Kimberly Yee
| Kimberly Yee | ||
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| Arizona State Senate District 20 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 7, 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| 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 10 | ||
| 2011-2013 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Pepperdine University | |
| Master's | Arizona State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | February 23, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Phoenix, AZ | |
| Profession | Small Business Owner | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Yee served in the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 10th district from January 10, 2011 to 2013.
Biography
Yee has served as State Committeeman for the Arizona Republican Party, Precinct Committeeman for Maricopa County, and Chairman of the Arizona Legislative District 10 Republican Committee. In 2008, she was a delegate for Arizona at the Republican National Convention.
Yee earned her B.A. in Political Science & English from Pepperdine University and her M.P.A., Master of Public Administration, from Arizona State University. Her professional experience includes working in the following positions: executive fellow for the Office of the CA State Superintendent of Public Instruction, program and policy analyst for the appointee of Governor Pete Wilson to the California State Board of Education, senior research analyst for the Arizona Senate Committee on Education, deputy cabinet secretary for the Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and director of communications and government affairs for the Arizona State Treasurer's Office.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Yee served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education, Chair | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Yee served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Employment and Regulatory Affairs | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
Issues
Conception law
She received national coverage for her law, effective April 2012, which changed the date of conception to the date of ovulation in order to prevent women from having an abortion if their fetus has a severe or life-threatening problem, usually discovered in a 20th week ultrasound.[1]
Campaign themes
Yee's website highlights the following campaign themes:[2]
Excellence In Education
- Excerpt:"Parents have the freedom to choose where their child is educated."
Health Care Freedom
- Excerpt:"We must repeal Obamacare."
Strong Economy
- Excerpt:"We must end excess spending and cut wasteful government programs."
Family Values
- Excerpt:"The life of the unborn is precious and should be protected."
Security
- Excerpt:"Our neighborhoods should be safe."
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.[3]
2012
Yee 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 her score on the 2011 report card. Yee’s 62 in 2012 was tied for the 27th highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[3]
Elections
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Yee ran in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 20. She ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary. She won the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Arizona State Senate, District 20, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kimberly Yee |
51.1% | 37,371 | |
| Democratic | Michael Powell | 36.9% | 26,987 | |
| Independent | Doug "Q" Quelland | 12.1% | 8,829 | |
| Total Votes | 73,187 | |||
2010
Yee faced Bill Adams, incumbent Doug Quelland, and incumbent Jim Weiers in the August 24 primary. Yee and Weiers advanced by garnering the most votes, 6,670 votes and 6,359 votes, respectively. Weiers and Yee defeated Democrats Aaron Jahneke and Jackie Thrasher in the November 2 general election.[6][7]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 10 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kimberly Yee (R)
|
19,485 | |||
| Jim Weiers (R)
|
18,237 | |||
| Jackie Thrasher (D) | 14,770 | |||
| Aaron Jahneke (D) | 12,226 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 10 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Weiers (R)
|
6,670 | |||
| Kimberly Yee (R)
|
6,359 | |||
| Doug Quelland (R) | 4,005 | |||
| Bill Adams (R) | 2,330 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Yee is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Yee raised a total of $132,923 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 22, 2013.[8]
| Kimberly Yee's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Arizona State Senate, District 20 |  |
$80,610 | |
| 2010 | Arizona State House, District 10 | |
$52,313 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $132,923 | |||
2012
Yee won election to the Arizona State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Yee raised a total of $80,610.
| Arizona State Senate 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Kimberly Yee's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Kimberly Yee 2010 | $3,780 | |||
| Arizona Dental Association | $1,436 | |||
| Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry | $1,000 | |||
| Cox Communications | $500 | |||
| Arizona Medical Association | $500 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $80,610 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2010
Yee won election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Yee raised a total of $52,313.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Kimberly Yee's campaign in 2010 | ||||
| Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce | $1,600 | |||
| Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry | $1,200 | |||
| Cox Communications | $1,000 | |||
| Arizona Dental Association | $1,000 | |||
| Bnsf Railway | $500 | |||
| Total Raised in 2010 | $52,313 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Kimberly + Yee + Arizona + House"
Kimberly Yee News Feed
- Today's TV news shows - Arizona Daily Star
- Abortion battle could ripple into California - Sacramento Bee
- 9th Circuit strikes down Arizona abortion law - azcentral.com
- With work on Arizona budget still stalled, Brewer vetoes bills as promised - East Valley Tribune
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External links
- Official campaign website
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kimberly Yee on Facebook
- Campaign contributions at Follow the Money
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
References
- ↑ ‘Pregnancy Begins 2 Weeks Before Conception’ Now The Law In Arizona, David Badash, April 13, 2012
- ↑ "kimberlyyee," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
- ↑ C-SPAN/Associated Press, "August 28, 2012 Primary Results - Arizona," accessed August 28, 2012
- ↑ Primary results
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "Yee, Kimberly," accessed May 22, 2013
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