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Sylvia Allen
| Sylvia Allen | ||
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| Arizona State Senate District 5 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| June 2008-January 10, 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| President Pro Tempore, Arizona State Senate | ||
| 2011-2013 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Appointed | June 2008 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Real Estate Agent | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Allen has worked as a real estate agent for Integrity Realty since 2005.
Allen ran for the Arizona State House of Representatives in 2004 but was defeated. She served as chair for the Navajo Country Republican Party from 2000 to 2005. She was then appointed to the Arizona State Senate in June of 2008. She represented the 5th district from her appointment to January 2013.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Allen served on these committees:
- Subcommittee on Health and Welfare
- Border Security, Federalism and States Sovereignty Committee, Arizona Senate, Chair
- Education Committee, Arizona Senate
- Education Accountability and Reform Committee, Arizona Senate
- Natural Resources and Transportation Committee, Arizona State Senate, Vice Chair (2012)
- Rules Committee, Arizona Senate
- Water, Land Use and Rural Development Committee, Arizona Senate
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Allen served on these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Arizona Senate
- Education Accountability and Reform Committee, Arizona Senate
- Natural Resources, Infrastructure and Public Debt Committee, Arizona Senate
- Retirement and Rural Development Committee, Arizona Senate Vice Chairperson
Elections
2010
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2010
Allen won re-election to the 5th District seat in 2010. She defeated Bill Konopnicki in the primary election. She then defeated Elaine Bohlmeyer in the November 2 general election.[1][2]
| Arizona State Senate, District 5 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Sylvia Allen (R)
|
37,330 | |||
| Elaine Bohlmeyer (D) | 18,270 | |||
| Arizona State Senate, District 5 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sylvia Allen (R)
|
21,338 | |||
| Bill Konopnicki (R) | 7,322 | |||
2008
In 2008 Allen was elected to the Arizona State Senate, District 5. Allen finished with 36,347 votes wile her opponent Bill Jeffers finished with 30,365.[3] Allen raised $49,248 for her campaign fund.[4]
| Arizona State Senate, District 5 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sylvia Allen (R)
|
36,347 | |||
| Bill Jeffers (D) | 30,365 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Allen raised $76,461 in contributions. [5]
Her three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Pinnacle West | $1,664 |
| Allen, Sylvia Tenney | $1,055 |
| Arizona Association Of Realtors | $1,000 |
2008
Allen raised a total of $49,248 for her campaign fund. Her top four donors are listed below.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $12,921 |
| Arizona Association of Realtors | $1,600 |
| Home Builders Association of Central Arizona | $1,000 |
| Arizona Optometric Association | $500 |
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
Allen received a score of 71 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of A- according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 1 more than her score on the 2011 report card. Allen’s 71 in 2012 was tied for the 6th highest grade among all 30 Arizona State Senators.[6]
Recent news
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Sylvia Allen News Feed
- Common Core Standards Draw Praise, Pejoratives - AzJournal.com
- Snowflake Council Declines To Support Medicaid Plan - AzJournal.com
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Issue Positions
Sylvia Allen does not currently have a website that lists her issues positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See Sylvia Allen's official website for information on sponsored legislation.
Major Donors
Public Subsidy (26%) and Lawyers and Lobbyists represented the top groups that contributed to Allen's last Campaign. The top five individual contributors are[7]:
- Public Fund
- Arrizona Association of Realtors
- Home Builders Association of Central Arizona
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
- Mary Tenney
Personal
Sylvia and her husband Richard have five children.
Contact Information
Senator Sylvia Allen
1700 W. Washington
Room 307
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone Number: (602) 926-5219
Fax Number: (602) 417-3005
External links
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography of Senator Sylvia Allen
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008 2004
References
- ↑ Primary results
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ "Arizona State Senate official election results"
- ↑ "Campaign funds"
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
- ↑ Links and Information Provided by the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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Alaska State Senate, District 5 2008–2013 |
Succeeded by Kelli Ward (R) |
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