Robert Meza

	Robert Meza
	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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Robert Meza is a Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 30 since 2013.

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

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

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 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

Comprehensive donor information for Meza is available dating back to 2002. Based on available campaign finance records, Meza raised a total of $314,069 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 22, 2013.^[6]

Robert Meza's Campaign Contribution History
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2012	Arizona State Senate, District 30		$68,724
2010	Arizona State Senate, District 14		$71,905
2008	Arizona State House, District 14		$65,496
2006	Arizona State House, District 14		$41,508
2004	Arizona State House, District 14		$16,381
2002	Arizona State House, District 14		$50,055
Grand Total Raised			$314,069

2012

Meza won re-election to the Arizona State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Meza raised a total of $68,274.

Arizona State Senate 2012 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Robert Meza's campaign in 2012
Meza, Robert	$14,500
Pinnacle West	$1,736
Arizona Association of Realtors	$1,050
Arizona Optometric Association	$550
Cox Communications	$500
Total Raised in 2012	$68,274
Source:Follow the Money

2010

Meza won election to the Arizona State Senate in 2010. During that election cycle, Meza raised a total of $71,905.

Arizona State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Robert Meza's campaign in 2010
United Food & Commercial Workers Local 99	$1,600
Arizona Association of Realtors	$900
Arizona Bankers Association	$660
Arizona Credit Union League	$510
Qwest Communications	$500
Total Raised in 2010	$71,905
Source:Follow the Money

2008

Meza won re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2008. During that election cycle, Meza raised a total of $65,496.

Arizona House of Representatives 2008 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Robert Meza's campaign in 2008
Arizona Dental Association	$1,500
Arizona Multihousing Association	$796
Phoenix Fire Fighters Local 493	$608
Salt River Project	$600
Suriel, Nicomedes	$400
Total Raised in 2008	$65,496
Source:Follow the Money

2006

Meza won re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2006. During that election cycle, Meza raised a total of $41,508.

Arizona House of Representatives 2006 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Robert Meza's campaign in 2006
Wells Fargo	$780
Food & Commercial Workers Local 99	$500
Meaney, Barbara	$450
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona	$400
Demenna, Melissa M	$396
Total Raised in 2006	$41,508
Source:Follow the Money

2004

Meza won re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2004. During that election cycle, Meza raised a total of $16,381.

Arizona House of Representatives 2004 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Robert Meza's campaign in 2004
Arizona Association of Realtors	$800
Arizona Education Association	$500
Salt River Project	$300
Arizona Dental Association	$300
Maximus Corp	$280
Total Raised in 2004	$16,381
Source:Follow the Money

2002

Meza won election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2002. During that election cycle, Meza raised a total of $50,055.

Arizona House of Representatives 2002 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Robert Meza's campaign in 2002
Public Fund	$49,949
Koch, Therese	$150
Schneider, Neil S	$110
Balkan, Karen	$100
Meza, Robert	$100
Total Raised in 2002	$50,055
Source:Follow the Money

Scorecards

Goldwater Institute

See also: Goldwater Institute's Legislative Report Card

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.^[7]

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.^[7]

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External links

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Senate website
Project Vote Smart legislative profile
Project Vote Smart bio
Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
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References

Political offices
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

[0] Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list

[1] Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results

[2] General election results

[3] 2008 general election results, Arizona

[4] Arizona House spending, 2008

[5] followthemoney.org', "Meza, Robert," accessed May 22, 2013

[goldwater-6] 7.0 ^7.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012

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