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Al Melvin
Al Melvin was a Republican candidate for corporation commissioner of Arizona in the 2016 election.[1] He lost the Republican primary.[2]
He is also a former Republican member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 11 from 2009 to 2015. Melvin announced on April 22, 2013, that he would run for governor of Arizona in the 2014 elections.[3] He had intended to seek the Republican nomination in the primary on August 26, 2014, however he withdrew from the race in June 2014 citing insufficient funding for his campaign.[4] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Melvin earned his B.S. from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in 1969, his MBA in International Management from American Graduate School in 1972, and his Diploma from the United States Naval War College in 1994. His professional experience includes working as a teacher for the University of Arizona from 2002 to 2006 and working as a consultant for American Quality International Consulting from 2002 to 2006. Melvin served as a Captain in the United States Navy from 1997 to 1999 and a Ship's Officer in the American Maritime Officers from 1999 to 2002.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Melvin served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce, Energy and Military, Chair |
| • Education |
| • Senate Ethics |
| • Public Safety, Vice Chair |
| • Capital Review |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Melvin served on these committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Border Security, Federalism and States Sovereignty |
| • Commerce and Energy, Chair |
| • Economic Development and Jobs Creation, Vice Chair |
| • Senate Ethics |
| • Border Security Advisory, Co-Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Melvin served on these committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice Chair |
| • Public Safety and Human Services |
| • Veterans and Military Affairs |
Issues
Sponsored Legislation
See Al Melvin's official website for a list of sponsored legislation.
Elections
2016
- Main article: Arizona Corporation Commission election, 2016
Melvin filed to run as a Republican candidate in the 2016 election for Arizona corporation commissioner.[1] Since three seats were up for election, three candidates from each party advanced to the general election. Melvin competed with incumbents Robert Burns and Andy Tobin, state Rep. Rick Gray, and former judge Boyd Dunn in the August 30 Republican primary election.
Incumbent Robert Burns, incumbent Andy Tobin and Boyd Dunn defeated Rick Gray and Al Melvin in the Republican primary for corporation commissioner.
| Republican primary for corporation commissioner, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Robert Burns Incumbent |
23.85% | 279,348 | |
| Republican | Andy Tobin Incumbent |
23.11% | 270,738 | |
| Republican | Boyd Dunn |
18.94% | 221,855 | |
| Republican | Rick Gray | 18.07% | 211,718 | |
| Republican | Al Melvin | 16.03% | 187,772 | |
| Total Votes | 1,171,431 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance
| Al Melvin Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| 11/25/2014-12/31/2015 | February 12, 2016 | $0 | $6,880 | $(1,404.04) | $5,475.96 | ||||
| 01/01/2016-05/31/2016 | June 29, 2016 | $5,475.96 | $14,280 | $(10,694.16) | $9,061.80 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $21,160 | $(12,098.2) | ||||||||
2014
- See also: Arizona Gubernatorial election, 2014
Melvin ran for election as Governor of Arizona. He qualified for the Republican nomination for governor in the primary on August 26, 2014, but dropped out of the race in June due to campaign financing issues.[5] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.[3]
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Melvin won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 11. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Al Melvin Incumbent |
56.4% | 48,367 | |
| Democratic | Jo Holt | 43.6% | 37,428 | |
| Total Votes | 85,795 | |||
2010
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2010
Melvin won re-election to the 26th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Cheryl Cage in the November 2 general election.[9]
| Arizona State Senate, District 26 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Albert Melvin (R)
|
43,918 | |||
| Cheryl Cage (D) | 37,477 | |||
2008
In 2008 Melvin was elected to the Arizona State Senate, District 26. He finished with 48,191 votes while his opponent Cheryl Cage finished with 46,225.[10] Melvin raised $100,133 for his campaign fund.
| Arizona State Senate, District 26 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Al Melvin (R)
|
48,191 | |||
| Cheryl Cage (D) | 46,225 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Melvin's website included the following statement:[11]
| “ | To grow our economy and live productive, positive lives, we need clean and reliable water and power, and we need them at affordable prices. The job of a Corporation Commissioner is to protect the interests of the consumers, ensure the stability of our water and energy providers, and protect the long-term health of our state. When you turn on a switch or turn on a faucet, you expect things to work, and it is the job of your Corporation Commissioners to see that it does for you and millions of Arizonans.
As we continue to grow, we will be demanding more and more water and energy. Meeting those future needs is something we should be planning for now, which is why it is important to elect someone who understands these complicated issues and who will bring a long-term vision to the job. Al Melvin has been working on these issues for years and is ready to get to work on day one, ensuring that Arizona has the resources it needs both now, and well into the distant future.[12] |
” |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to April 24.
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2013
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In 2013, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 14.
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Personal
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Melvin has a wife, Kou Marie.
Melvin has served as a member of the Saddlebrooke Republican Club, the Pima County Republic Club and the National Republican Committee. He served as Republican Precinct Committeeman from 2005 to 2006.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Al + Melvin + Arizona + Senate"
See also
- Arizona State Senate
- Arizona Senate Committees
- Arizona State Senate District 11
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona Corporation Commission
- Arizona state executive offices
External links
- Al Melvin's campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart biography of Senator Al Melvin
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008 2006
- Al Melvin on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidates," accessed June 6, 2016
- ↑ Associated Press, "Arizona - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The East Valley-Tribune, "Melvin says he intends to join race for Ariz. governor," April 22, 2013
- ↑ KVOA, "Republican Al Melvin ends bid for Arizona governor," June 23, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs nameddropout14 - ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ C-SPAN/Associated Press, "August 28, 2012 Primary Results - Arizona," accessed August 28, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "AZ Official Canvas of Results," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Melvin, "The Issues," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by Adam Driggs (R) |
Arizona State Senate District 11 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Steve Smith (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State Senate District 26 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Ed Ableser (D) |
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