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Richard Bauer
Richard Bauer was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 24 of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Bauer's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Creating Jobs in Arizona
- Excerpt: "We need to expand public policies to spur investment, quality jobs and economic growth to Arizona. We must provide creative incentives to both large and small businesses to establish a long term sustaining jobs and growth of the Arizona economy."
Education Reform
- Excerpt: "Strong schools are key to our continued economic development, ensuring that we can attract the companies that will create new jobs in Arizona. Our future depends on our educational institutions from K-12 , Community Colleges and our Universities. Schools need to be fully funded and held accountable from the Student, Teacher and Administration."
Public Safety
- Excerpt: "Public safety in Arizona needs to once again become a top priority for government at every level. Law enforcement and emergency services needs to become a top budgeting priority, as does doing more with less to improve response times and make better use of new technologies."
Responsible Budgeting
- Excerpt: "Rich is a proponent of a transparent budget process. Rich does not believe in closed door budget talks held only between small groups. Rich believes in transparency and openness. Rich will protect the rights of taxpayers and all Arizonans."
Health Care Reform
- Excerpt: "After 24 years of experience in the Emergency Healthcare field, Rich has a working knowledge of the system. Rich understands the areas that need to be reformed and will work hard to protect and expand services and benefits."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives 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 Lela Alston and Ken Clark defeated Richard Bauer in the Democratic primary. Lei Lani Cortez was unopposed in the Republican primary. Alston and Clark defeated Cortez in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Lela Alston Incumbent |
38.7% | 21,740 | |
| Democratic | Ken Clark |
37.8% | 21,186 | |
| Republican | Lei Lani Cortez | 23.5% | 13,183 | |
| Total Votes | 56,109 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Lela Alston Incumbent |
42.9% | 8,006 |
| Ken Clark |
35.7% | 6,663 |
| Richard Bauer | 21.4% | 3,990 |
| Total Votes | 18,659 | |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Bauer's endorsements included the following:[6]
- Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona
- Equality Arizona
- The IBEW L266
- The IBEW L640
- The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee
- United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)
- The Arizona Nurses Association
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona
- The Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Local 359
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Richard + Bauer + Arizona + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona state legislative districts
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Richard Bauer on Facebook
- Richard Bauer on Twitter
- Arizona State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Bauer for AZ, "On the Issues," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 27, 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
- ↑ Bauer for AZ, "Endorsements," accessed July 30, 2014
