Katie Hobbs
| Katie Hobbs | ||
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| Arizona State Senate District 24 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 7, 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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 15 | ||
| 2011-2013 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Northern Arizona University, 1992 | |
| Master's | Arizona State University, 1995 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Social Worker | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Hobbs served in the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 15 from 2011 to 2013. She is a former volunteer for the Arizona Democratic Party and Chair of District 15 Democrats.
Biography
Hobbs earned her B.A. in Social Work from Northern Arizona University in 1992 and her M.A. in Social Work from Arizona State University in 1995. Her professional experience includes working as director of government relations for the Sojourner Center, a member of the adjunct faculty of Paradise Valley Community College's Social and Behavioral Sciences, a social worker.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hobbs served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elections | ||||
| • Government and Environment | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Audit | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hobbs served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Hobbs's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Improving Arizona's schools
- Excerpt: "Katie Hobbs believes in funding our schools, not cutting them. She knows that small classroom sizes, quality teachers, and up-to-date schools are the key to our children's future success."
- Creating Jobs
- Excerpt: "The key to Arizona's success is quality, sustainable jobs. That's why Katie sponsored legislation to give preference to in state companies (HB2680) and why she's voted against the Republicans' massive corporate tax cuts and special interest giveaways."
- Equal opportunity for all
- Excerpt: "Whether it's fighting against the GOP's attack on women or protecting the rights of all of Arizona's citizens, Katie understands the importance of equality."
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.[2]
2012
Hobbs received a score of 37 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of F+ according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 8 higher than her score on the 2011 report card. Hobbs’s 37 in 2012 was tied for the 56th highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[2]
Elections
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Hobbs won election in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 24. She defeated Ken Cheuvront in the August 28, 2012, Democratic primary. She won the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Arizona State Senate, District 24, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Katie Hobbs |
66.4% | 38,142 | |
| Republican | Augustine "Auggie" Bartning | 33.6% | 19,326 | |
| Total Votes | 57,468 | |||
| Arizona State Senate, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Katie Hobbs |
61.2% | 7,234 |
| Ken Cheuvront | 38.8% | 4,589 |
| Total Votes | 11,823 | |
2010
Hobbs and Lela Alston won the August 24 primary. They then defeated Republicans Caroline B. Condit and Paul Yoder, Green Party candidate Luisa Evonne Valdez, and Independent Les White in the November 2 general election.[5][6]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 15 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Katie Hobbs (D)
|
15,885 | |||
| Lela Alston (D)
|
15,167 | |||
| Paul Yoder (R) | 8,972 | |||
| Caroline B. Condit (R) | 8,424 | |||
| Les White (I) | 1,739 | |||
| Luisa Evonne Valdez (G) | 1,343 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Katie Hobbs (D)
|
3,950 | |||
| Lela Alston (D)
|
3,919 | |||
| Ken Clark (D) | 3,418 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Hobbs is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Hobbs raised a total of $82,548 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 22, 2013.[7]
| Katie Hobbs's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Arizona State Senate, District 24 |  |
$39,989 | |
| 2010 | Arizona State House, District 15 | |
$42,559 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $82,548 | |||
2012
Hobbs won election to the Arizona State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Hobbs raised a total of $39,989.
| Arizona State Senate 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Katie Hobbs's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Food & Commercial Workers Local 99 | $1,736 | |||
| Arizona List | $1,736 | |||
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona | $924 | |||
| Arizona Association of Realtors | $800 | |||
| Arizona Medical Association | $700 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $39,989 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2010
Hobbs won election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Hobbs raised a total of $42,559.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Katie Hobbs's campaign in 2010 | ||||
| Food & Commercial Workers Local 99 | $1,664 | |||
| Arizona List | $1,664 | |||
| Arizona Education Association | $100 | |||
| Arizona Association of Realtors | $500 | |||
| Cox Communications | $500 | |||
| Total Raised in 2010 | $42,559 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
Personal
Hobbs and her husband Pat have two children.
Recent news
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External links
- Katie Hobbs' campaign website
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010
- Facebook page
- Twitter feed
References
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Primary results
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "Hobbs, Katie," accessed May 22, 2013
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