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Steve Court
| Steve Court | ||
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| Arizona House of Representatives District 18 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Leader, Arizona State House of Representatives | ||
| 2011-2012 | ||
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Court served on these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Arizona House of Representatives, Vice Chair
- Education Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Higher Education, Innovation and Reform Committee, Arizona House of Representatives, Chair
- Capital Review Committee, Arizona State Legislature
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Court served on these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Education Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Health and Human Services Committee, Arizona House of Representatives (Vice Chair)
Issues
Legislation
Court's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2296 - cancer screening examinations; reporting requirements
- HB 2400 - partial-birth abortions; definition
- HB 2466 - school districts; maximum tax rate
- HB 2564 - abortion
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Presidential preference
2012
Steve Court endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2010
Court won re-election to the 18th district seat in 2010. He and fellow incumbent Cecil Ash faced no opposition in the August 24 primary election. They defeated Democrat Michael Conway and Libertarian Chris A.H. Will in the November 2 general election.[2]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 18 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Cecil Ash (R)
|
16,222 | |||
| Steve Court (R)
|
16,177 | |||
| Michael Conway (D) | 11,568 | |||
| Chris A.H. Will (L) | 3,452 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Court and Cecil Ash were elected to the 18th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponents Tammie Pursley (D) and Joe Brown (Ind).[3]
Court raised $34,447 for the campaign, Ash raised $37,327, Pursley raised $36,660, and Brown raised $1,303.[4]
| Arizona State House, District 18 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cecil Ash (R)
|
21,753 | |||
| Steve Court (R)
|
21,753 | |||
| Tammie Pursley (D) | 17,844 | |||
| Joe Brown (Ind) | 8,617 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Court raised $36,241 in contributions. [5]
His largest contributor was the Public Fund, which donated $35,792 to his campaign.
2008
Below are Court's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[6]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $32,239 |
| Steve Court | $640 |
| Ross Farnsworth | $130 |
| Stephen L West | $130 |
| David K Udall | $130 |
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.[7]
2012
Court received a score of 64 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of B according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was the same as his score on the 2011 report card. Court’s 64 in 2012 was tied for the 22nd highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[7]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Steve + Court + Arizona + House"
Steve Court News Feed
- Jodi Arias asks Arizona jury to spare her death penalty - Reuters
- Appeals Court Strikes Down Arizona Law Banning Abortions at 20 Weeks - LifeNews.com
- Kidnapping suspect found dead of suicide following standoff - Fox 10 - MyFox Phoenix
- Oklahoma Tornado Caused By Jason Collins Being Gay Claims Westboro ... - Huffington Post UK
- Papa-Bear Conservative Goldwater Scorned Party's Social Stances - The Moderate Voice
- Lawyer: Feds investigating Susan Powell case - Arizona Daily Sun - Arizona Daily Sun
- All 28 bodies recovered from Indonesian mine room - Salon
- 10 Things to Know for Today - Cherry Hill Courier Post
- No, They can't - The Nation - The Nation
- Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title - Knoe.com
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External links
- Arizona House of Representatives - Representative Steve Court
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
- Steve Court on Facebook
References
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Arizona Elected Officials," February 2, 2012
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Arizona
- ↑ Arizona House spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 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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