Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry Releases 2010 Legislative Endorsements
June 22, 2010PHOENIX - The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry today released its primary and general election endorsements for the State House of Representatives and State Senate. The Chamber is excited to endorse 17 Senate and 34 House candidates who share the Chamber's pro-business, free-market agenda.
The Chamber maintains a rigorous process for supporting individuals for elected office. Incumbent legislative candidates were evaluated based on their voting record as it relates to the Chamber policy agenda and their commitment to growing and attracting business in Arizona, while challenger candidates were asked to complete a questionnaire about their policy positions before participating in a candidate interview with members of the Chamber Public Affairs Committee.
The Public Affairs Committee made recommendations for candidates to the board of directors, which ultimately voted on the final endorsements. The Chamber requires that each candidate receive the support of 60 percent of the board to receive an endorsement.
"We believe we have endorsed an outstanding slate of candidates," Chamber Vice-President of Government Relations Allison Bell said. "Whether they're a Republican or a Democrat, the candidates we've endorsed all share a belief in free markets and a commitment to growing Arizona's economy by creating a tax and regulatory environment that attracts good jobs to the state."
The full slate of Arizona Chamber candidate endorsements is listed below:
District 1: Steve Pierce - R
District 4: Scott Bundgaard - R
District 5: Bill Konopnicki - R
District 7: Nancy Barto - R
District 8: Michele Reagan - R
District 9: Rick Murphy - R
District 11: Adam Driggs - R
District 12: John Nelson - R
District 14: Robert Meza - D
District 17: Wendy Rogers - R
District 19: Rich Crandall - R
District 20: John McComish - R
District 21: Steve Yarbrough - R
District 24: Amanda Aguirre - D
District 25: Gail Griffin - R
District 26: Al Melvin - R
District 30: Frank Antenori - R
State House
District 1: Andy Tobin - R, Karen Fann - R
District 3: Nancy McLain - R, Doris Goodale - R
District 4: Jack Harper - R, Judy Burges - R
District 6: John Kowalski - R, Amanda Reeve - R
District 7: Michael Coskun - R, Kristen Burroughs - R
District 8: John Kavanagh - R
District 9: Debbie Lesko - R
District 10: Kimberly Yee - R, Jim Weiers - R
District 11: Eric Meyer - D, Shawnna Bolick - R, Kate Brophy McGee - R
District 14: Chad Campbell - D
District 15: Lela Alston - D
District 16: Cloves Campbell - D
District 18: Cecil Ash - R, Steve Court - R
District 19; Kirk Adams - R, Scott Perkinson - R
District 20: Bob Robson -R, Christopher Tolino -R
District 21: J.D. Mesnard - R
District 23: Barbara McGuire - D, Frank Pratt - R
District 24: Russ Jones - R
District 25: Ruben Ortega - D
District 26: Vic Williams - R
District 30: Ted Vogt - R, Doug Sposito - R
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry is committed to advancing Arizona's competitive position in the global economy by advocating free-market policies that stimulate economic growth and prosperity for all Arizonans.
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