Andy Biggs
| Andy Biggs | ||
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| Arizona State Senate District 12 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| President, Arizona State Senate | ||
| 2013 - present | ||
| Majority Leader, Arizona State Senate | ||
| 2011 - 2012 | ||
| 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 | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Arizona State House of Representatives | ||
| 2002-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Brigham Young University | |
| Master's | Arizona State University | |
| J.D. | University of Arizona | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Retired Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biggs served as Majority Leader from 2011-2012. He is a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 22nd District from 2003 to 2011.
Biggs is a retired attorney.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Biggs served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules, Chair | ||||
| • Audit, Ex officio | ||||
| • DES Block Grants | ||||
| • Federal Mandates, Co-Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Biggs served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Chair | ||||
| • Government Reform, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Senate Ethics | ||||
| • Audit | ||||
| • Capital Review, Chair | ||||
Sponsored legislation
Biggs's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2068 - schools; parental educational choice grants
- HB 2069 - school choice scholarships; failing schools
- HB 2426 - enhanced driver licenses; prohibition
- HB 2467 - western climate initiative; prohibition
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Elections
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Biggs won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 12. He ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Arizona State Senate, District 12, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Andy Biggs Incumbent |
100% | 63,812 | |
| Total Votes | 63,812 | |||
2010
Biggs was ineligible to run for re-election in 2010 due to the term limits of the Arizona House of Representatives. He instead won election to the district 22 seat of the Arizona State Senate. He ran unopposed.[4]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Biggs and Laurin Hendrix were elected to the 22nd District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponent Glenn Ray (D).[5]
Biggs raised $27,405 for the campaign, Hendrix raised $64,228, and Ray raised $34,256.[6]
| Arizona State House, District 22 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Andy Biggs (R)
|
59,615 | |||
| Laurin Hendrix (R)
|
56,885 | |||
| Glenn Ray (D) | 42,191 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Biggs raised $14,855 in contributions. [7]
No contributions to his campaign were over $1,000.
2008
Below are Biggs's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Andy Biggs | $2,500 |
| Home Builders Assoc of Central AZ | $1,600 |
| Arizona Assoc of Realtors | $1,100 |
| Salt River Project | $800 |
| Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce | $500 |
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
Biggs received a score of 73 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of A- according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was the same as his score on the 2011 report card. Biggs’s 73 in 2012 was tied for the 4th highest grade among all 30 Arizona State Senators.[9]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term ""Andy + Biggs" + Arizona + Senate"
Andy Biggs News Feed
- Arizona Senate begins debating $8.8B budget - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
- Jan Brewer Medicaid: Arizona Senate vote expected on Medicaid expansion - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
- Senate leader Andy Biggs may block Medicaid expansion vote - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
- Senate debates Brewer's plan to expand health-care program for poor - azcentral
- Ariz. Senate moves ahead with budget - TriValley Central
- Are some Senate Democrats cutting a budget deal with Andy Biggs? - Tucson Citizen
- Senate leaders move to revive election bills - Arizona Capitol Times
- Bill on politicians' pensions fails Arizona Senate - KTAR.com
- Bill on elected officials' pensions fails Senate - Fox 10 - MyFox Phoenix
- Ariz Senate to move budget as Medicaid fight looms - Fox 10 - MyFox Phoenix
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Personal
Biggs and his wife Cindy have six children.
External links
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Yarbrough
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
- ↑ C-SPAN/Associated Press, "August 28, 2012 Primary Results - Arizona," accessed August 28, 2012
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Arizona
- ↑ Arizona House spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Judy Burges (R) |
Arizona State Senate District 12 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Thayer Verschoor |
Arizona State Senate District 22 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by John Nelson (R) |
| Preceded by ' |
Arizona House District 22 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Eddie Farnsworth |
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