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Ed Ableser
Ed Ableser (b. March 16, 1978) is a former Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 26 from 2013 to September 30, 2015. He resigned to take a job with the Nevada Department of Education.[1]
Ableser served in the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 17 from 2007 to 2013. Prior to joining the House, Ableser was appointed to fill the state Senate term of former state Senator Harry Mitchell in 2006. He served in the state Senate, representing District 17 from 2006 to 2007.
Biography
Ableser's professional experience includes working as a Mental Health Counselor for Southwest Behavioral Health Services, a Faculty Associate in Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University and a Family Counselor at Southwest Behavioral Health Services.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ableser served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Federalism, Mandates and Fiscal Responsibility |
| • State Debt and Budget Reform |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ableser served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce, Energy and Military |
| • Public Safety |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ableser served on these committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Environment |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ableser served on these committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Environment |
| • Health and Human Services |
Issues
Political courage test
Ableser provided answers to the Arizona State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. When asked his legislative priorities he replied:
"My primary legislative priorities are to increase funding to education programs while mandating that class sizes be lowered, standards be raised and students receive the best and most innovative resources in the classroom. This investment should start at the Kindergarten level and continue throughout our state universities. My second legislative priority is to utilize one of Arizona's most useful commodities, the sun. I believe that Arizona should be a worldwide leader in solar power and can produce enough energy to supply other Western states and create tremendous profit for our state."[2]
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
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. Incumbent Ed Ableser was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Dale Eames (I) in the general election. Jennifer Knepfler (L) filed to run but was removed from the ballot.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ed Ableser Incumbent |
58.4% | 14,845 | |
| Independent | Dale Eames | 41.6% | 10,563 | |
| Total Votes | 25,408 | |||
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Ableser ran in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 26. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Ableser |
54% | 26,051 | |
| Republican | Jerry Lewis Incumbent | 40.3% | 19,442 | |
| Libertarian | Damian Trabel | 5.7% | 2,747 | |
| Total Votes | 48,240 | |||
2010
Ableser won re-election to the 17th District seat in 2010. He and P. Ben Arredondo faced no opposition in the August 24 primary election. They defeated Republicans Donald Hawker and Steve May, Libertarians Cristian Dumitrescu and Damian Trabel, and Green Party candidate Haryaksha Gregor Knauer in the November 2 general election.[9]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 17 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| P. Ben Arredondo (D)
|
22,458 | |||
| Ed Ableser (D)
|
21,153 | |||
| Donald Hawker (R) | 14,277 | |||
| Steve May (R) | 14,048 | |||
| Damian Trabel (L) | 1,638 | |||
| Cristian Dumitrescu (L) | 1,429 | |||
| Haryaksha Gregor Knauer (G) | 1,260 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ableser and David Schapira were elected to the 17th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponents Mark Thompson (R) and Wes Waddle (R).[10]
| Arizona State House, District 17 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ed Ableser (D)
|
30,467 | |||
| David Schapira (D)
|
33,210 | |||
| Mark Thompson (R) | 23,437 | |||
| Wes Waddle (R) | 18,461 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
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2015
In 2015, the 52nd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 2.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Legislators are scored on how they vote in relation to the Republican Party platform.[11]
- Legislators are scored on their votes on ASBA's legislative priority bills.
- Legislators' votes are recorded by the Center for Arizona Policy on bills related to family issues.
- 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.
- Humane Voters of Arizona Humane Voters of Arizona]
- Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Legislators were scored on their stances on policies related to reproductive health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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Ableser has a wife, Hilary. Ableser's father-in-law is U.S. Senator Dean Heller.
Ableser is involved with the University Presbyterian Church, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, League of Conservation Voters, Kiwanis Club of Tempe and the Boys and Girls Club of Tempe.[12]
Recent news
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See also
- Arizona State Senate
- Arizona Senate Committees
- Arizona State Senate District 26
- Arizona State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
- Ed Ableser on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ azcentral.com, "Ableser to leave Arizona Senate for Nevada post," accessed August 28, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue Positions," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ C-SPAN/Associated Press, "August 28, 2012 Primary Results - Arizona," accessed August 28, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Al Melvin (R) |
Arizona State Senate District 26 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State House District 17 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by Harry E. Mitchell |
Arizona State Senate District 17 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by NA |
