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Bob Worsley
Bob Worsley is a former Republican member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 25 from 2013 to 2019. Worsley did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Commerce and Public Safety |
| • Judiciary |
| • Transportation and Technology |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Worsley served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce and Workforce Development |
| • Judiciary |
| • Transportation, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Worsley served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce, Energy and Military |
| • Finance, Vice Chair |
| • Transportation |
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
2018
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2018
Bob Worsley did not file to run for re-election.
2016
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Arizona State Senate 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.
Incumbent Bob Worsley ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 25 general election.[1][2]
| Arizona State Senate, District 25 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bob Worsley Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 69,914 | |
| Total Votes | 69,914 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Bob Worsley ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 25 Republican Primary.[3]
| Arizona State Senate, District 25 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bob Worsley Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Arizona State Senate 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. Steven Zachary was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bob Worsley defeated Ralph Heap in the Republican primary. Worsley defeated Zachary in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Bob Worsley Incumbent |
70.5% | 38,505 | |
| Democratic | Steven Zachary | 29.5% | 16,140 | |
| Total Votes | 54,645 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Bob Worsley Incumbent |
52.8% | 15,473 |
| Ralph Heap | 47.2% | 13,827 |
| Total Votes | 29,300 | |
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Worsley won election in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 25. He defeated former Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Bob Worsley |
66.6% | 55,290 | |
| Democratic | Greg Gadek | 33.4% | 27,720 | |
| Total Votes | 83,010 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Bob Worsley |
56% | 17,200 |
| Russell Pearce | 44% | 13,534 |
| Total Votes | 30,734 | |
Campaign themes
2014
Worsley's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[10]
Create Jobs & Improve Economy
- Excerpt: "The economy is the engine that drives our state. When it sputters, the ride gets rough. The diagnosis for a sputtering economy? Jobs. In the private sector, I made a career out of creating jobs. Thousands in fact, with 150 in the last year alone. I took this skill set to the legislature and became the go-to senator for economic development. In this capacity, I helped bring Apple and their billion dollar investment to Mesa creating 2,000 jobs along the way."
Improve Education
- Excerpt: "Standard talking points always focus on two variables: more funding or less funding. What’s really needed is a paradigm shift. Quality of education will improve by devoting greater attention to how our current education funds are used. In business terms, we need a better return on investment from every dollar spent. Let’s explore new solutions like shared athletic stadiums and performing arts centers which significantly reduce the cost for new facilities. Allow the savings to be used for other needs like hiring more teachers."
Assure Cost Effective Energy
- Excerpt: "Arizona needs power. I believe the free markets are best suited to determine where our power comes from. I support a comprehensive approach of traditional sources like coal, as well as green technologies like solar and bio-mass."
Increase Transparency & Participation
- Excerpt: "I created azvoices.gov. This first-of-its-kind website allows citizens to see, in real time, every bill being discussed at the capitol. But that’s not all. Citizens can also voice their opinion on every move the legislature makes. It's an amazing level of transparency and feedback! Think about this. I can sit at my desk on the senate floor, propose an amendment to a bill, and see immediate feedback on my computer screen because the voter at home saw exactly what I did."
Drive Small Efficient Government
- Excerpt: "Shrink & Modernize" is my motto. In business, we talk about “early adopters,” those who are the quickest to implement the newest technologies. Government is not only a late adopter, it's often the last adopter. I’m changing that. From military grade border surveillance equipment to the previously mentioned azvoices.gov, I’m working to modernize state operations."
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Worsley's endorsements included the following:[11]
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the 54th Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 4.
- 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 votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
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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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Personal
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Worsley and his wife, Christi, have six children.[13]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Bob + Worsley + Arizona + Senate"
See also
- Arizona State Senate
- Arizona Senate Committees
- Arizona State Senate District 25
- Arizona State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 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 28, 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
- ↑ Bob Worsley for Senate, "Issues," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ Bob Worsley for Senate, "Endorsements," accessed September 20, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gail Griffin (R) |
Arizona State Senate District 25 2013–present |
Succeeded by Tyler Pace (R) |
