Antonio Amador

Antonio Amador
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Candidate for
California State Assembly District 9
Party	Republican
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Place of birth	Murray, UT
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Antonio "Tony" Amador was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 9 of the California State Assembly.

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Amador's campaign website listed the following issues:

• Fiscal Responsibility

Excerpt: "The current spending spree at all levels of government is unsustainable, and can only lead to the ruin of our country. Though often said, there is fundamental truth in the old saying “you cannot tax your way to prosperity.”"

• Safety and Correctional Reform

Excerpt: "One of the greatest responsibilities of an elected representative is to ensure the safety of its citizens. Fool-hardy and mindless release of state prisoners into the general populace is akin to using a meat axe to trim “government waste”. Rather than balance the budget by across the board percentage reductions of services, a reckoning of why government exists, needs to be done."

• High Speed Rail

Excerpt: "The emphasis that is being placed on developing a rapid transit system from San Francisco to Los Angeles is burdened with cost over-runs that are wasting Californians share of taxes to fulfill a boondoggle. State and Federal transportation funds can be better utilized to improve our state high-ways."

• Values

Excerpt: "I am Pro-Life. I will support that position on any measure that comes before me in the Legislature. The institution of marriage is the bedrock of our society and is rightly defined as the lawful union of one man and one woman. I will resist all attempts to change this definition and any tax or regulatory policies that punish or weaken the families of America."

• Water, Energy and Farms

Excerpt: "The 9th Assembly District is part of the bread basket of California and the Nation. Our farmers are over-regulated. California’s CAL OSHA, EPA, Department of Food and Agriculture and others are many times the problem and not the solution to farming. Water and energy are the engines of our region’s prosperity."

• Education

Excerpt: "One of the biggest public investments we should make is in the education of our children. The biggest expense in California’s budget is the education budget. However, we are not getting our money’s worth."

Elections

2012

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2012

Amador ran in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 9. He advanced past the June 5, 2012 blanket primary, defeating Tom Santos (D), Edward Nemeth (R), Sophia Gonzales Scherman (R), and C.T. Weber (Peace and Freedom). Amador was defeated by incumbent Richard Pan (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.

California State Assembly, District 9, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Richard Pan Incumbent	58.9%	86,092
	Republican	Antonio "Tony" Amador	41.1%	60,136
Total Votes				146,228

California State Assembly, District 9 Blanket Primary, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Richard Pan Incumbent	39.9%	24,617
	Democratic	Tom Santos	13.3%	8,200
	Republican	Antonio Amador	16.3%	10,060
	Republican	Edward Nemeth	11.1%	6,823
	Republican	Sophia Gonzales Scherman	16.3%	10,029
	Peace and Freedom	C.T. Weber	3.2%	1,950
Total Votes				61,679

Personal

Amador and his wife, Evelia, have four children.

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