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Carl Seel
| Carl Seel | ||
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| Arizona House of Representatives District 20 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| 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 | |
| Education | ||
| Associate's | College of the Canyons, 1993 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 14, 1969 | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Seel is Chair of the Maricopa County Finance Committee, Member at Large of the Arizona State Executive Committee, and a Precinct Committeeman.
He has previously worked in ad sales with Directions Publishing, and is a member of the Chamber at Antheu, and North Phoenix Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Seel served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Federalism and Fiscal Responsibility | ||||
| • Reform and Human Services | ||||
| • DES Block Grants, Co-Chair | ||||
| • Homeland Security | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Seel served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Technology and Infrastructure | ||||
| • Audit | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Seel served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Military Affairs and Public Safety | ||||
Sponsored legislation
Seel's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2106 - prohibit photo radar; state highways
- HB 2127 - legislators; voting required; salary loss
- HB 2130 - campaign finance reports; penalty
- HB 2418 - concealed weapons; federal firearms licensee
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Elections
2012
Seel won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 20. He and Paul Boyer defeated George Benavides in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 20, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Paul Boyer |
29% | 37,143 | |
| Republican | Carl Seel Incumbent |
25.7% | 32,865 | |
| Democratic | Jackie Thrasher | 23.7% | 30,342 | |
| Democratic | Tonya Norwood | 21.5% | 27,542 | |
| Total Votes | 127,892 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 20 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Paul Boyer |
49.1% | 12,224 |
| Carl Seel Incumbent |
36.1% | 8,990 |
| George Benavides | 14.9% | 3,701 |
| Total Votes | 24,915 | |
2010
Seel won re-election to the 6th district seat in 2010. He and fellow incumbent Amanda Reeve won the August 24 primary. They then defeated Democrat Teri Conrad and Green Party candidate Deborah ODowd in the November 2 general election.[4][5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 6 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Amanda Reeve (R)
|
34,555 | |||
| Carl Seel (R)
|
31,508 | |||
| Teri Conrad (D) | 20,754 | |||
| Deborah ODowd (G) | 5,405 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Amanda Reeve (R)
|
6,870 | |||
| Carl Seel (R)
|
6,595 | |||
| David E. Fitzgerald, III (R) | 6,555 | |||
| Steve Kaiser (R) | 4,114 | |||
| John Adam Kowalski (R) | 3,952 | |||
| Rick Robinson (R) | 1,926 | |||
| Clint Van Wuffen (R) | 1,810 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Seel and Sam Crump were elected to the 6th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponents Jack Doody (D) and Teri Conrad (D).[6]
Seel raised $72,999 for the campaign, Crump raised $56,578, Doody raised $31,628, and Conrad raised $29,463.[7]
| Arizona State House, District 6 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Carl Seel (R)
|
38,467 | |||
| Sam Crump (R)
|
43,389 | |||
| Jack Doody (D) | 30,139 | |||
| Teri Conrad (D) | 28,894 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Seel is available dating back to 2004. Based on available campaign finance records, Seel raised a total of $205,649 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 23, 2013.[8]
| Carl Seel's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Arizona State House, District 20 |  |
$38,822 | |
| 2010 | Arizona State House, District 6 | |
$39,358 | |
| 2008 | Arizona State House, District 6 | |
$72,999 | |
| 2006 | Arizona State House, District 6 |  |
$52,395 | |
| 2004 | Arizona Corporation Commissioner | |
$2,075 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $205,649 | |||
2012
Seel won re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Seel raised a total of $38,822.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Carl Seel's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Public Fund | $35,867 | |||
| Kaites, John P | $150 | |||
| Briggs, Mark | $150 | |||
| Sandquist, Jeffrey A | $150 | |||
| Basilio, Phyllis J | $150 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $38,822 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2010
Seel won re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Seel raised a total of $39,358.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Carl Seel's campaign in 2010 | ||||
| Public Fund | $35,798 | |||
| Bray, Patrick A | $140 | |||
| Kaites, John P | $140 | |||
| Jacobs, Thomas R | $140 | |||
| Broadwater, Keith | $140 | |||
| Total Raised in 2010 | $39,358 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2008
Seel won election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2008. During that election cycle, Seel raised a total of $72,999.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2008 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Carl Seel's campaign in 2008 | ||||
| Public Fund | $71,066 | |||
| Seel, Carl | $471 | |||
| Haran, Bob | $130 | |||
| Haran, Bob | $130 | |||
| Goldwater, Donald H | $130 | |||
| Total Raised in 2008 | $72,999 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2006
Seel lost the election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2006. During that election cycle, Seel raised a total of $52,395.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2006 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Carl Seel's campaign in 2006 | ||||
| Public Fund | $51,126 | |||
| Schweikert, David | $120 | |||
| Fronstin, Jason | $120 | |||
| Husband, Thomas F | $120 | |||
| Haney, Mary A | $120 | |||
| Total Raised in 2006 | $52,395 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2004
Seel lost the election to the Arizona Corporation Commissioner in 2004. During that election cycle, Seel raised a total of $2,075.
| Arizona Corporation Commissioner 2004 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Carl Seel's campaign in 2004 | ||||
| Seel, Carl | $1,000 | |||
| Madore, Daniel R | $110 | |||
| Haney, Marney | $110 | |||
| Rosati, Nicholas J | $110 | |||
| Haney, Robert B | $110 | |||
| Total Raised in 2004 | $2,075 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
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
Seel received a score of 69 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of B+ according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 2 lower than his score on the 2011 report card. Seel’s 69 in 2012 was tied for the 7th 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 "Carl + Seel + Arizona + House"
[edit] Carl Seel News Feed
- Brewer, supporters rally for Medicaid expansion - AZFamily
- ? Medicaid supporters rally with Brewer at State Capitol - KTAR.com
- Gov. Jan Brewer vetoes bill raising militia age - Arizona Capitol Times
- Arizona's Nutty Republicans Star in Anti-Agenda 21 Hearing: The Highlight Reel - Phoenix New Times (blog)
- Legislature continues work on bills that could impact campaign finance ... - Ahwatukee Foothills News
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Personal
Seel and his wife Jamie have three children.
External links
- Arizona House of Representatives - Representative Carl Seel
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Carl Seel on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Seel
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Primary results
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Arizona
- ↑ Arizona House spending, 2008
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "Seel, Carl," accessed May 23, 2013
- ↑ 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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