Judy Burges
| Judy Burges | ||
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| Arizona State Senate District 22 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2012-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| 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 | ||
| 2005-2012 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | 2012 | |
| Bachelor's | University of Phoenix, 1993 | |
| Associate's | Yavapai College, 1984 | |
| Master's | University of Phoenix, 1996 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 21, 1943 | |
| Place of birth | La Junta, Colorado | |
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Burges previously represented the 4th District from her appointment on January 23, 2012 until the district became the 22nd district. She previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 4th District from 2005 until her appointment to the Senate in 2012.
Burges previously worked as an account clerk with the Yavapai County Government from 1984-1996 and as a budget coordinator with the Cyprus Begdad Copper Company from 1976-1981.
She is a board member of the Skull Valley Historical Society, and previously served as Treasurer of the Citizen's Tax Committee, Board Member of Habitat for Humanity, and Board Member of State Safety Program.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Burges served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government and Environment, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Audit | ||||
2011-2012 (Senate)
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Burges served on the following committees while a member of the Arizona State Senate:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Border Security, Federalism and States Sovereignty | ||||
| • Government Reform | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Water, Land Use and Rural Development | ||||
2011-2012 (House)
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Burges served on these committees while a member of the Arizona House of Representatives:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government, Chair | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Burges served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Public Employees, Retirement and Entitlement Reform, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Burges's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2068 - schools; parental educational choice grants
- HB 2127 - legislators; voting required; salary loss
- HB 2130 - campaign finance reports; penalty
- HB 2426 - enhanced driver licenses; prohibition
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Elections
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Burges won election in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 22. She ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary. She won the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Arizona State Senate, District 22, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Judy M. Burges Incumbent |
100% | 72,211 | |
| Total Votes | 72,211 | |||
2010
Burges won re-election to the 4th district seat in 2010. She and Jack Harper won the August 24 primary election. They then defeated Democrat Karina Guerrero in the November 2 general election.[4][5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 4 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Judy Burges (R)
|
60,124 | |||
| Jack Harper (R)
|
56,422 | |||
| Karina Guerrero (D) | 32,134 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 4 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Judy Burges (R)
|
22,565 | |||
| Jack Harper (R)
|
21,437 | |||
| Time Zobel (R) | 5,546 | |||
| Eric Sheats (R) | 5,080 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Burges and Tom Boone were elected to the 4th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponents Sue Dolphin (D) and Paula S. Forster (D).[6]
Burges raised $35,371 for the campaign, Boone raised $38,171, Dolphin raised $35,401, and Forster raised $35,134.[7]
| Arizona State House, District 4 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tom Boone (R)
|
69,590 | |||
| Judy Burges (R)
|
70,071 | |||
| Sue Dolphin (D) | 42,283 | |||
| Paula S. Forster (D) | 39,118 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Burges raised $39,398 in contributions. [8]
Her largest contributor was the Public Fund, which donated $35,798 to her campaign.
2008
Below are Burges's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $32,303 |
| Joseph F Abate | $130 |
| J Wesley Debusk | $130 |
| Janna B Day | $130 |
| Richard E Key | $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.[10]
2012
Burges received a score of 74 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of A- according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 2 lower than her score on the 2011 report card. Burges’s 74 in 2012 was tied for the 2nd highest grade among all 30 Arizona State Senators.[10]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Judy + Burges + Arizona + Senate"
Judy Burges News Feed
- Arizona GOP legislators talk communist plots, terrorists - Arizona Daily Star - Arizona Daily Star
- Arizona Senate: Don't let cities destroy 'buyback' guns - Arizona Daily Star - Arizona Daily Star
- Brewer signs bill requiring taxi driver drug tests - Arizona Capitol Times
- Missouri Legislature Bans UN Agenda 21 - The New American - The New American
- Arizona to require drug tests for taxi, limo, shuttle drivers - Phoenix Business Journal
- Arizona bill forces cities to sell turned-in guns - RT
- Governor Jan Brewer Signs Historic Legislation Requiring Drug Testing for Taxi ... - Yumanewsnow
- Arizona Agenda 21 Hearing Draws Gun Joke From GOP Lawmaker - Huffington Post
- Capitol Quotes: April 19, 2013 - Arizona Capitol Times
- Regional news in brief, April 15, 2013 - Santa Fe New Mexican.com
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Personal
Burges and her husband, Robert, have three children.
External links
- Judy Burges' personal website
- Arizona State Senate - Senator Judy Burges
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Burges
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
- ↑ C-SPAN/Associated Press, "August 28, 2012 Primary Results - Arizona," accessed August 28, 2012
- ↑ Primary results
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Arizona
- ↑ Arizona House spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
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| Preceded by Andy Biggs (R) |
Arizona State Senate District 22 2013–Present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Scott Bundgaard |
Arizona State Senate District 4 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Lynne Pancrazi (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State House District 4 2005–2012 |
Succeeded by Phil Lovas |
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