Anna Tovar
| Anna Tovar | ||
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| Arizona State Senate District 19 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 7, 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Whip, Arizona State Senate | ||
| 2013-present | ||
| Minority Whip, Arizona State House of Representatives | ||
| 2011-2013 | ||
| 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 House of Representatives District 13 | ||
| 2009-2013 | ||
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Tovar previously was a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 13th District since her appointment on February 2, 2009 until 2013. She is the former vice mayor of Tolleson City and a former member of the Tolleson City Council.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Tovar served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Budget | ||||
| • Capital Review | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tovar served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Audit | ||||
| • Capital Review | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Tovar served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Tovar won election in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 19. She ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012, Democratic primary. She won the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Arizona State Senate, District 19, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Anna Tovar |
100% | 31,473 | |
| Total Votes | 31,473 | |||
2010
Tovar won re-election to the 13th district seat in 2010. She and Richard Miranda won the August 24 primary election. They then won unopposed in the November 2 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 13 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Anna Tovar (D)
|
3,122 | |||
| Richard Miranda (D)
|
3,184 | |||
| Martin J. Quezada (D) | 1,621 | |||
2009
On February 2, 2009, Tovar was appointed to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent the 13th District.
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Tovar raised $23,240 in contributions. [5]
Her three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees | $1,200 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers International Union | $1,000 |
| Arizona Education Association | $1,000 |
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.[6]
2012
Tovar received a score of 38 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of F+ according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 8 higher than her score on the 2011 report card. Tovar’s 38 in 2012 was tied for the 52nd highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[6]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Anna + Tovar + Arizona + House"
Anna Tovar News Feed
- Arizona Senate moving budget bills quickly - Prescott Daily Courier
- AZ Legislature: Budget Showdown Set for Thursday - Tucson Weekly
- Election Bills Moving in AZ Legislature - Tucson Weekly
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Personal
Tovar is married and has two children.
External links
- Arizona House of Representatives - Representative Anna Tovar
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- State Surge - legislative and voting track record
- Anna Tovar on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
- ↑ C-SPAN/Associated Press, "August 28, 2012 Primary Results - Arizona," accessed August 28, 2012
- ↑ Primary results
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
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| Preceded by Rich Crandall (R) |
Arizona State Senate District 19 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State House District 13 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Don Shooter (R) |
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