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Michele Reagan
| Michele Reagan | ||
 | ||
| Arizona State Senate District 8 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2002-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Illinois State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Rockford, IL | |
| Profession | Managing Partner, Reagan Properties, LLC | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Reagan is a Managing Partner with Reagan Properties, Limited Liability Company.
She is a member of a number of organizations, including the Arizona Small Business Association, Arizona Young Republican League, Las Rancheras Republican Women Board, National Federation of Independent Business, and STARS (Formerly Scottsdale Foundation for the Handicapped) Board.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Reagan has been appointed to these committees:
- Banking and Insurance Committee, Arizona Senate, Vice Chair
- Commerce and Energy Committee, Arizona Senate
- Economic Development and Jobs Creation Committee, Arizona Senate, Chair
Issues
Reagan 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]
Legislation
Reagan's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2139 - clean elections; qualifying period
- HB 2148 - human trafficking; violation
- HB 2179 - state debt; expenditures; report
- HB 2483 - elected officials; officeholder expenses; accounts
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Presidential preference
2012
Michele Reagan has endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Elections
2010
Reagan was ineligible to run for re-election in 2010 due to the term limits of the Arizona House of Representatives. She instead ran for the district 8 seat of the Arizona State Senate. She defeated Democrat Stuart Turnansky in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Arizona State Senate, District 8 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Michele Reagan (R)
|
52,532 | |||
| Stuart Turnansky (D) | 22,570 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Reagan and John Kavanagh were elected to the 8th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponent Stephanie Rimmer (D).[5]
Reagan raised $82,856 for the campaign, Kavanagh raised $72,786, and Rimmer raised $73,382.[6]
| Arizona State House, District 8 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michele Reagan (R)
|
54,780 | |||
| John Kavanagh (R)
|
50,507 | |||
| Stephanie Rimmer (D) | 37,793 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Reagan raised $125,051 in contributions. [7]
Her largest contributor was Phoenix Fire Fighters Local 493 which donated $1,600 to her campaign.
2008
Below are Reagan's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| AZ Multi-Housing Assoc | $1,512 |
| Salt River Project | $1,000 |
| Veronica De La O | $780 |
| Michelle A Ahlmer | $640 |
| AZ Assoc of Realtors | $628 |
Recent news
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Michele Reagan News Feed
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Personal
Reagan is married and has one stepchild.
External links
- Michele Reagan's campaign website
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Michele Reagan on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Reagan
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Reagan 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Carolyn Allen |
Arizona State Senate District 8 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State House District 8 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Michelle Ugenti |
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- 2012 endorsement of Mitt Romney for President
- Former member, Arizona House of Representatives
- Republican Party
- Arizona
- 2010 candidate
- State Senate candidate, 2010
- 2010 challenger
- 2010 winner
- 2010 open seat
- State representative not eligible for re-election because of term limits, Republican, Arizona, 2010
- Current member, Arizona State Senate
- State senators first elected in 2010
