House Education Committee
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Rep. Rich Crandall (LD 19), Chairman
Rep. Doris Goodale (LD 3), Vice Chairman
Rep. Nancy Barto (LD7)
Rep. Steve Court (LD 18)
Rep. Laurin Hendrix (LD 22)
Rep. Eric Meyer (LD 11)
Rep. David Schapira (LD 17)
Rep. Rae Waters (LD 20)
Rep. Vic Williams (LD 26)
Rep. Nancy Young Wright (LD 26)

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Senate Education Accountability & Reform Committee
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Sen. John Huppenthal (LD 20), Chairman
Sen. Linda Gray (LD 10), Vice-Chairman
Sen. Paula Aboud (LD 28)
Sen. Sylvia Allen (LD 5)
Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor (LD 16)
Sen. Linda Lopez (LD 29)
Sen. JonathanPaton (LD 30)
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House Appropriations Committee
The House Appropriations committee hears state budget related bills. Essentially, they decide how to appropriate the money.
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Rep. John Kavanagh (LD 8), Chairman
Rep. Andy Biggs (LD 22), Vice-Chairman
Rep. Olivia Cajero Bedford (LD 27)
Rep. Cloves Campbell, Jr. (LD 16)
Rep. Steve Court (LD 18)
Rep. Russell Jones (LD 24)
Rep. Nancy McLain (LD 3)
Rep. Rick Murphy (LD 9)
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (LD 15)
Rep. Vic Williams (LD 26)

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Senate Appropriations Committee
The Senate Appropriations Committee hears state budget related bills as worked through and passed out of the House.
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Sen. Russell Pearce (LD 18)
Sen. Al Melvin (LD 26), Vice-Chairman
Sen. Paula Aboud (LD 28)
Sen. Amanda Aguirre (LD 24)
Sen. Sylvia Allen (LD 5)
Sen. Ron Gould (LD 3)
Sen. Jack Harper (LD 4)
Sen. Steve Pierce (LD 1)
Sen. Rebecca Rios (LD 23)

Find out more here.

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Ableser, Edward: LD 17: For more information about Rep. Ableser, click here.

Aboud, Paula: LD 28: For more information about Sen. Aboud, click here.

Adams, Kirk: LD 19: For more information about Rep. Adams, click Kirk Adams.

Aguirre, Amanda: LD 24: For more information about Sen. Aguirre, click here.

Allen, Carolyn: LD 8: For more information about Sen. Allen, click here.

Allen, Sylvia: LD 5: For more information about Sen. Allen, click here.

Alvarez, Manuel: LD 25: For more information about Sen. Alvarez, click here.

Antenori, Frank: LD 30: For more information about Rep. Antenori, click here.

Ash, Cecil: LD 18: For more information about Rep. Ash, click here.
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Barnes, Ray: LD 7: For more information about Rep. Barnes, click here.

Barto, Nancy: LD 7: For more information about Rep. Barto, click here.

Biggs, Andy: LD 22: For more information about Rep. Biggs, click here.

Boone, Tom: LD 4: For more information about Rep. Boone, click here.

Bradley, David: LD 29: For more information about Rep. Bradley, click here.

Brown, Jack: LD 5: For more information about Rep. Brown, click here.

Burges, Judy: LD 4: For more information about Rep. Burges, click here.

Burns,”Bob” Robert: LD 9: For more information about Sen. Burns, click Bob Burns.

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Cajero Bedford, Olivia: LD 27: For more information about Rep. Bedford, click here.

Cahill, Meg Burton: LD 17: For more information about Sen. Cahill, click here.

Campbell, Chad: LD 14: For more information about Rep. Campbell, click here.

Campbell Jr., Cloves: LD 16: For more information about Rep. Campbell, click here.

Chabin, Tom: LD 2: For more information about Rep. Chabin, click here.

Cheuvront, Ken: LD 15: For more information about Sen. Cheuvront, click here.

Court, Steve: LD 18: For more information about Rep. Court, click here.

Crandall, Rich: LD 19: For more information about Rep. Crandall, click here.

Crump, Sam: LD 6: For more information about Rep. Crump, click here.

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Deschene, Chris: LD2: For more information about Rep. Deschene, click here.

Driggs, Adam: LD 11: For more information about Rep. Driggs, click here.

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Farley, Steve: LD 29: For more information about Rep. Farley, click here.

Fleming, Patricia: LD 25: For more information about Rep. Fleming, click here.

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Garcia, Jose Luis: LD 27: For more information about Sen. Garcia, click here.

Garcia, Martha: LD 13: For more information about Rep. Garcia, click here.

Goodale, Doris: LD 3: For more information about Rep. Goodale, click here.

Gorman, Pamela: LD 6: For more information about Sen. Gorman, click here.

Gould, Ron: LD 3: For more information about Sen. Gould, click here.

Gowan, David: LD 30: For more information about Rep. Gowen, click here.

Gray, Linda: LD 10: For more information about Sen. Gray, click here.

Gray, Chuck: LD 19: For more information about Sen. Grey, click here.

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Hale, Albert: LD2: For more information about Sen. Hale, click here.

Harper, Jack: LD 4: For more information about Sen. Harper, click here.

Heinz, Matt: LD 29: For more information about Rep. Heinz, click here.

Hendrix, Laurin: LD 22: For more information about Rep. Hendrix, click here.

Huppenthal, John: LD 20: For more information about Sen. Huppenthal, click here.

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Jones, Russ: LD 24: For more information about Rep. Jones, click here.

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Konopnicki, Bill: LD 5: For more information about Rep. Konopnicki, click here.
Kavanagh, John: LD 8: For more information about Rep. Kavanagh, click John Kavanagh.

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Landrum Taylor, Leah: LD 16: For more information about Sen. Taylor, click here.

Leff, Barbara: LD 11: For more information about Sen. Leff, click here.

Lesko, Debbie: LD 9: For more information about Rep. Lesko, click here.

Lopes, Phil: LD 27: For more information about Rep.Lopes, click here.

Lopez, Linda: LD 29: For more information about Rep.Lopez, click here.

Lujan, David: LD 15: For more information about Rep. Lujan, click here.

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Mason, Lucy: LD 1: For more information about Rep. Mason, click here.

McComish, John: LD 20: For more information about Rep. McComish, click here.

McCune Davis, Debbie: LD 14: For more information about Sen. Davis, click here.

McGuire, Barbara: LD 23: For more information about Rep. McGuire, click here.

McLane, Nancy: LD 3: For more information about Rep. McLane, click here.

Melvin, Al: LD 26: For more information about Sen. Melvin, click here.

Meyer, Eric: LD 11: For more information about Rep. Meyer, click here.

Meza, Robert: LD 14: For more information about Rep. Meza, click here.

Miranda, Ben: LD 16: For more information about Rep. Miranda, click here.

Miranda, Richard: LD 13: For more information about Sen. Miranda, click here.

Montenegro, Steve: LD 12: For more information about Rep. Montenegro, click here.

Murphy, Rick: LD 9: For more information about Rep. Murphy, click here.

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Nelson, John: LD 12: For more information about Sen. Nelson, click here.

Nichols, Warde: LD 21: For more information about Rep. Nichols, click here.

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Patterson, Daniel: LD 29: For more information about Rep. Patterson, click here.

Paton, Jonathon: LD 30: For more information about Sen. Paton, click here.

Pancrazi, Lynne: LD 24: For more information about Rep. Pancrazi, click here.

Pearce, Russell: LD 18: For more information about Sen. Pearce, click here.

Pierce, Steve: LD 1: For more information about Sen. Pierce, click here.

Pratt, Frank: LD 23: For more information about Rep. Frank, click here.

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Quelland, Doug: LD 10: For more information about Rep. Quelland, click here.

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Reagan, Michele: LD 8: For more information about Rep. Reagan, click Michele Reagan.

Rios, Rebecca: LD 23: For more information about Sen. Rios, click here.

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Schapira, David: LD 17: For more information about Rep. Schapira, click here.

Seel, Carl: LD 6: For more information about Rep. Seel, click here.

Sinema, Kyrsten: LD 15: For more information about Rep. Sinema, click here.

Stevens, David: LD 25: For more information about Rep. Stevens, click here.

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Tibshraeny, Jay: LD 21: For more information about Sen. Tibshraeny, click here.

Tobin, Andy: LD 1: For more information about Rep. Tobin, click here.

Tovar, Anna: LD 13: For more information about Rep. Tovar, click here.

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Verschoor, Thayer: LD 22: For more information about Sen. Verschoor, click here.

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Waters, Rae: LD 20: For more information about Rep. Waters, click here.

Waring, Jim: LD 7: For more information about Sen. Waring, click here.

Weiers, Jerry: LD 12: For more information about Rep. Weiers, click here.

Weiers, Jim: LD 10: For more information about Rep. Weiers, click here.

Williams, Vic: LD 26: For more information about Rep. Williams, click here.

Wright, Nancy Young: LD 26: For more information about Rep. Wright, click here.

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Yarbrough, Steve: LD 21: For more information about Rep. Yarbrough, click Steve Yarbrough.

Robert “Bob” Burns
Legislative District 9
Senate
1700 W. Washington
Room 204
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone Number: (602) 926‐5993
Email Address: rburns@azleg.gov
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EDUCATION:

Attended, Glendale Community College
Attended, General Electric Computer Programming School
Attended, United States Navy Avionics Technician School
Attended, United States Navy Aviation Preparatory School
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POLITICAL EXPERIENCE:

Senator, Arizona State Senate, 2003‐present
Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, 1989‐2000
Legislative District Chair, 1986
Precinct Committee Person, Deputy Registrar, 1978.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Christmas Cottage‐Gifts and Collectibles, 1995‐present
President, BMG Investments Incorporated, 1971‐present
Dairy Queen of Sun City West, 1997‐1999
Rainbow Elementary Prep Schools, 1971‐1997
Programming Analyst, General Electric and Honeywell, 1962‐1978
Aviation Electronics Technician, United States Navy, 1958‐1962
Former Volunteer Lobbyist, Arizona Association of Child Care Management

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AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Member, Arizona State Chamber of Commerce
Member, Arizona Telemedicine Council
Member, Arizona Town Hall
Board of Directors, Friends of West Valley Recreation Corridor
Member, Glendale Catlin Court Merchants Association
Member, Glendale Chamber of Commerce
Member, Glendale Downtown Development Corporation
Member, Glendale Kachina Rotary Club
Member, National Federation of Independent Businesses
Coach, Parks and Recreation Summer Baseball League
Member, Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Coach/Sponsor, Summer Baseball League
Member, Sun City Republican Club
Member, West Glendale Community Coalition

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BILLS RELATING TO EDUCATION:

Bill…..      ..Sponsorship…… Description
SB1480…….Primary …….…….budget reconciliation; K‐12 education; trailer
SB1190…….Primary…….……..school district balances; allocations
Specifies a formula for the Arizona Department of Education
(ADE) to calculate the repayment of school districts’ deferred
May 15, 2009 apportionment of basic state aid and additional
state aid
SB1187 ……. budget…….……..reconciliation; K‐12
SB1142…….Co‐sponsor…….… public expenditure transparency database
Requires cities, towns, county treasurers, school districts and
community college districts to establish and maintain a
receipts and expenditures public internet database.
SB1107…….Primary…….…….state equalization property tax repeal

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CAMPAIGN PROMISES:

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OTHER MEDIA

November 4. 2009
Here and Now: Special Session‐ audio feed

http://kjzz.org/news/arizona/archives/200911/hn_legislature

November 3, 2009
Conservative Calls for Sales Tax Hike‐ OpEd by Bob Burns

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2009/11/02/20091102burns03.html

Sept. 21, 2009
Bob Burns on Horizon‐ video

http://www.azpbs.org/horizon/detailvid.php?id=1980

April 14, 2009
Bob Burns on Horizon‐ video

http://www.azpbs.org/horizon/detailvid.php?id=1907

February 17, 2009
Bob Burns on Horizon: Legislative Priorities‐ video

http://www.azpbs.org/horizon/detailvid.php?id=1907

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NOTABLE QUOTES:

July 10, 2009
In a statement July 10, Burns said it is “not helpful to sling recklessly exaggerated uses of words like ‘devastating’ or ‘decimated’ when referring to education funding.”

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2‐20527748.html

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February 9, 2009
“We don’t have the staff to evaluate what just went out the door,”

http://www.speakupnowaz.org/blog/?p=54

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Michele Reagan

Legislative District 8

House of Representatives

1700 W. Washington,  Room 221

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone Number: (602) 926-5495

Email: mreagan@azleg.gov

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EDUCATION:

BA, Communications, Illinois State University.
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POLITICAL EXPERIENCE:

Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2003-present

Precinct Committee Member, Arizona Republican Party

Treasurer/Precinct Committee Member, District 8.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Managing Partner, Reagan Properties, Limited Liability Company, 2001-present

Fastsigns on Central, 1991-2001.
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AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

“2009 Leader of the Year – Arts & Humanities” –  Arizona Capitol Times

“Legislative Achievement Award” – Goodwill of Central Arizona

“Legislative Champion” –  Arizona Self-Insurers Association

“Legislator of the Year” –  Arizona Retailers Assoc.

“Small Business Guardian” Award — NFIB

“Eye of the Eagle” award – Arizona Small Business Association’s top award

“Legislator of the Year” – NAWBO

Champion of Arizona State University

House Member of the Year – Arizona Manufacturer’s Council

“Tech 10” Award – Arizona Tech Council, Governor’s Innovation and Technology

“Arts Hero” award – Arizona Citizens for the Arts

“Legislator of the Year” – Association of Accountants

“Small Business Defender Award” – AZ PCS

“Legislator of the Year” – AZ Sub-Contractor Association

“Legislative Leader” Award – STARS

“Best Legislator 2008″ – Arizona Capitol Times

“Legislator of the Year” – Arizona Film Association

“Legislator of the Year” – Arizona Psychological Association

“Legislator of the Year” – Arizona Tourism Alliance

Youngest Female to Chair House Ways and Means Committee
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BILLS RELATING TO EDUCATION:

Bill                        Sponsorship                                    Description

HB2073               Co- Sponsor                                      state equalization property tax repeal.

HB2288               C o- Sponsor                                     premium tax credit; STO contribution

HCR2033             Primary Sponsor                        initiative and referendum reform

HB2544               Co-Sponsor                                       schools; sex education

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CAMPAIGN PROMISES:

SUPPORT SCHOOL VOUCHERS: I support vouchers, and have voted for and/or co-sponsored this legislation for several sessions. http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/questionnaire2008/legislative08

SUPPORT GOOD TEACHERS AND SMALLER CLASS SIZES: I have always voted in favor of extra funding that goes into the classroom or raises teachers’ salaries. But, just spending money without a plan on any agency is not the best way to see improvement. Any extra funding needs to go to retaining good teachers and keeping classroom sizes smaller. http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/questionnaire2008/legislative08

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OTHER MEDIA

Jan. 16, 2009: Rep. Michele Reagan Co-Hosts Economic Recovery Discussion at ASU

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/viewpoints/articles/2009/06/06/20090606republicans07.html

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NOTABLE QUOTES:

Sept. 25, 2009

“I tell people two things. One, it’s an incredible educational tool. A lot of money from the ArtShare endowment fund goes into the schools, and that’s especially important because arts are some of the first things to be cut in schools. And second, I always think of art as a historical tool. It’s a way to see how past civilizations lived.”

http://azcapitoltimes.com/blog/2009/09/25/meet-the-2009-leaders-of-the-year/

July 11, 2008

“It isn’t like I was being some rogue, bad Republican,” she said. “I could have voted “no,” and maybe I would have felt better, but that wouldn’t have been representative of my district.”

http://www.azchamber.com/news/view_article.cfm?ID=81

April 2, 2008

“So if you think about it, what we’d be asking them to do is decide between giving teachers pay raises or keeping utility costs or keeping lights on. That’s just unacceptable. The state should be paying for both.”

(an excerpt from an interview on Horizon about public school utilities funding) http://www.azpbs.org/horizon/detail.php?id=826

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