Steve Gallardo
| Steve Gallardo | ||
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| Arizona State Senate District 29 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2003-2009 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 25, 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Gallardo previously was a Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate. He was elected in 2010 and represented the 13th district until 2013.
Gallardo has served in the following positions: Democratic Precinct Committee Member for the Starlight Precinct, First Vice Chairman for District 13 Democrats Committee, Arizona Senate of the Cartwright Elementary School District Board, and member of the Arizona State Democratic Committee. He also served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. During this time, he served as Minority Whip.
Gallardo is a former Assistant Elections Director/Campaign Finance Administrator for Maricopa County.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gallardo served on the following committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Energy and Military | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Audit | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gallardo served on these committees:
| Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Border Security, Federalism and States Sovereignty | ||||
| • Government Reform | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Water, Land Use and Rural Development | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Gallardo won election in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 29. He ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012, Democratic primary. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Arizona State Senate, District 29, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 100% | 27,931 | ||
| Total Votes | 27,931 | |||
2010
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2010
Gallardo won in the November 2 general election, unopposed.[3]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Gallardo raised $10,306 in contributions. [4]
His largest contributor was Pinnacle West, which donated $1,664 to his campaign.
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.[5]
2012
Gallardo 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 11 higher than his score on the 2011 report card. Gallardo’s 42 in 2012 was tied for the 23rd highest grade among all 30 Arizona State Senators.[5]
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.[5]
2012
Gallardo 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 11 higher than his score on the 2011 report card. Gallardo’s 42 in 2012 was tied for the 43rd highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[5]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term ""Steve + Gallardo" + Arizona + Senate"
Steve Gallardo News Feed
- Arizona Steve Gallardo Slams Attorney General Tom Horne for violating "rule of ... - Tucson Citizen
- Arizona senators add millions to budget plan; CPS, universities, gene ... - Arizona Daily Star
- Arizona senator calls for impeachment trial for Attorney General Horne - azcentral
- Study: Employer sanctions don't work - Prescott Daily Courier
- Arizona Senate Democrats: we won't stall Medicaid debate - Arizona Capitol Times
- Arizona Senate to move budget as Medicaid fight looms - KTAR.com
- Medicaid-expansion decision took courage - AZCentral.com - Arizona Republic
- Editorial: Laws don't work when not enforced - Prescott Daily Courier
- Arizona budget stalemate broken by Senate leader - AZCentral.com - azcentral
- Arizona Senate introduces budget bills - Mohave Valley News
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Personal
Gallardo is single.
External links
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart Legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
- ↑ C-SPAN/Associated Press, "August 28, 2012 Primary Results - Arizona," accessed August 28, 2012
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
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| Preceded by Linda Lopez (D) |
Arizona State Senate District 29 20201312–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Richard Miranda |
Arizona State Senate District 13 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Don Shooter (R) |
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