Paula Aboud
| Paula Aboud | ||
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| Arizona State Senate District 28 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-January 10, 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Whip, Arizona State Senate | ||
| 2011-2013 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Appointed | January 2006 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Arizona, 1972 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 20, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Tucson, AZ | |
| Profession | Real Estate Agent | |
| Religion | Episcopalian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Aboud earned her BA in English from the University of Arizona in 1972. She has also received Life Coach Training from the Coaches Training Institute as well as her Certificate of Teaching from the Arizona Department of Education. She was trained in mediation by the American Arbitration Association.
After earning her degree, Aboud became an English teacher, as well as the tennis coach and volleyball coach at Rincon High School. She then worked in the Director of the Racquets Program at Colby College as a coach and instructor from 1984 to 1992. Aboud later became a property manager for the Masadi Investment Group from 1995 to 2001.
Aboud served as president for the Democrats of Greater Tuscon from 2001 to 2004. She also served as First Vice Chair on Legislative District 28 for the Pima County Democrats from 2002 to 2004.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Aboud served on these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Arizona Senate
- Education Accountability and Reform Committee, Arizona Senate
- Finance Committee, Arizona Senate
- Healthcare and Medical Liability Reform Committee, Arizona Senate
- Capital Review Committee, Arizona State Legislature
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Aboud served on these committees:
- Education Accountability and Reform Committee, Arizona Senate
- Healthcare and Medical Liability Reform Committee, Arizona Senate
Elections
2010
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2010
Aboud won re-election to the 28th District seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated Republican Greg Krino, and Independents Dave Ewoldt and Ted Downing in the November 2 general election.[1]
| Arizona State Senate, District 28 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Paula Aboud (D)
|
31,331 | |||
| Greg Krino (R) | 18,092 | |||
| Ted Downing (I) | 3,475 | |||
| Dave Ewoldt (I) | 1,645 | |||
2008
In 2008 Aboud was re-elected to the Arizona State Senate, District 28. She ran unopposed and finished with 53,343 votes.[2] Aboud raised $4,242 for her campaign fund.
| Arizona State Senate, District 28 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Paula Aboud (D)
|
53,343 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Aboud raised $43,601 in contributions. [3]
Her largest contributor was the Public Fund, which donated $33,675 to her campaign.
2008
In 2008 Aboud raised $4,242 in campaign donations. Her top two contributors are listed below.[4]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arizona Association of Realtors | $1,600 |
| Cox Communication | $750 |
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.[5]
2012
Aboud received a score of 42 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of D- according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 11 higher than her score on the 2011 report card. Aboud’s 42 in 2012 was tied for the 23rd highest grade among all 30 Arizona State Senators.[5]
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Sponsored Legislation
See Paula Aboud's official website for a list of sponsored legislation.
Personal
Aboud has a partner, Terri Berg.
External links
- Paula Aboud's personal website
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography of Senator Paula Aboud
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008 2006
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Arizona State Senate District 28 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Adam Driggs (R) |
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