Macario Saldate
| Macario Saldate | ||
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| Arizona House of Representatives District 3 | ||
| 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 | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Arizona, 1965 | |
| Master's | University of Arizona, 1967 | |
| Other | Ed.D, University of Arizona, 1972 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Director, Guadalajara Summer School, University of Arizona | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Saldate earned his B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Arizona in 1965, his master's degree in Special Education/Visually Handicapped in 1967, and his Ed.D in Special Education Administration from the University of Arizona in 1972. His professional experience includes working in multiple positions for the since 1972 University of Arizona, and as director of the Guadalajara Summer School for the University of Arizona and has been since 1989.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Saldate served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy, Environment and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Higher Education and Workforce Development | ||||
| • Transportation between Sonora, Mexico and Arizona | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Saldate served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Higher Education, Innovation and Reform | ||||
Issues
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.[1]
2012
Saldate received a score of 38 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 his score on the 2011 report card. Saldate’s 38 in 2012 was tied for the 52nd highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[1]
Elections
2012
Saldate won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 3. He and incumbent Sally Ann Gonzales ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012, Democratic primary. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 3, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sally Ann Gonzalez Incumbent |
53.9% | 35,795 | |
| Democratic | Macario Saldate Incumbent |
46.1% | 30,662 | |
| Total Votes | 66,457 | |||
2010
Saldate and Sally Ann Gonzales defeated Eric Carbajal Bustamante, Dustin Cox, Bob Gilby, Sami Hamed, and John Bernal in the August 24 primary. They then defeated Republican Robert I. Compton, Green Party candidate Kent Solberg, and Independent Gene Chewning in the November 2 general election.[4][5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 27 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sally Ann Gonzales (D)
|
23,623 | |||
| Macario Saldate (D)
|
22,791 | |||
| Robert I. Compton (R) | 14,266 | |||
| Kent Solberg (G) | 5,778 | |||
| Gene Chewning (I) | 4,526 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 27 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sally Ann Gonzales (D)
|
3,967 | |||
| Macario Saldate (D)
|
3,388 | |||
| Bob Gilby (D) | 2,980 | |||
| Dustin Cox (D) | 2,867 | |||
| John Kromko (D) | 2,839 | |||
| Eric Carbajal Bustamante (D) | 2,723 | |||
| Sami Hamed (D) | 2,276 | |||
| John Bernal (D) | 2,225 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Saldate is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Saldate raised a total of $40,722 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 22, 2013.[6]
| Macario Saldate's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Arizona State House, District 3 |  |
$2,325 | |
| 2010 | Arizona State House, District 27 | |
$38,397 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $40,722 | |||
2012
Saldate won re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Saldate raised a total of $2,325.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Macario Saldate's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Arizona Education Association | $750 | |||
| Saldate Iv, Macario | $650 | |||
| Salt River Project | $300 | |||
| Arizona Association of Realtors | $250 | |||
| Union Pacific Railroad | $200 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $2,325 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2010
Saldate won election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Saldate raised a total of $38,397.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Macario Saldate's campaign in 2010 | ||||
| Public Fund | $35,798 | |||
| Saldate Iv, Macario | $519 | |||
| Sillik, Frank | $140 | |||
| Bas-Isaac, Eugenia | $140 | |||
| Guerrero, Adiberto | $140 | |||
| Total Raised in 2010 | $38,397 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Macario + Saldate + Arizona + House"
Macario Saldate News Feed
- Arizona Senate to vote on budget, Medicaid growth - Yahoo! News
- AZ House passes Medicaid expansion in Brewer win - San Antonio Express
- Arizona Legislature passes Medicaid expansion - Ct Post
- Ariz. health care fight aligns Obama with ex-rival - Charlotte Observer
- Sunday's TV news shows - Arizona Daily Star
- Ariz. House passes budget and Medicaid expansion in victory for Gov. Brewer ... - Newser
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External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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, "Saldate, Macario," accessed May 22, 2013
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