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Eric Shelley
Eric Shelley was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 28 of the Arizona State Senate.
Shelley graduated from Arizona State University in 1995. He went on to receive his MBA from the University of Phoenix in 2002.
Campaign themes
2010
Shelley's campaign website listed the following issues:
- Economy
- Excerpt: "This state needs strong leaders who are able make smart decisions that provide long-term benefits for our citizens... With years of experience in the private sector managing budgets, I have the experience to help our state manage its resources, provide the services people need, balance our budgets, all while making sure we keep taxes low."
- Immigration
- Excerpt: "I support strengthening the Employer Sanctions Law to empower law enforcement agencies to ensure that companies hire only employees who are legally allowed to work accomplishes three key goals:"
- Education
- Excerpt: "When people put education first, everybody wins. Our children deserve the best education we can give them. And we all reap the benefits of a well-educated society."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "I will fight to ensure Arizona’s families have access to quality, affordable health care. I understand that our health care challenges are not solved when we cut off the children of hard working parents from the health services they so critically need."
- Energy
- Excerpt: "Arizona is blessed with clear blue skies 300 days a year. And as such, we have a wonderful opportunity to harness the solar energy that falls upon us each day."[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Shelley ran in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 28. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. He was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Adam Driggs Incumbent |
55.6% | 49,160 | |
| Democratic | Eric Shelley | 44.4% | 39,243 | |
| Total Votes | 88,403 | |||
2010
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2010
Shelley was uncontested in the August 24 primary. He was defeated by Democratic Nancy K. Barto in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Arizona State Senate, District 7 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Nancy Barto (R)
|
41,849 | |||
| Eric Shelley (D) | 20,441 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Eric + Shelley + Arizona + Senate"
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Eric Shelley's campaign website, Issues
- ↑ 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
