Steve
Yarbrough - R
District 24: Amanda
Aguirre - D
District 25: Gail
Griffin - R
District 26: Al Melvin -
R
District 30: Frank
Antenori - R
State House
District 1: Andy Tobin -
R, Karen Fann - R
District 3: Nancy McLain
- R, Doris Goodale - R
District 4: Jack Harper
- R, Judy Burges - R
District 6: John
Kowalski - R, Amanda
Reeve - R
District 7: Michael
Coskun - R, Kristen
Burroughs - R
District 8: John
Kavanagh - R, Eric Ulis
- R
District 9: Debbie Lesko
- R
District 10: Kimberly
Yee - R, Jim Weiers - R
District 11: Eric Meyer
- D, Shawnna Bolick - R,
Kate Brophy McGee - R
District 14: Chad
Campbell - D
District 15: Lela Alston
- D
District 16: Cloves
Campbell - D
District 18: Cecil Ash -
R, Steve Court - R
District 19; Kirk Adams
- R, Scott Perkinson - R
District 20: Bob Robson
-R, Christopher Tolino
-R
District 21: J.D.
Mesnard - R
District 23: Barbara
McGuire - D, Frank Pratt
- R
District 24: Russ Jones
- R
District 25: Ruben
Ortega - D
District 26: Vic
Williams - R
District 30: Ted Vogt -
R, Doug Sposito - R
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The Arizona Chamber of
Commerce and Industry is
committed to advancing
Arizona's competitive
position in the global
economy by advocating
free-market policies
that stimulate economic
growth and prosperity
for all Arizonans.
