Frank Pratt
| Frank Pratt | ||
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| Arizona House of Representatives District 8 | ||
| 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 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 27, 1942 | |
| Place of birth | Florence, AZ | |
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Pratt is the President and owner of Casa Grande Dive Shop Incorporated, and Pratt Pools Incorporated.
He is a member of the Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pratt served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Water, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, Chair | ||||
| • Homeland Security | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pratt served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Energy and Natural Resources, Chair | ||||
| • Environment | ||||
| • Homeland Security | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pratt served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Environment, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Rural Affairs | ||||
Sponsored legislation
Pratt's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2073 - state equalization property tax repeal
- HB 2251 - school district overexpenditures; correction.
- HB 2418 - concealed weapons; federal firearms licensee
- HB 2426 - enhanced driver licenses; prohibition
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Elections
2012
Pratt won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 8. He and Thomas Shope, Jr. ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 8, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Frank Pratt Incumbent |
27.6% | 24,195 | |
| Republican | Thomas "T.J." Shope |
25.2% | 22,102 | |
| Democratic | Ernest Bustamante | 24.3% | 21,258 | |
| Democratic | Emily Verdugo | 22.9% | 20,102 | |
| Total Votes | 87,657 | |||
2010
Pratt won re-election to the 23rd district seat in 2010. He and John Fillmore faced no opposition in the August 24 primary election. They defeated Democrats Barbara McGuire and Ernest Bustamante in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 23 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Frank Pratt (R)
|
32,303 | |||
| John Fillmore (R)
|
30,986 | |||
| Barbara McGuire (D) | 23,679 | |||
| Ernest Bustamante (D) | 22,698 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Pratt and Barbara McGuire were elected to the 23rd District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponents John Fillmore (R) and Ernest Bustamante (D).[5]
Pratt raised $54,146 for the campaign, McGuire raised $42,580, Fillmore raised $68,913, and Bustamante raised $44,907.[6]
| Arizona State House, District 23 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Frank Pratt (R)
|
36,804 | |||
| Barbara McGuire (D)
|
37,982 | |||
| John Fillmore (R) | 36,203 | |||
| Ernest Bustamante (D) | 36,118 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Pratt raised $38,649 in contributions. [7]
His largest contributor was the Public Fund, which donated $35,758 to his campaign.
2008
Below are Pratt's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $53,021 |
| Franklin (Frank) Pratt | $480 |
| Terri Kibler | $130 |
| John Fillmore | $120 |
| Franklin (Frank) Pratt | $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.[9]
2012
Pratt received a score of 62 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of B- according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was the same as his score on the 2011 report card. Pratt’s 62 in 2012 was tied for the 27th 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 "Frank + Pratt + Arizona + House"
Frank Pratt News Feed
- CG's Pratt to run for Corp. Commision - TriValley Central
- Pratt considers Corporation Commission - TriValley Central
- Medicaid Options: Brewer says only 1 choice is viable, but key Republicans balk - Arizona Capitol Times
- College football countdown
- Editorials: Casa Grande crime - TriValley Central
- Yuma summit examines water issues - Yuma Sun
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Personal
Pratt and his wife Janice have one child.
External links
- Arizona House of Representatives - Representative Frank Pratt
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Pratt
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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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