David Stevens
| David Stevens | ||
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| Arizona House of Representatives District 14 | ||
| 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 | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Arizona House of Representatives District 25 | ||
| 2009-2013 | ||
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stevens served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Higher Education and Workforce Development | ||||
| • Technology and Infrastructure, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stevens served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Military Affairs and Public Safety | ||||
| • Technology and Infrastructure, Chair | ||||
| • Border Security Advisory | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stevens served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Military Affairs and Public Safety | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Rural Affairs | ||||
| • Water and Energy, Vice Chair | ||||
Sponsored legislation
Stevens's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2102 - financial institution records; disclosure; notice
- HB 2106 - prohibit photo radar; state highways
- HB 2127 - legislators; voting required; salary loss
- HB 2130 - campaign finance reports; penalty
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Elections
2012
Stevens won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 14. He and incumbent David Gowan ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 14, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Gowan Incumbent |
30.7% | 43,967 | |
| Republican | David Stevens Incumbent |
30.5% | 43,585 | |
| Democratic | Mark Stonebraker | 19.4% | 27,769 | |
| Democratic | Robert Leach | 19.4% | 27,675 | |
| Total Votes | 142,996 | |||
2010
Stevens and Peggy Judd were uncontested in the August 24 primary election. They then defeated Democrats Patricia Fleming and Ruben Ortega in the November 2 general election.[3]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 25 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peggy Judd (R)
|
25,405 | |||
| David Stevens (R)
|
25,043 | |||
| Patricia Fleming (D) | 21,359 | |||
| Ruben Ortega (D) | 19,911 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Stevens and Patricia Fleming were elected to the 25th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponents Richard Boyer (D) and Timathy Davies (R).[4]
Stevens raised $65,440 for the campaign, Fleming raised $36,027, Boyer raised $35,993, and Davies raised $0.[5]
| Arizona State House, District 25 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Patricia Fleming (D)
|
32,749 | |||
| David Stevens (R)
|
28,806 | |||
| Richard Boyer (D) | 27,857 | |||
| Timathy Davies (R) | 23,778 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Stevens raised $28,484 in contributions. [6]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arizona Association Of Realtors | $1,664 |
| Cox Communications | $1,500 |
2008
Below are Stevens's campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $65,070 |
| Albien Murry | $130 |
| Cindy Stevens | $130 |
| Doris Stevens | $100 |
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
Stevens received a score of 68 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of B+ according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 1 lower than his score on the 2011 report card. Stevens’s 68 in 2012 was tied for the 12th highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[8]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "David + Stevens + Arizona + House"
David Stevens News Feed
- Around Your Town for May 17 - Sierra Vista Herald
- Around Your Town for May 16 - Sierra Vista Herald
- Obama calls GOP's focus on Benghazi 'a sideshow' - Boston Globe
- Ex-Arizona Congressman Going on Trial in Big Test for Public Integrity Section - Main Justice
- Obama on defensive over Libya, IRS - AZCentral.com - azcentral
- Petraeus email objected to Benghazi talking points - Fox 10 - MyFox Phoenix
- Rove Group Ad Attacks Clinton For Alleged Role In 'Cover-Up' Of Benghazi Attack - CBS Local
- Benghazi's media maze - Washington Times
- Rep. Tom Cole joins call for committee to investigate Benghazi attack - Tulsa World
- BOEHNERS BENGHAZI OBSESSION Wider problems found at IRS RAND ... - Politico (blog)
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External links
- Arizona House of Representatives - Representative David Stevens
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2004, 2002
- David Stevens on Facebook
References
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ 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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