Emily Verdugo
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Emily Verdugo was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 8 of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Education:[1]
- Northern Arizona University, Public Managment
- Arizona State, BA, History, Political Science, Latin American Studies
- Coolidge High School
Campaign themes
2012
Verdugo's campaign website listed the following issues:[2]
- State Budget
- Excerpt: "Balance the state budget in an open process and on time."
- Arizona Economy
- Excerpt: "Create a state empowerment zone like the federal government has done, to utilize tax credits for employers to hire and train workers in fields that have a high demand;"
- K-12 Education & Funding
- Excerpt: "Educating our state’s children in the essential subjects of reading, writing, science, math and vocational classes is important to Arizona’s economy."
- University Funding & Affordability
- Excerpt: "Arizona’s universities are critical to developing our state’s economic future and in training the future workforce. By funding the universities at an acceptable level, students can afford to pay a reasonable tuition in order to get a good college education."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "The Arizona Legislature has been chipping away at the funding for HCG and has been starving this important health insurance program. At a time when health insurance premiums are becoming unaffordable, programs like HCG and Kids Care, are needed to help insure our state’s children and small businesses in order to have healthy students and healthy workers."
Elections
2012
Verdugo ran in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 8. She and Ernest Bustamante defeated George Arredondo in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. She was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Frank Pratt Incumbent |
27.6% | 24,195 | |
| Republican | Thomas "T.J." Shope |
25.2% | 22,102 | |
| Democratic | Ernest Bustamante | 24.3% | 21,258 | |
| Democratic | Emily Verdugo | 22.9% | 20,102 | |
| Total Votes | 87,657 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ernest Bustamante |
40.1% | 6,173 |
| Emily Verdugo |
36.6% | 5,636 |
| George Arredondo | 23.3% | 3,581 |
| Total Votes | 15,390 | |
Personal
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Verdugo and her husband, Brian, have two children.[5]
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Emily Verdugo District 8 Facebook Page, "Info," accessed Septmeber 21, 2012
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
Current members of the Arizona House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Steve Montenegro
Majority Leader:Michael Carbone
Minority Leader:Oscar De Los Santos
Representatives
Republican Party (33)
Democratic Party (27)
