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Tom Chabin
Tom Chabin is a former Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 2nd District from his appointment in September 2007 until 2012. He served on the Coconino County Board of Supervisors from 1992-2000.
Chabin ran as a Democratic candidate for corporation commissioner of Arizona in the 2016 election. He was one of only two Democratic candidates to file for one of the three vacancies on the commission, ensuring him a slot on the general election ballot in November.[1] He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Chabin's professional experience includes working as Ombudsman for the Northern Arizona Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging, Director of Business Development for the Tuba City Regional Healthcare Corporation, Public Policy Consultant and President/General Manager of the Chabin-Fernandez Corporation d.b.a, Reservation Business Services.[2]
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Chabin's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2085 - state agencies; employees; organizational rights
- HB 2191 - cellular telephones; use while driving
- HB 2490 - solar school grant program
- HB 2524 - drug and alcohol treatment district
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Chabin served on these committees:
- Higher Education, Innovation and Reform Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Ways and Means Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Income Tax Credit Review Committee, Arizona State Legislature
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Chabin served on these committees:
- Government Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Ways and Means Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
Elections
2016
- Main article: Arizona Corporation Commission election, 2016
Chabin filed to run as a Democratic candidate in the 2016 election for Arizona corporation commissioner. Since three seats were up for election, three candidates from each party advanced to the general election. Chabin and William Mundell were the sole Democrats to file and therefore automatically advanced to the November general election.[1]
Incumbent Robert Burns, incumbent Andy Tobin, and Boyd Dunn defeated William Mundell and Tom Chabin in the Arizona corporation commission election.
| Arizona Corporation Commission, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Robert Burns Incumbent |
22.28% | 806,047 | |
| Republican | Andy Tobin Incumbent |
20.61% | 745,843 | |
| Republican | Boyd Dunn |
19.43% | 703,160 | |
| Democratic | William Mundell | 19.12% | 691,831 | |
| Democratic | Tom Chabin | 18.56% | 671,374 | |
| Total Votes | 3,618,255 | |||
| Source: KNXV | ||||
Tom Chabin and William Mundell were unopposed in the Democratic primary for corporation commissioner.
| Democratic primary for corporation commissioner, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tom Chabin |
50.69% | 265,620 | |
| Democratic | William Mundell |
49.31% | 258,409 | |
| Total Votes | 524,029 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance
| Tom Chabin Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| 01/01/2016-05/31/2016 | July 11, 2016 | $0 | $22,820 | $(9,559) | $13,260.67 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $22,820 | $(9,559) | ||||||||
| Note: Campaign finance figures are available through the Arizona Secretary of State | |||||||||
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Chabin ran in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 6. 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.[3][4]
The demographic characteristics of the state combined with Chabin's personal ties to the area have led to expectations that this race would be one of the most competitive state senate races in Arizona.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chester Crandell |
53% | 45,105 | |
| Democratic | Tom Chabin | 47% | 39,933 | |
| Total Votes | 85,038 | |||
2010
Chabin won re-election to the 2nd District seat in 2010. He and Albert Hale won the August 24 Democratic primary. They then defeated Libertarian Frank Mulligan in the November 2 general election.[6][7]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Albert Hale (D)
|
30,164 | |||
| Tom Chabin (D)
|
22,789 | |||
| Frank Mulligan (L) | 5,195 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Albert Hale (D)
|
11,378 | |||
| Tom Chabin (D)
|
5,457 | |||
| Albert Tom (D) | 4,695 | |||
| Pat Carr (D) | 2,403 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Chabin and Christopher Deschene were elected to the 2nd District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[8]
Chabin raised $22,837 for the campaign and Deschene raised $22,392.[9]
| Arizona State House, District 2 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Christopher Deschene (D)
|
36,724 | |||
| Tom Chabin (D)
|
33,211 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Chabin's campaign website stated his support for anti-corruption measures and small businesses, and included the following positions:[10]
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2012
Chabin's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]
Quality Education
- Excerpt: "To grow Arizona’s economy, we must grow our educational system, from preschool through post-secondary higher education."
Good Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "Improving the economy, attracting innovative industries and businesses, and creating high-paying jobs should be the State Legislature’s top priority."
Healthy Environment
- Excerpt: "Arizona’s strength is our environment. It is why we are here."
Health and Mental Health
- Excerpt: "The importance of health and mental health of our citizens to a thriving economy and personal happiness cannot be overstated."
Tax Reform
- Excerpt: "It is time to revise Arizona’s tax code to make it fair to everyone."
2008
Chabin's answers to the Arizona State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. He did not provide a response when asked his legislative priorities.[13]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Goldwater Institute
The Goldwater Institute releases its "Legislative Report Card" annually for all Arizona legislators. This report card tracks how legislators voted on key votes and assigns them a letter grade based on how closely their votes agree with the Institute's positions. The primary values emphasized in the ratings are whether votes expand or restrict liberty.[14]
2012
Chabin received a score of 39 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of F+ according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 10 higher than his score on the 2011 report card. Chabin’s 39 in 2012 was the 51st highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[14]
Personal
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Chabin is widowed and has one child.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Tom + Chabin + Arizona + House"
See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House Committees
- Arizona state legislative districts
- Arizona Corporation Commission
- Arizona state executive offices
External links
- Official campaign website
- Arizona House of Representatives - Representative Tom Chabin
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
- Tom Chabin on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidates," accessed June 6, 2016
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Payson Roundup, "State senate race offers contrasts," February 28, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2010 Primary results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Arizona House spending, 2008," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Tom Chabin for Corporation Commission, "The Issues," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ "tomchabin," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue Positions," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Goldwater Institute, "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
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