Robert Meza
| Robert Meza | ||
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| Arizona State Senate District 30 | ||
| 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 | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Arizona State House of Representatives | ||
| 2002-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Notre Dame | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Banker | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Meza previously was a Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate. He was elected in 2010 and represented the 14th district until 2013. He is a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 14th District from 2003 to 2011.
Meza earned his BA from the University of Notre Dame. He has been employed as a banker. He has also worked as business development director for AGUILA Youth Leadership Institute+.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Meza served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Energy and Military | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • DES Block Grants | ||||
| • Homeland Security | ||||
| • Transportation between Sonora, Mexico and Arizona | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Meza served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Border Security, Federalism and States Sovereignty | ||||
| • Commerce and Energy | ||||
| • Economic Development and Jobs Creation | ||||
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Meza's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2102 - financial institution records; disclosure; notice
- HB 2507 - enhanced driver licenses; border travel
- HB 2544 - schools; sex education
- HB 2606 - civil rights; discrimination; employment
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Elections
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Meza won election in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 30. He defeated Raquel Teran in the August 28, 2012, Democratic primary. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Arizona State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Robert Meza Incumbent |
100% | 27,485 | |
| Total Votes | 27,485 | |||
| Arizona State Senate, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Robert Meza Incumbent |
50.7% | 4,268 |
| Raquel Teran | 49.3% | 4,155 |
| Total Votes | 8,423 | |
2010
Meza was ineligilbe to run for re-election in 2010 due to the term limits of the Arizona House of Representatives. He instead ran for election to the district 14 seat of the Arizona State Senate. He won in the November 2 general election, unopposed.[3]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Meza and Chad Campbell were elected to the 14th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[4]
Meza raised $65,496 for the campaign and Campbell raised $14,341.[5]
| Arizona State House, District 14 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robert Meza (D)
|
13,644 | |||
| Chad Campbell (D)
|
12,336 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Meza raised $71,905 in contributions. [6]
His largest contributor was United Food & Commercial Workers Local 99 which donated $1,600 to his campaign.
2008
Below are Meza's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Arizona Dental Assoc | $1,500 |
| Arizona Multi-Housing Assoc | $796 |
| Phoenix Fire Fighters Local 493 | $608 |
| Salt River Project | $600 |
| Nicomedes Suriel | $400 |
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.[8]
2012
Meza 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 10 more than his score on the 2011 report card. Meza’s 42 in 2012 was tied for the 23rd highest grade among all 30 Arizona State Senators.[8]
Recent news
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External links
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Twitter feed
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
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| Preceded by Frank Antenori (R) |
Arizona State Senate District 30 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Debbie McCune-Davis |
Arizona State Senate District 14 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Gail Griffin (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State House District 14 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Debbie McCune-Davis |
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