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John McComish
| John McComish | ||
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| Arizona State Senate District 20 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 10, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $24,000/year | |
| Per diem | $35/day for the first 120 days of regular session and for special sessions and $10/day thereafter. | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Arizona State House of Representatives | ||
| 2005-2011 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Colgate University, 1965 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | February 11, 1943 | |
| Place of birth | Youngstown, OH | |
| Profession | Instructor, Maricopa Community College System | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
Contents |
McComish is an instructor at Maricopa Community College. He has previously served as President of the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce, owner of the Little Professor Book Store, Vice President of Becton Dickinson, and national sales manager for Johnson and Johnson.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McComish has been appointed to these committees:
- Banking and Insurance Committee, Arizona Senate, Chair
- Economic Development and Jobs Creation Committee, Arizona Senate
- Finance Committee, Arizona Senate
- Judiciary Committee, Arizona Senate
Issues
McComish 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. His answers to the Arizona State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test are available, but he did not provide a response when asked his legislative priorities.[2]
Legislation
McComish's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2073 - state equalization property tax repeal.
- HB 2286 - tax credit; charitable organizations
- HB 2400 - partial-birth abortions; definition
- HB 2564 - abortion
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Presidential preference
2012
John McComish has endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Elections
2010
McComish was eligible but did not seeking re-election in 2010. He instead won election to the district 20 seat of the Arizona State Senate. He ran unopposed.[4]
2008
On November 4, 2008, McComish and Rae Waters were elected to the 20th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponent Jeff Dial (R).[5]
McComish raised $62,915 for the campaign, Waters raised $61,595, and Dial raised $101,903.[6]
| Arizona State House, District 20 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Rae Waters (D)
|
37,639 | |||
| John McComish (R)
|
39,820 | |||
| Jeff Dial (R) | 36,964 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, McComish raised $54,634 in contributions. [7]
No contributions to his campaign were over $1,000.
2008
Below are McComish's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Salt River Valley Water Users Assoc | $580 |
| AZ Medical Assoc | $580 |
| Wells Fargo | $500 |
| AZ Assoc of Realtors | $500 |
| Rose & Harry Papp | $390 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term ""John + McComish" + Arizona + Senate"
John McComish News Feed
- Kyrene school district will have to do without bond money - Arizona Republic
- Bond money a no-go for Kyrene - Ahwatukee Foothills News
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Personal
McComish and his wife Karen have two children.
External links
- John McComish's personal website
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- John McComish on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. McComish
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. McComish Issue Positions
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Arizona Elected Officials," February 2, 2012
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Arizona
- ↑ Arizona House spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Huppenthal |
Arizona State Senate District 20 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State House District 20 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Jeff Dial |
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