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Rich Crandall
| Rich Crandall | ||
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| Arizona State Senate District 19 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2007-2011 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Brigham Young University 1993 | |
| Master's | University of Notre Dame, 1997 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | President/Founder, CN Resource | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
Contents |
Crandall is the President and founder of CN Resource. He has worked as Chief Financial Officer/partner of Crandall Corporate Dietitians, managing member of Delos Development, and is a Licensed Arizona Certified Public Accountant.
Crandall is a member of the Bringing Hope to Single Moms Foundation board, Mesa Baseline Rotary, and Mesa Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Crandall has been appointed to these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Arizona Senate
- Economic Development and Jobs Creation Committee, Arizona Senate
- Education Committee, Arizona Senate, Chair
- Public Safety and Human Services Committee, Arizona Senate
Issues
Crandall 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
Crandall's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2292 - compulsory attendance; age; increase
- HB 2483 - elected officials; officeholder expenses; accounts
- HB 2520 - salvia divinorum; unlawful acts
- HB 2603 - clean elections; amendments
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Presidential preference
2012
Rich Crandall has endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Elections
2010
Crandall was eligible but did not seek re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. He instead won election to the district 19 seat of the Arizona State Senate. He defeated James Molina in the August 24 primary and defeated Libertarian William Munsil in the November 2 general election.[4][5]
| Arizona State Senate, District 19 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Rich Crandall (R)
|
43,557 | |||
| William Munsil (L) | 10,935 | |||
| Arizona State Senate, District 19 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rich Crandall (R)
|
12,865 | |||
| James Molina (R) | 8,539 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Crandall and Kirk Adams were elected to the 19th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponent Kathy Romano (D).[6]
Crandall raised $58,879 for the campaign, Adams raised $75,947, and Romano raised $66,780.[7]
| Arizona State House, District 19 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rich Crandall (R)
|
44,693 | |||
| Kirk Adams (R)
|
41,247 | |||
| Kathy Romano (D) | 28,922 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Crandall raised $70,094 in contributions. [8]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Crandall, Rich | $3,087 |
| Arizona Chamber Of Commerce & Industry | $1,664 |
| Cox Communications | $1,500 |
2008
Below are Crandall's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $58,349 |
| Jason Bezozo | $100 |
| Thomas C Dorn | $100 |
| Brian D Tassinari | $100 |
| Eugene D Harrington | $65 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term ""Rich + Crandall" + Arizona + Senate"
Rich Crandall News Feed
- Crandall to Murphy: Senator, you don't know jack! - Tucson Citizen
- Gov. Brewer vetoes bill making changes to online education - Tucson Citizen
- Pearce allies OK legislation to pave way for recall reimbursement - Arizona Capitol Times
- Arizona school-bond bill stalled in Senate - Tucson Citizen
- Arizona school-bond bill stalled in Senate - Arizona Republic
- Amid budget politics, Arizona school buildings crumble - Sahuarita Sun
- Lawmakers approved GOP-controlled $8.6 billion spending plan - Verde Independent
- Pendergast Elementary School District opts to stay with West-MEC - AZ Central.com
- GOP plays it cautious in $8.6 billion state budget - Arizona Daily Star
- Governor signs state's new $8.6 billion spending plan - Verde Independent
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Personal
Crandall and his wife Patrice have seven children.
External links
- Rich Crandall Campaign website
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Crandall
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Crandall Issue Positions
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Arizona Elected Officials," February 2, 2012
- ↑ Primary results
- ↑ 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 Chuck Gray |
Arizona State Senate District 19 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State House District 19 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Justin Olson |
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