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Sally Ann Gonzales
| Sally Ann Gonzales | ||
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| Arizona House of Representatives District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 20111-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 | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Arizona State University, 1985 | |
| Master's | University of Arizona, 1994 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 2, 1957 | |
| Place of birth | Browley, CA | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Gonzales previously represented the 27th district from January 10, 2011 to 2013. She also previously ran for the house unsuccessfully in 2002. From 1992 to 1998, she served on the Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council.
Gonzales earned her BA from Arizona State University in 1985. She went on to receive her MA from the University of Arizona in 1994.
Gonzales has been employed as a bilingual classroom teacher for Tucson Unified School District. She was program coordinator of Manos A La Vida for the University of Arizona from 1995 to 1996.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gonzales served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health | ||||
| • Reform and Human Services | ||||
| • DES Block Grants | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gonzales served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Employment and Regulatory Affairs | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Technology and Infrastructure | ||||
Elections
2012
Gonzales won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 3. She and incumbent Macario Saldate ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012, Democratic primary. She won the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 3, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sally Ann Gonzalez Incumbent |
53.9% | 35,795 | |
| Democratic | Macario Saldate Incumbent |
46.1% | 30,662 | |
| Total Votes | 66,457 | |||
2010
Gonzales and Macario Saldate won the August 24 primary. They then defeated Republican Robert I. Compton, Green Party candidate Kent Solberg, and Independent Gene Chewning in the November 2 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 27 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sally Ann Gonzales (D)
|
23,623 | |||
| Macario Saldate (D)
|
22,791 | |||
| Robert I. Compton (R) | 14,266 | |||
| Kent Solberg (G) | 5,778 | |||
| Gene Chewning (I) | 4,526 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 27 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sally Ann Gonzales (D)
|
3,967 | |||
| Macario Saldate (D)
|
3,388 | |||
| Bob Gilby (D) | 2,980 | |||
| Dustin Cox (D) | 2,867 | |||
| John Kromko (D) | 2,839 | |||
| Eric Carbajal Bustamante (D) | 2,723 | |||
| Sami Hamed (D) | 2,276 | |||
| John Bernal (D) | 2,225 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Gonzales is available dating back to 1996. Based on available campaign finance records, Gonzales raised a total of $79,760 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 22, 2013.[5]
| Sally Ann Gonzales's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Arizona State House, District 3 |  |
$2,300 | |
| 2010 | Arizona State House, District 27 | |
$37,356 | |
| 2002 | Arizona State House, District 27 |  |
$0 | |
| 2000 | Arizona State Senate, District 10 | |
$18,205 | |
| 1998 | Arizona State House, District 10 | |
$16,262 | |
| 1996 | Arizona State House, District 10 | |
$5,637 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $79,760 | |||
2012
Gonzales won re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Gonzales raised a total of $2,300.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sally Ann Gonzales's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Arizona Education Association | $750 | |||
| Arizona Medical Association | $400 | |||
| Union Pacific Railroad | $400 | |||
| Salt River Project | $300 | |||
| Electrical Workers Local 266 | $300 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $2,300 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2010
Gonzales won election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Gonzales raised a total of $37,356.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sally Ann Gonzales's campaign in 2010 | ||||
| Public Fund | $35,798 | |||
| Martin, Douglas | $140 | |||
| Corby, Roy | $140 | |||
| Long, Wendell M | $140 | |||
| Flores, Maria L | $140 | |||
| Total Raised in 2010 | $37,356 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2002
Gonzales lost the election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2002. During that election cycle, Gonzales raised a total of $0.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2002 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sally Ann Gonzales's campaign in 2002 | ||||
| Total Raised in 2002 | $0 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2000
Gonzales lost the election to the Arizona State Senate in 2000. During that election cycle, Gonzales raised a total of $18,205.
| Arizona State Senate 2000 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sally Ann Gonzales's campaign in 2000 | ||||
| Public Fund | $15,000 | |||
| Las Cruces Marketing Inc | $2,095 | |||
| Gonzales, Sally Ann | $200 | |||
| Salaz, Carlos G | $100 | |||
| Salaz, Emily | $100 | |||
| Total Raised in 2000 | $18,205 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
1998
Gonzales won re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 1998. During that election cycle, Gonzales raised a total of $16,262.
| Arizona House of Representatives 1998 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sally Ann Gonzales's campaign in 1998 | ||||
| Gonzales, Sally A | $3,220 | |||
| Arizona Education Association | $800 | |||
| Arizona Ophthalmologist Association | $600 | |||
| United Sun Cities Fire Fighters | $300 | |||
| Garcia, Jorge | $300 | |||
| Total Raised in 1998 | $16,262 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
1996
Gonzales won election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Gonzales raised a total of $5,637.
| Arizona House of Representatives 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sally Ann Gonzales's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Gonzales, Sally A | $3,150 | |||
| Arizona Education Association | $500 | |||
| Fioramonti, John | $200 | |||
| Service Station Dealers of Arizona | $175 | |||
| Gonzales, Luis A | $152 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $5,637 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
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.[6]
2012
Gonzales received a score of 38 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of F+ according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 13 higher than her score on the 2011 report card. Gonzales’s 38 in 2012 was tied for the 52nd highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[6]
Recent news
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- Appeals Court Strikes Down Arizona Law Banning Abortions at 20 Weeks - LifeNews.com
- Brewer gets bill targeting scrap metal theft through dealers - Arizona Capitol Times
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Personal
Gonzales and her husband Luis have five children.
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Primary results
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "Gonzales, Sally Ann," accessed May 22, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
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