Joe Romack

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Joe Romack

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Georgia Institute of Technology, 1982

Personal

Birthplace

Bethesda, Md.

Religion

Baptist

Profession

Mechanical engineer

Contact

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Joe Romack (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 23. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Romack completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Joe Romack was born in Bethesda, Maryland. He obtained a bachelor's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1982. Romack's professional experience includes working as a senior mechanical engineer involved in product design.

Elections

2020

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)

Incumbent John Kavanagh and Joseph Chaplik defeated Eric Kurland and Joe Romack in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Kavanagh (R)	37.2	86,307
✔		Joseph Chaplik (R)	34.6	80,264
		Eric Kurland (D)	28.1	65,257
		Joe Romack (R) (Write-in)	0.0	56

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 231,884
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)

Eric Kurland advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Kurland	100.0	27,296

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,296
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)

Incumbent John Kavanagh and Joseph Chaplik defeated incumbent Jay Lawrence in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Kavanagh	43.8	29,942
✔		Joseph Chaplik	28.6	19,521
		Jay Lawrence	27.6	18,855

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 68,318
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jaqueline Fox (R)

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Joe Romack completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Romack's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am the former Vice Chairman of LD23 and have been engaged in creating and championing bills for the past decade. From my efforts, I have gained a keen knowledge of how the sytem works and will hit the ground running. In addition, I have already created some strategic partnerships with current Legislators.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Experience Matters
• Keep Arizona Great
• Character Counts

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Foster business growth, education, balance of power, public safety, and animal protection

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to Ronald Reagan who guided our country out of a very dark time. he showed that much can be accomplished with working with the other Party.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Extensive experience working with the Legislation. Have always been honest and hard working. Model citizen.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Be the voice of their constituents, be open and available, be honest in all dealings

What legacy would you like to leave?

Made Arizona a better place to live

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The assassination of President Kennedy, was 5 years old

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Store clerk in High School, worked for three years

What is your favorite book? Why?

Bible

Gives me guidance for very decision I make

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

President James Marshall - "Air Force One"

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Older song

What You Give Away - Vince Gill

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Passing the Legislation to end greyhound racing, was an 11 year struggle

Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?

There actually isn't mush difference between the two chambers

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

It is very helpful, it can overwhelming at first. I am fortunate to have that experience.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Balancing the budget, funding education, encouraging job growth

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

Have some legislation originate from the Governor's office, meet with the Governor before any controversial Bills are submitted

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes, very important, I have already done that in my previous Legislative efforts

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Try not to divide municipalities, eliminate obvious gerrymandering

If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Education, technology and Commerce

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

not in my first term

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

John Kavanagh

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

not sure

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

I have been a long time owner and advocate for greyhounds. During an 11 year period, I helped lead the efforts to outlaw racing in my state. It took numerous Bills to make it happen. Finally, in 2016, it ended. During that time I learned the Legislative process,and also built many relationships with Legislators

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Footnotes

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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

District 1

Selina Bliss (R)

Quang Nguyen (R)

District 2

Stephanie Simacek (D)

Justin Wilmeth (R)

District 3

Joseph Chaplik (R)

Alexander Kolodin (R)

District 4

Pamela Carter (R)

Matt Gress (R)

District 5

Sarah Liguori (D)

Aaron Marquez (D)

District 6

Mae Peshlakai (D)

Myron Tsosie (D)

District 7

Walter Blackman (R)

David Marshall (R)

District 8

Janeen Connolly (D)

Brian Garcia (D)

District 9

Lorena Austin (D)

Seth Blattman (D)

District 10

Ralph Heap (R)

Justin Olson (R)

District 11

Junelle Cavero (D)

Oscar De Los Santos (D)

District 12

Patricia Contreras (D)

Anastasia Travers (D)

District 13

Jeff Weninger (R)

Julie Willoughby (R)

District 14

Laurin Hendrix (R)

Khyl Powell (R)

District 15

Neal Carter (R)

Michael Way (R)

District 16

Chris Lopez (R)

Teresa Martinez (R)

District 17

Rachel Keshel (R)

Kevin Volk (D)

District 18

Nancy Gutierrez (D)

Christopher Mathis (D)

District 19

Lupe Diaz (R)

Gail Griffin (R)

District 20

Alma Hernandez (D)

Betty Villegas (D)

District 21

Consuelo Hernandez (D)

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D)

District 22

Lupe Contreras (D)

Elda Luna-Nájera (D)

District 23

Michele Pena (R)

Mariana Sandoval (D)

District 24

Anna Abeytia (D)

Lydia Hernandez (D)

District 25

Michael Carbone (R)

Nick Kupper (R)

District 26

Cesar Aguilar (D)

Quantá Crews (D)

District 27

Lisa Fink (R)

Tony Rivero (R)

District 28

David Livingston (R)

Beverly Pingerelli (R)

District 29

Steve Montenegro (R)

James Taylor (R)

District 30

Leo Biasiucci (R)

John Gillette (R)

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Democratic Party (27)