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Albert Hale
Albert Hale was a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 7 from 2011 to 2017.
Hale served in the Arizona State Senate from 2004 to 2011. He also served as the President of the Navajo Nation from 1995-1998.
Hale passed away on February 2, 2021.[1]
Biography
Hale earned his B.S. from Arizona State University in 1973 and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1977. His professional experience included working in a private law practice, Judge Pro Tempore in the Laguna Court System, Assistant Attorney General/Special Counsel to the Navajo Nation Council and President of the Navajo Nation Bar Association and a member of the New Mexico State Bar Association.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hale served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hale served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Energy, Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hale served on these committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Military Affairs and Public Safety |
| • K-12 School District Receivership Study |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.[2] Incumbents Albert Hale (D) and Jennifer Benally (D) did not seek re-election.
Eric Descheenie and Wenona Benally were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 7 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eric Descheenie |
52.63% | 41,398 | |
| Democratic | Wenona Benally |
47.37% | 37,261 | |
| Total Votes | 78,659 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Eric Descheenie and Wenona Benally were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 7 Democratic Primary.[5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Eric Descheenie | |
| Democratic | Wenona Benally | |
2014
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 28, 2014. Incumbent Albert Hale and Jennifer Benally defeated Joshua Lavar Butler and Arlando Teller (write-in) in the Democratic primary. Hale and Benally were unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Albert Hale Incumbent |
42.8% | 12,897 |
| Jennifer Benally |
33% | 9,953 |
| Joshua Lavar Butler | 23.1% | 6,955 |
| Arlando Teller | 1.1% | 339 |
| Total Votes | 30,144 | |
2012
Hale won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 7. He and Jamescita Peshlakai defeated Phil Stago in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Albert Hale Incumbent |
58.7% | 40,245 | |
| Democratic | Jaescita Peshlakai |
41.3% | 28,269 | |
| Total Votes | 68,514 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Albert Hale Incumbent |
49.1% | 13,890 |
| Jamescita Peshlakai |
27.6% | 7,803 |
| Phil Stago | 23.2% | 6,570 |
| Total Votes | 28,263 | |
2010
Hale won election to the 2nd District seat of the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. He and Tom Chabin won the August 24 Democratic primary. They then defeated Libertarian Frank Mulligan in the November 2 general election.[12][13]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Albert Hale (D)
|
30,164 | |||
| Tom Chabin (D)
|
22,789 | |||
| Frank Mulligan (L) | 5,195 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Albert Hale (D)
|
11,378 | |||
| Tom Chabin (D)
|
5,457 | |||
| Albert Tom (D) | 4,695 | |||
| Pat Carr (D) | 2,403 | |||
2008
In 2008 Hale was re-elected to the Arizona State Senate, District 2. Hale finished with 42,241 votes while his opponent finished with 15,693 votes.[14] Hale raised $4,895 for his campaign fund.[15]
| Arizona State Senate, District 2 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Albert Hale (D)
|
42,241 | |||
| Royce Jenkins (R) | 15,693 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Legislators' votes are recorded by the Center for Arizona Policy on bills related to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their support of business policies.
2016
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In 2016, the 52nd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 7.
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2015
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In 2015, the 52nd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to April 24.
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2013
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In 2013, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 14.
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Recent news
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See also
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House Committees
- Arizona House of Representatives District 7
- Arizona State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Capitol Times, "Former lawmaker Hale dies," February 2, 2021
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2010 Primary results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "2008 Campaign donations," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Arizona House of Representatives, District 7 2011-2017 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State Senate, District 2 2004–2011 |
Succeeded by Jack C. Jackson, Jr. |
