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Steven B. Yarbrough
| Steven B. Yarbrough | ||
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| Arizona State Senate District 21 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 10, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Speaker Pro Tempore, Arizona State House of Representatives | ||
| 2009-2010 | ||
| 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 | Arizona State University, 1968 | |
| J.D. | Arizona State University College of Law, 1971 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
He is a Partner with Yarbrough, Moll and Dunn, and has previously worked as a teacher at Mesa Community College, and Director - Office of Student Affairs at Arizona State University.
Yarbrough serves as Executive Director of the Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization, and is on the Board of Directors of the Arizona State University Alumni Association, as well as the Children's Hope Association.[1]
Issues
Yarbrough 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
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Yarbrough has been appointed to these committees:
- Commerce and Energy Committee, Arizona Senate
- Finance Committee, Arizona Senate, Chair
- Judiciary Committee, Arizona Senate
Elections
2010
Yarbrough was ineligible to run for re-election in 2010 due to the term limits of the Arizona House of Representatives. He instead won election to the district 21 seat of the Arizona State Senate. He ran unopposed.[3]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Yarbrough and Warde Nichols were elected to the 21st District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponent Phil Hettmansperger (D).[4]
Yarbrough raised $74,489 for the campaign, Nichols raised $73,262, and Hettmansperger raised $33,385.[5]
| Arizona State House, District 21 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Warde Nichols (R)
|
46,478 | |||
| Steve Yarbrough (R)
|
56,980 | |||
| Phil Hettmansperger (D) | 44,943 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Yarbrough raised $29,299 in contributions. [6]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arizona Chamber Of Commerce & Industry | $1,664 |
| Cox Communications | $1,500 |
| Arizona Association Of Realtors | $1,500 |
2008
Below are Yarbrough's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $71,077 |
| Roxanne Visser | $130 |
| David Harowitz | $130 |
| Judy Moskalik | $130 |
| Steven Voss | $130 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Steven + Yarbrough + Arizona + Senate"
Steven Yarbrough News Feed
- Municipal league is upset over 'Intel bill' - AZ Central.com
- Brewer signs tax cuts package into law - Ahwatukee Foothills News
- Arizona lawmakers OK tax cuts as session nears end - BusinessWeek
- Change to Ariz. officials' pension plan rejected - CBS News
- Public Money Finds Back Door to Private Schools - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
- Legislators ignore call to clean up their act - Arizona Republic
- Change to Ariz. officials' pension plan proposed - Arizona Daily Star
- Brewer signs bill protecting denial of services on religious grounds - Arizona Capitol Times
- In last-minute drive, lawmakers approve slash to capital gains tax - Inside Tucson Business
- Legislature OKs tax cuts, credits, then ends session - Arizona Daily Star
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Personal
Yarbrough and his wife Linda have three children.
External links
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jay Tibshraeny |
Arizona State Senate District 21 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by ' |
Arizona House District 21 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Tom Forese |
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- Former member, Arizona House of Representatives
- State representative not eligible for re-election because of term limits, Republican, Arizona, 2010
- 2010 unopposed
- Republican Party
- Arizona
- 2010 candidate
- State Senate candidate, 2010
- 2010 challenger
- 2010 winner
- 2010 open seat
- Current member, Arizona State Senate
- State senators first elected in 2010
