Lela Alston
| Lela Alston | ||
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| Arizona House of Representatives District 24 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| 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 | |
| Arizona State Senate | ||
| 1976-1995 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Arizona | |
| Master's | Arizona State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Teacher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Alston served in the Arizona State Senate from 1976 to 1995. She has also served on the Governing Board of the Phoenix Union High School District since 2008.
Biography
Alston earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona and her M.A. from Arizona State University. Her professional experience includes working as a teacher.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Alston served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Higher Education and Workforce Development | ||||
| • Budget | ||||
| • Capital Review | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Alston served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Environment | ||||
| • Capital Review | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Alston's campaign website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
- Civility Respect and Integrity
- Excerpt: "I have been dismayed and concerned about the lack of decorum and mean spiritedness that I have observed in recent years. We may hold views in opposition without becoming disrespectful to the validity of those views."
- Opportunity to Earn a Livable Income in a Stable Environment
- Excerpt: "I will promote high wage job growth to allow for our citizens to achieve economic stability for their families and a well-being for our state. We need to stop the boom and bust cycle we have experienced and examine ways to promote stability."
- Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods with Quality Schools
- Excerpt: "I will seek to secure adequate funding for Arizona's schools to allow our children to achieve their full potential. It is our hope for the state's long term well-being."
- Preserve Arizona's Resources, Natural and People
- Excerpt: "All citizens should be able to enjoy our wonderful state parks and natural settings. It nurtures our soul. We need to protect it. I want to minimize budget damage to schools, health care, vulnerable populations and local government."
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
Alston received a score of 35 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of F according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 10 higher than her score on the 2011 report card. Alston’s 35 in 2012 was the lowest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[2]
Elections
2012
Alston won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24. She and incumbent Chad Campbell defeated Jean Cheuvront-McDermott and Tom Nerini in the August 28, 2012, Democratic primary. She won the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District , General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Lela Alston Incumbent |
36.8% | 34,018 | |
| Democratic | Chad Campbell Incumbent |
35.7% | 33,075 | |
| Republican | Brian Kaufman | 21.1% | 19,491 | |
| Green | Gerard Davis | 6.4% | 5,946 | |
| Total Votes | 92,530 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Lela Alston Incumbent |
38.5% | 7,652 |
| Chad Campbell Incumbent |
35.9% | 7,121 |
| Jean Cheuvront-McDermott | 16% | 3,174 |
| Tom Nerini | 9.6% | 1,907 |
| Total Votes | 19,854 | |
2010
Alston and Katie Hobbs 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]
| 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 Alston is available dating back to 1996. Based on available campaign finance records, Alston raised a total of $130,778 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 23, 2013.[6]
| Lela Alston's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Arizona State House, District 24 |  |
$48,200 | |
| 2010 | Arizona State House, District 15 | |
$48,961 | |
| 1996 | Arizona Super. of Public Instruction |  |
$33,617 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $130,778 | |||
2012
Alston won re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Alston raised a total of $48,200.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Lela Alston's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Arizona List | $1,736 | |||
| Food & Commercial Workers Local 99 | $1,736 | |||
| Salt River Valley Water Users Association | $900 | |||
| Arizona Association of Realtors | $800 | |||
| Cox Communications | $500 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $48,200 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2010
Alston won election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Alston raised a total of $48,961.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Lela Alston's campaign in 2010 | ||||
| Arizona List | $1,664 | |||
| United Food & Commercial Workers Local 99 | $1,664 | |||
| Arizona Education Association | $1,000 | |||
| Arizona Medical Association | $500 | |||
| Pinnacle West | $410 | |||
| Total Raised in 2010 | $48,961 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
1996
Alston was not up for election to the Arizona Super. of Public Instruction in 1996. During that election cycle, Alston raised a total of $33,617.
| Arizona Super. of Public Instruction 1996 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Lela Alston's campaign in 1996 | ||||
| District 24 Democrats | $150 | |||
| Isaac District Education Association | $100 | |||
| Daub, Victor R | $50 | |||
| Torchiana, John N | $5 | |||
| Total Raised in 1996 | $33,617 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
Personal
Alston is married and has two children.
Recent news
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External links
- Lela Alston's 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
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "Alston, Lela," accessed May 23, 2013
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