Rick Gray
| Rick Gray | ||
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| Arizona House of Representatives District 21 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Whip, Arizona House of Representatives | ||
| 2013 - present | ||
| 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 | Grace University | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Omaha, NE | |
| Profession | Small Business Owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
Gray earned his B.S. in Organizational Leadership/Biblical Studies from Grace University. He is currently attending Crown University. His professional experience includes working as a small business owner.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gray served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Rules, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Capital Review | ||||
| • Income Tax Credit Review | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gray served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Transportation, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
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
Gray received a score of 68 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of B+ according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 1 lower than his score on the 2011 report card. Gray’s 68 in 2012 was tied for the 12th highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[1]
Elections
2012
Gray won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 21. He and incumbent Debbie Lesko ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 20, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Debbie Lesko Incumbent |
30.1% | 41,023 | |
| Republican | Rick Gray Incumbent |
29.2% | 39,791 | |
| Democratic | Carol Lokare | 21.1% | 28,715 | |
| Democratic | Sheri Van Horsen | 19.7% | 26,790 | |
| Libertarian | Helmuth Hack (Write-in) | 0% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 136,323 | |||
2010
Gray and incumbent Debbie Lesko won the August 24 primary. They then defeated Democrat Shirley McAlister in the November 2 general election.[4][5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 9 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Debbie Lesko (R)
|
32,423 | |||
| Rick Gray (R)
|
28,459 | |||
| Shirley McAlister (D) | 20,249 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Debbie Lesko (R)
|
13,638 | |||
| Rick Gray (R)
|
8,558 | |||
| Diane M. Douglas (R) | 7,763 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Gray is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Gray raised a total of $69,047 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 23, 2013.[6]
| Rick Gray's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Arizona State House, District 21 |  |
$31,678 | |
| 2010 | Arizona State House, District 9 | |
$37,369 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $69,047 | |||
2012
Gray won election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Gray raised a total of $31,678.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Rick Gray's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Pinnacle West Capital | $1,736 | |||
| Arizona Association of Realtors | $650 | |||
| Cox Communications | $500 | |||
| Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry | $500 | |||
| Arizona Medical Association | $500 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $31,678 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2010
Gray won election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Gray raised a total of $37,369.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Rick Gray's campaign in 2010 | ||||
| Public Fund | $35,121 | |||
| Hughes, Gary V | $140 | |||
| Hawkins, Dan | $140 | |||
| England, Al | $140 | |||
| Hughes, Ramona | $140 | |||
| Total Raised in 2010 | $37,369 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Rick + Gray + Arizona + House"
Rick Gray News Feed
- School district scanned kids' eyes without parents' consent - Daily Caller
- AZ House passes Medicaid expansion in Brewer win - San Antonio Express
- Federal government has new group in its sights - Daily Caller
- Which bathroom should transgendered students use? - Daily Caller
- Edward Snowden wants everyone to stop talking about his girlfriend [PHOTOS - Daily Caller]
- DHS hopes get same cyber-spying powers as NSA - Daily Caller
- 10 beautiful private islands you wish you could afford [SLIDESHOW - Daily Caller]
- Arizona Legislature ends Brewer's special session - Kansas.com
- Cruz will file immigration amendment allowing states to require proof of ... - Daily Caller
- McConnell campaign, tea party activist publicly spar over primary challenge - Daily Caller
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External links
- Rick Gray's campaign website
- 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, "Gray, Rick," accessed May 23, 2013
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