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Bill Konopnicki
Arizona House of Representatives District 5
Former member
Term in office began 2003
Term in office ended 2010
Political party	Republican
Profession	Business owner

Bill Konopnicki was a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 5th District from 2003 to 2011. He has also been a member of the Safford Public School Governing Board since 1997.

Konopnicki owns several McDonald's Restaurants and various radio stations, and is the Chief Executive Officer for WSK Management Systems.

He volunteers with the Boy Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs, and Ronald McDonald Houses.^[1]

Issue positions

Konopnicki did not provide answers to the 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.^[2]

Committee assignments

• Commerce Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
• Judiciary Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
• Natural Resources and Rural Affairs Committee, Arizona House of Representatives (Chair)

Sponsored legislation

Konopnicki's sponsored bills include:

• HB 2003 - vehicle surfing prohibited
• HB 2059 - probation; global position system monitoring
• HB 2519 - pseudoephedrine products; pharmacies
• HB 2564 - abortion

For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.

Elections

2010

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2010

Konopnicki was ineligible to run for re-election in 2010 due to the term limits of the Arizona House of Representatives.

2008

On November 4, 2008, Konopnicki and Jack Brown were elected to the 5th District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, defeating opponent Barbara G. Brewer (R).^[3]

Konopnicki raised $71,092 for the campaign, Brown raised $74,243, and Brewer raised $9,185.^[4]

Arizona State House, District 5 (2008)
Candidates		Votes
Jack Brown (D)		31,966
Bill Konopnicki (R)		37,576
Barbara G. Brewer (R)		30,089

Campaign donors

Below are Konopnicki's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:^[5]

Contributor	2008 total
Salt River Project	$1,300
AZ Assoc of Realtors	$750
Cox Communications	$750
AZ Medical Assoc	$700
AZ Multi-Housing Assoc	$596

External links

• Bill Konopnicki's personal website
• Arizona House of Representatives - Representative Bill Konopnicki
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Project Vote Smart bio
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
• Bill Konopnicki on Twitter
• Kill Konopnicki's YouTube Channel

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	Arizona State House District 5 2003–2011	Succeeded by Chester Crandell

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