Matt Heinz
| Matt Heinz | ||
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| Arizona House of Representatives District 29 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Whip, Arizona State House of Representatives | ||
| 2010-2012 | ||
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Albion College, 1999 | |
| M.D. | Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2003 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 6, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Midland, MI | |
| Profession | Physician | |
| Religion | Lutheran (ELCA) | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Heinz currently works as a physician at the Tucson Medical Center.
He is a member of the Democrats of Greater Tucson, Equality Arizona, Executive Committee of the Healthy Arizona Initiative, Southern Arizona Stonewall Democrats, American Medical Association, Arizona Medical Association, and Pima County Medical Society.[1]
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Heinz's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2219 - legislators; disclosure of interest
- HB 2519 - pseudoephedrine products; pharmacies
- HB 2520 - salvia divinorum; unlawful acts
- HB 2544 - schools; sex education
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Heinz served on these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Health and Human Services Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Rules Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Heinz served on these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Public Employees, Retirement and Entitlement Reform Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Heinz's campaign website listed the following issues:[2]
- Health Care
- Excerpt: "Regardless of the verdict in Supreme Court case over the Affordable Health Care Act, improving the health care system will always be at the top of the legislative agenda. With the number of uninsured and uninsurable in the private market, physicians and healthcare providers are best equipped to inform the process."
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "Matt Heinz has seen first-hand how Southern Arizona has suffered through this recession. Any jobs strategy will need strong partnerships among businesses, labor, and elected leaders. Matt Heinz’s proven record of problem-solving as both a doctor and constructive bipartisan leader in the statehouse will enable him to get things done for Southern Arizona."
- Border Security
- Excerpt: "A lack of legal channels for entry, a booming drug trade and the impossibility of creating a physical barrier between Arizona and Mexico necessitate new approaches to immigration issues that recognize that this is a bi-partisan issue of law enforcement."
- Education
- Excerpt: "I will work to ensure sufficient and equitable funding for our schools. We need to reverse the damage of the 10’s of billions of dollars in reductions the GOP has implemented in education funding, as well as the $2.2 billion cuts at the state level. While government needs to be trimmed, current austerity measures ensure a poorly prepared and under-educated workforce, reducing our ability to compete in an increasingly level global economy."
- Veterans and Military Personnel
- Excerpt: "We need to protect our military installations that are vital both to the local economy and national security. Davis Monthan's airforce assets have proven invaluable in our national defense over the last decade and the Army Intelligence School at Ft. Huachuca is needed more than ever as we enter into an era of warfare where our enemies are often not states but decentralized, secret organizations that conventional forces alone cannot defeat."
Elections
2012
Heinz ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Arizona's 2nd District. He was defeated by Ron Barber in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. [3][4][5]
2010
Heinz won re-election to the 29th district seat in 2010. He and Daniel Patterson faced no opposition in the August 24 primary election. They defeated Republican Pat Kilburn in the November 2 general election.[6]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 29 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Daniel Patterson (D)
|
18,326 | |||
| Matt Heinz (D)
|
17,227 | |||
| Pat Kilburn (R) | 14,338 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Heinz and Daniel Patterson were elected to the 29th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponents Pat Kilburn (R) and Juan Ciscomani (R).[7]
Heinz raised $36,136 for the campaign, Patterson raised $36,151, Kilburn raised $23,741, and Ciscomani raised $17,157.[8]
| Arizona State House, District 29 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Matt Heinz (D)
|
24,898 | |||
| Daniel Patterson (D)
|
25,684 | |||
| Pat Kilburn (R) | 15,344 | |||
| Juan Ciscomani (R) | 11,960 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2012 elections season. Below are Heinz's reports.[9]
| Matt Heinz (2012) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[10] | April 19, 2012 | $0 | $102,030 | $(24,993.91) | $77,036.09 | ||||
| July Quarterly[11] | July 13, 2012 | $77,036.09 | $33,755 | $(68,527.41) | $42,263.68 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[12] | August 16, 2012 | $42,263.68 | $42,066.89 | $(85,421.17) | $-1,090.60 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $177,851.89 | $(178,942.49) | ||||||||
2010
In 2010, Heinz raised $55,755 in contributions. [13]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Heinz, Matt | $5,000 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers Local 99 | $1,664 |
| Arizona Association Of Realtors | $1,664 |
| Arizona Medical Association | $1,500 |
2008
Below are Heinz's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[14]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $32,303 |
| Matt Heinz | $600 |
| James B Angel | $130 |
| Nathan J Kunz | $130 |
| Stacey Markin | $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.[15]
2012
Heinz received a score of 40 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of D- according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 8 higher than his score on the 2011 report card. Heinz’s 40 in 2012 was tied for the 47th highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[15]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Matt + Heinz + Arizona + House"
Matt Heinz News Feed
- Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - April 2013. - 4Hoteliers
- Tea Party Targeting By IRS Slammed By Republicans - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Former state lawmaker selected to promote Obama Health Care Act - KJZZ
- Medicaid Expansion Plans Stall As GOP Governors, Legislators Are Locked In ... - Huffington Post
- Cadwalader, Kirkland, Wachtell, Sidley: Business of Law - Bloomberg
- GOP Clashes Stymie Medicaid Expansion - Wall Street Journal
- The most recent images from the Associated Press and Getty - Albany Times Union
- Power Ranking the Chicago Bears 2013 Schedule from Easiest to Hardest Games - Bleacher Report
- WALK TALK: Quarterbacks are still draft focus without elite choices - Meadville Tribune
- Kovacevic: Beau knows playoff pedigree - Tribune-Review
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Arizona Legislative - Matthew Heinz
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Facebook page
- Matt Heinz on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Heinz
- ↑ [ Campaign website, Issues]
- ↑ Official primary candidate list
- ↑ Associated Press primary results
- ↑ Governing.com, "State Lawmakers Emerge For Gifford’s Arizona Seat", February 7, 2012
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Arizona
- ↑ Arizona House spending, 2008
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Matt Heinz's Summary Report," Accessed August 23, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Matt Heinz April Quarterly," Accessed August 23, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Matt Heinz July Quarterly," Accessed August 23, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Matt Heinz Pre-Primary," Accessed August 23, 2012
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
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