Vincent Chiravalle
Vincent Chiravalle was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 43 of the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Chiravalle served as a Los Alamos County Councilor.[1]
Biography
Chiravalle earned his B.S., his M.A. and his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University. His professional experience includes working as a research scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory since 2003.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Chiravalle's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Create an Efficient Government
- Excerpt: "Chiravalle is a fiscal conservative who wants to control the growth of government and make existing agencies more efficient and productive. He believes that the state should live within its means and prepare for a rainy day should the need arise in the event of another financial crisis."
Support Private Enterprise
- Excerpt: "He will work to make it easier for entrepreneurs to succeed by lowering the tax burden and simplifying the business regulations and paperwork required to set up a business."
Improve Education
- Excerpt: "Chiravalle wants to raise the quality of public education in New Mexico by maintaining high standards for our schools and holding the state accountable so that we have tangible results for the money we spend. He will work to provide funding that would allow schools to lower class sizes where it makes a difference. He feels that New Mexico teachers should not have their salaries tied solely to test scores because students have different learning curves and one size does not fit all."
Protect Life
- Excerpt: "Chiravalle is a member of the Right to Life Committee of New Mexico and believes that all innocent human life, from fertilization until natural death, should be protected. He is committed to supporting organizations that will help women choose life for their unborn children."
Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "Chiravalle feels that state government should respect the right to bear arms without more regulations. He believes that additional regulations on law abiding citizens will not stop violent crimes.Vincent wants to enhance security at our public schools so our children are better protected."
Elections
2014
Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 4, 2014. Incumbent Stephanie Richard was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Geoff Rodgers defeated Vincent Chiravalle in the Republican primary. Richard defeated Rodgers in the general election.[3][4]
The New Mexico House of Representatives was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The New Mexico House had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of four seats, which amounted to 5.7 percent of the chamber. District 43 in the House was identified by Ballotpedia, the Albuquerque Journal and New Mexico Telegram as a battleground district that would be key in determining control of the New Mexico House of Representatives. In a traditionally Republican district, District 43 was represented by first-term Democrat Stephanie Garcia Richard. She defeated Los Alamos County Council Chair Geoff Rodgers (R) in the general election. In 2012, Richard won the general election by a margin of victory of only 2 percent.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Stephanie Richard Incumbent |
56.8% | 5,955 | |
| Republican | Geoff Rodgers | 43.2% | 4,522 | |
| Total Votes | 10,477 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Geoff Rodgers |
53.3% | 842 |
| Vincent Chiravalle | 46.7% | 737 |
| Total Votes | 1,579 | |
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See also
- New Mexico House of Representatives
- New Mexico State Legislature
- New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2014
- New Mexico House of Representatives District 43
External links
- Official campaign website
- Vincent Chiravalle on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- New Mexico Secretary of State, 2014 Primary Election Candidate List
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 www.chiravallefordistrict43.com, "Biography," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ www.chiravallefordistrict43.com, "Issues," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 3, 2014," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico State Legislature, "2014 Primary Election Candidates," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Telegram, "Battle for the state House will center on ten districts," June 4, 2014
- ↑ Albuquerque Journal, "Primary election sets stage for state House control," May 26, 2014
