Rae Waters
| Rae Waters | |
| Arizona House of Representatives District 20 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 2009 | |
| Term in office ended 2010 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Legislator |
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Waters has previously worked as a Community Columnist for the Arizona Republic newspaper from 2004-2006, and an Audio-Visual Specialist with Best Western Hotels from 1979-1987.
She is President of the Kyrene Elementary School District Governing Board, member of the West Ed Board of Directors, and member of the National School Boards Association Federal Relations Network.[1]
Issue positions
Waters' answers to the Arizona State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. When asked her legislative priorities she replied:
"The tax system in Arizona is unfair and unbalanced. We need to take a comprehensive look at the tax system in Arizona. This is imperative to ensure stable revenue and guarantee the obligations to the people of the state are met. Over the years, the formula use to fund schools has become increasingly difficult to understand, making transparency in school funding practically impossible and limiting school districts abilities to meet the needs and expectations of their communities. In addition, public district and public charter schools are funded differently, causing even more confusion among parents and taxpayers."[2]
Committee assignments
- Education Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
Sponsored legislation
Waters's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2191 - cellular telephones; use while driving
- HB 2519 - pseudoephedrine products; pharmacies
- HB 2520 - salvia divinorum; unlawful acts
- HB 2521 - university tuition; fund sweeps; prohibition
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Elections
2010
Waters lost re-election to the 20th district seat in 2010. He faced no opposition in the August 24 primary election. He was defeated by Republicans Bob Robson and Jeff Dial in the November 2 general election.[3]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 20 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jeff Dial (R)
|
28,680 | |||
| Bob Robson (R)
|
27,662 | |||
| Rae Waters (D) | 26,602 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Waters and John McComish were elected to the 20th District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, defeating opponent Jeff Dial (R).[4]
Waters raised $61,595 for the campaign, McComish raised $62,915, and Dial raised $101,903.[5]
| Arizona State House, District 20 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rae Waters (D)
|
37,639 | |||
| John McComish (R)
|
39,820 | |||
| Jeff Dial (R) | 36,964 | |||
Campaign donors
Below are Water's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[6]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $58,177 |
| Rae J Waters | $500 |
| Susan Knudson | $130 |
| Richard W Zawtocki | $130 |
| Patrick David | $130 |
External links
- Rae Waters' campaign website
- Arizona House of Representatives - Representative Rae Waters
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Rae Waters on Facebook
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| Preceded by - |
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Succeeded by Bob Robson |
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