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Cecil Ash
| Cecil Ash | ||
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| Arizona House of Representatives District 18 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Brigham Young University, 1973 | |
| J.D. | Arizona State University, 1976 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 21, 1948 | |
| Place of birth | Mesa, AZ | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Ash has worked as owner/manager of the ViewPoint RV & Golf Resort (1995-2004), attorney in the Office of Maricopa County Public Defender (1990-1995), attorney in private practice (1983-1990), and broker for Help-U-Sell of Mesa (1986-1989).[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ash served on these committees:
- Health and Human Services Committee, Arizona House of Representatives, Chair
- Judiciary Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ash served on these committees:
- Banking and Insurance Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, Arizona House of Representatives (Vice Chair)
- Public Employees, Retirement and Entitlement Reform Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
Issues
Legislation
Ash's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2400 - partial-birth abortions; definition
- HB 2439 - concealed weapons permit; safety course
- HB 2466 - school districts; maximum tax rate
- HB 2520 - salvia divinorum; unlawful acts
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Presidential preference
2012
Cecil Ash endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2010
Ash won re-election to the 18th district seat in 2010. He and fellow incumbent Steve Court faced no opposition in the August 24 primary election. They defeated Democrat Michael Conway and Libertarian Chris A.H. Will in the November 2 general election.[3]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 18 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Cecil Ash (R)
|
16,222 | |||
| Steve Court (R)
|
16,177 | |||
| Michael Conway (D) | 11,568 | |||
| Chris A.H. Will (L) | 3,452 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ash and Steve Court were elected to the 18th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponents Tammie Pursley (D) and Joe Brown (Ind).[4]
Ash raised $37,327 for the campaign, Court raised $34,447, Pursley raised $36,660, and Brown raised $1,303.[5]
| Arizona State House, District 18 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cecil Ash (R)
|
21,753 | |||
| Steve Court (R)
|
21,753 | |||
| Tammie Pursley (D) | 17,844 | |||
| Joe Brown (Ind) | 8,617 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Ash raised $38,041 in contributions. [6]
His largest contributor was the Public Fund, which donated $35,798 to his campaign.
2008
Below are Ash's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $32,303 |
| Jacob Jennings Ash | $130 |
| Dorraine Crump | $130 |
| Broc Hiatt | $130 |
| Edwin Douglas Ash | $130 |
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.[8]
2012
Ash received a score of 61 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. Ash’s 61 in 2012 was tied for the 31st highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[8]
Recent news
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Personal
Ash and his wife Linda have five children.
External links
- Cecil Ash's personal website
- Arizona House of Representatives - Representative Cecil Ash
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
- Cecil Ash on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ash
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Arizona Elected Officials," February 2, 2012
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Arizona
- ↑ Arizona House spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
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