Ed Ableser
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| Ed Ableser | |
| Arizona House of Representatives District 17 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2007 | |
| Current term ends 2010 | |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Profession | Mental Health Counselor |
| Website | House site |
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Ed Ableser is a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 17th District since 2007. His district includes parts of Tempe and South Scottsdale.
Ableser was appointed to fill the state Senate term of former state Senator Harry Mitchell and subsequently ran successfully for the House.
Ableser works as a mental health counselor for Southwest Behavioral Health Services, and has previously worked as a faculty associate in Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University, and a family counselor at Southwest Behavioral Health Services.
He is involved with a number of organizations, including the University Presbyterian Church, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, League of Conservation Voters, Kiwanis Club of Tempe, and the Boys and Girls Club of Tempe.[1]
Issue positions
Ableser provided answers to the Arizona State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. When asked his legislative priorities he replied:
"My primary legislative priorities are to increase funding to education programs while mandating that class sizes be lowered, standards be raised and students receive the best and most innovative resources in the classroom. This investment should start at the Kindergarten level and continue throughout our state universities. My second legislative priority is to utilize one of Arizona's most useful commodities, the sun. I believe that Arizona should be a worldwide leader in solar power and can produce enough energy to supply other Western states and create tremendous profit for our state."[2]
Committee membership
- Environment Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Health and Human Services Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
Sponsored legislation
Ableser's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2048 - local elections; signature requirements
- HB 2106 - prohibit photo radar; state highways
- HB 2217 - lobbyists; gift ban
- HB 2230 - voter registration; permanent early voting
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Major donors
Below are Ableser's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[3]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $41,518 |
| Evelyn M Spears | $130 |
| David Hasseltine | $130 |
| Rita Spears | $130 |
| Jeanne E Frieden | $130 |
External links
- Arizona House of Representatives - Rep. Ed Ableser
- Ed Ableser official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Ed Ableser (AZ) profile
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006 2004
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