Olivia Cajero Bedford
| Olivia Cajero Bedford | ||
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| Arizona State Senate 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 | |
| Arizona State House of Representatives | ||
| 2002-2010 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Tuscon, AZ | |
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Bedford is a business owner and has worked as director of sales and marketing in the tourism/hotel industry.
She is a member of the Gates Pass Area Neighborhood Association, Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International, National Association of Latino Elected Officials, National Conference of State Legislatures, Tucson Convention Center Commission, Tucson Mountain Association, and Women in Government.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bedford served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Budget | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bedford served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce and Energy | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Transportation | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Audit | ||||
Sponsored legislation
Bedford's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2432 - school board membership; family members
- HB 2489 - healthcare group; small employers; eligibility
- HB 2543 - unmarried couples; responsibilities.
- HB 2544 - schools; sex education
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Elections
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Bedford won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 3. She defeated Maria Garcia in the August 28, 2012, Democratic primary. She won the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Arizona State Senate, District 3, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Olivia Cajero Bedford Incumbent |
100% | 43,084 | |
| Total Votes | 43,084 | |||
| Arizona State Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Olivia Cajero Bedford Incumbent |
66.8% | 9,718 |
| Maria Garcia | 33.2% | 4,822 |
| Total Votes | 14,540 | |
2010
Bedford was ineligible to run for re-election in 2010 due to the term limits of the Arizona House of Representatives. She instead won election to the district 27 seat of the Arizona State Senate. She ran unopposed.[4]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bedford and Phil Lopes were elected to the 27th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponents J. D. "Duke" Schechter (R), Mark Phelps (Lib), and Kent Solberg (Green).[5]
Bedford raised $35,902 for the campaign, Lopes raised $32,088, Schechter raised $35, Phelps raised $0, and Solberg raised $34,291.[6]
| Arizona State House, District 27 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Phil Lopes (D)
|
32,650 | |||
| Olivia Cajero Bedford (D)
|
35,010 | |||
| J. D. "Duke" Schechter (R) | 15,490 | |||
| Mark Phelps (Lib) | 6,374 | |||
| Kent Solberg (Green) | 4,970 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Bedford raised $8,678 in contributions. [7]
Her largest contributor was the Public Fund, which donated $1,996 to her campaign.
2008
Below are Bedford's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $32,303 |
| Dan Cavanagh | $130 |
| Olga Strauss | $130 |
| John A Lasota Jr | $130 |
| Art Chapa | $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.[9]
2012
Bedford received a score of 43 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of D according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 14 more than her score on the 2011 report card. Bedford’s 43 in 2012 was the 22nd highest grade among all 30 Arizona State Senators.[9]
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Personal
Bedford is divorced and has two children.
External links
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Bedford
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Arizona
- ↑ Arizona House spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ron Gould (R) |
Arizona State Senate District 3 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Jorge Luis Garcia |
Arizona State Senate District 27 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Leah Landrum-Taylor (D) |
| Preceded by ' |
Arizona House District 27 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Sally Ann Gonzales |
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