Albert Hale
| Albert Hale | ||
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| Arizona House of Representatives District 7 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $24,000/year | |
| Per diem | $35/day for the first 120 days of regular session and for special sessions and $10/day thereafter. | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Arizona State Senate | ||
| 2004-2010 | ||
| President, Navajo Nation | ||
| 1995-1998 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Arizona State University, 1973 | |
| J.D. | University of New Mexico School of Law, 1977 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Klagetoh, Arizona | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Hale earned his BS degree from Arizona State University in 1973 and went on to earn his JD from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1977.
After earning his law degree, Hale went into the private practice of law and then served as a Judge Pro Tempore in the Laguna Court system and as an Assistant Attorney General/Special Counsel to the Navajo Nation Council. He is a former member and past president of the Navajo Nation Bar Association and a member of the New Mexico State Bar Association.
Hale served as the President of the Navajo Nation from 1995-1998.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hale served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy, Environment and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hale served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Military Affairs and Public Safety | ||||
| • K-12 School District Receivership Study | ||||
Elections
2012
Hale won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 7. He and Jamescita Peshlakai defeated Phil Stago in the August 28, 2012, Democratic primary. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 7, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Albert Hale Incumbent |
58.7% | 40,245 | |
| Democratic | Jaescita Peshlakai |
41.3% | 28,269 | |
| Total Votes | 68,514 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Albert Hale Incumbent |
49.1% | 13,890 |
| Jamescita Peshlakai |
27.6% | 7,803 |
| Phil Stago | 23.2% | 6,570 |
| Total Votes | 28,263 | |
2010
Hale won election to the district 2 seat of the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. He and Tom Chabin won the August 24 Democratic primary. They then defeated Libertarian Frank Mulligan in the November 2 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Albert Hale (D)
|
30,164 | |||
| Tom Chabin (D)
|
22,789 | |||
| Frank Mulligan (L) | 5,195 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Albert Hale (D)
|
11,378 | |||
| Tom Chabin (D)
|
5,457 | |||
| Albert Tom (D) | 4,695 | |||
| Pat Carr (D) | 2,403 | |||
2008
In 2008 Hale was re-elected to the Arizona State Senate, District 2. Hale finished with 42,241 votes while his opponent finished with 15,693 votes.[5] Hale raised $4,895 for his campaign fund.[6]
| Arizona State Senate, District 2 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Albert Hale (D)
|
42,241 | |||
| Royce Jenkins (R) | 15,693 | |||
Issue Positions
Albert Hale does not currently have a website where he lists issue positions.
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Hale raised $1,950 in contributions. [7]
No contributions to his campaign were of $1,000 or more.
2008
In 2008 Hale raised $4,895 for his campaign fund. His four largest contributors are listed below.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arizona Education Association | $1,600 |
| Salt River Project | $600 |
| Arizona Medical Association | $500 |
| Arizona Association of Realtors | $500 |
Bill Sponsorship
See Albert Hales official website for information on his sponsored bills.
Major Donors
Public Sector Unions and Health Professionals represented the top groups that contributed to Hale's last Campaign. The top five individual contributors are[8]:
- Arizona Education Association
- Salt River Project
- Arizona Association of Realtors
- Arizona Medical Association
- Pinnacle West
Scorecards
Goldwater Institute
The Goldwater Institute releases its "Legislative Report Card" annually for all Arizona legislators. This report card tracks how legislators voted on key votes and assigns them a letter grade based on how closely their votes agree with the Institute's positions. The primary values emphasized in the ratings are whether votes expand or restrict liberty.[9]
2012
Hale received a score of 40 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of D- according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 11 higher than his score on the 2011 report card. Hale’s 40 in 2012 was tied for the 47th highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[9]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Albert + Hale + Arizona + House"
Albert Hale News Feed
- House sends Constitution challenge bill to voters - Arizona Daily Sun - Arizona Daily Sun
- Ariz. State Senate bill would provide tax revenue to tribes - Native American ... - Native Times
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External links
- House website
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006 2004
References
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Primary results
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ "Arizona State Senate official election results"
- ↑ "Campaign funds"
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Links and Information Provided by the National Institute on Money in State Politics
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
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| Preceded by Christopher Deschene |
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