Pachyderm Coalition Republican Legislator Rankings
Special Sessions
7th Special Session Report
Legislative Actions as of 3/19/10
Last Updated 3/24/10
There were quite a few ties which is to be expected during a special session. There are relatively few committee votes and bills which makes getting different scores difficult. In addition, budget votes are usually voted mostly by caucus. No legislator was rated higher than a Big Government Republican for this special session.
Senators
|
Rank
|
Legislator
|
Leg Dist
|
Latest Grade
|
Group
|
|
1
|
David Braswell
|
6
|
29.2
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
2
|
Ed Bunch
|
7
|
28.6
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
2
|
Steve Pierce
|
1
|
28.6
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
2
|
Linda Gray
|
10
|
28.6
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
2
|
John Nelson
|
12
|
28.6
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
2
|
Robert "Bob" Burns
|
9
|
28.6
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
2
|
Thayer Verschoor
|
22
|
28.6
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
2
|
Chuck Gray
|
19
|
28.6
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
2
|
Frank Antenori
|
30
|
28.6
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
2
|
Barbara Leff
|
11
|
28.6
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
11
|
Russell Pearce
|
18
|
28.3
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
11
|
Al Melvin
|
26
|
28.3
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
11
|
Jack W. Harper
|
4
|
28.3
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
11
|
Ron Gould
|
3
|
28.3
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
11
|
Sylvia Allen
|
5
|
28.3
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
16
|
John Huppenthal
|
20
|
12.2
|
Bipartisan Republican
|
|
17
|
Jay Tibshraeny
|
21
|
3.1
|
Bipartisan Republican
|
|
18
|
Carolyn S. Allen
|
8
|
-13.3
|
RINO
|
Representatives
|
Rank
|
Legislator
|
Leg Dist
|
Latest Grade
|
Group
|
|
1
|
Russell L. Jones
|
24
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Nancy McLain
|
3
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
John Kavanagh
|
8
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Andy Biggs
|
22
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Rick Murphy
|
9
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Tom Boone
|
4
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Warde V. Nichols
|
21
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Nancy K. Barto
|
7
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Adam Driggs
|
11
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Debbie Lesko
|
9
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
David W. Stevens
|
25
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Jim Weiers
|
10
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Kirk Adams
|
19
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Doris Goodale
|
3
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Steve B. Montenegro
|
12
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Andrew M. Tobin
|
1
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Ray Barnes
|
7
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
John McComish
|
20
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Frank Pratt
|
23
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Amanda A. Reeve
|
6
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Judy M. Burges
|
4
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
David Gowan
|
30
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Jerry Weiers
|
12
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Laurin Hendrix
|
22
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Cecil P. Ash
|
18
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Carl Seel
|
6
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Lucy Mason
|
1
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Michele Reagan
|
8
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
1
|
Steven B. Yarbrough
|
21
|
47.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
30
|
Steve Court
|
18
|
46.8
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
31
|
Rich Crandall
|
19
|
43.3
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
32
|
Vic Williams
|
26
|
30.4
|
Big Government Republican
|
|
33
|
Bill Konopnicki
|
5
|
22.8
|
Bipartisan Republican
|
|
34
|
Doug Quelland
|
10
|
19.3
|
Bipartisan Republican
|
Average Grades for each Party in each Body of the Legislature
If people tell you, “Political parties don’t mean anything,” show them this table!
|
Average Grades
|
Party
|
|
Republican
|
Democrat
|
|
Body
|
House
|
45
|
-47
|
|
Senate
|
24
|
-26
|
Bills used in Evaluation
Summary of criteria used to weight bills:
1) Supports US Constitution
2) Supports Republican Party Platform
3) Supports individual / private sector empowerment over government empowerment
4) Supports national security (including illegal alien issues)
5) Reduces government spending
6) Reduces tax rates in general
7) Will have a significant impact
|
legislature
|
Bill number
|
Short title
|
weight
|
Sponsor weight
|
description
|
explanation
|
|
497S
|
HB2001
|
general appropriations; 2009-2010; 2010-2011
|
8
|
0
|
|
Cuts billion in spending.
|
|
497S
|
HB2002
|
capital outlay appropriations; 2010-2011
|
1
|
0
|
|
Budget bill with some reductions.
|
|
497S
|
HB2003
|
budget procedures; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011
|
1
|
0
|
|
Budget bill with some reductions.
|
|
497S
|
HB2004
|
regulation; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011
|
1
|
0
|
|
Budget bill with some reductions.
|
|
497S
|
HB2005
|
general government; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011
|
1
|
0
|
|
Budget bill with some reductions.
|
|
497S
|
HB2006
|
criminal justice; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011
|
1
|
0
|
|
Budget bill with some reductions.
|
|
497S
|
HB2007
|
environment; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011
|
1
|
0
|
|
Budget bill with some reductions.
|
|
497S
|
HB2008
|
K-12 education; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011
|
-9
|
0
|
|
Maintains funding for certain public school districts including teacher raises while cutting funding for charter schools. Charter schools are more economical than public schools.
|
|
497S
|
HB2009
|
higher education; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011
|
1
|
0
|
|
Budget bill with some reductions.
|
|
497S
|
HB2010
|
health; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011
|
9
|
0
|
|
Reduces AZ Access roles
|
|
497S
|
HB2011
|
welfare; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011
|
4
|
0
|
|
Tightens welfare eligibility.
|
|
497S
|
HB2012
|
revenues; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011
|
-6
|
0
|
|
Increases business taxes, allows more fund sweeps, and allows state Department of Revenue more power to invade citizen privacy to look for more tax revenue.
|
|
497S
|
HCR2001
|
early childhood development; health; repeal
|
7
|
0
|
|
Releases early childhood development money to general fund.
|
|
497S
|
HCR2002
|
land conservation fund; reversion
|
7
|
0
|
|
Releases land conservation money for general fund.
|
|
497S
|
SB1001
|
general appropriations; 2009-2010; 2010-2011.
|
8
|
0
|
|
Cuts billion in spending.
|
|
497S
|
SB1002
|
capital outlay appropriations; 2010-2011.
|
1
|
0
|
|
Budget bill with some reductions.
|
|
497S
|
SB1003
|
budget procedures; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011.
|
1
|
0
|
|
Budget bill with some reductions.
|
|
497S
|
SB1004
|
regulation; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011.
|
1
|
0
|
|
Budget bill with some reductions.
|
|
497S
|
SB1005
|
general government; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011.
|
1
|
0
|
|
Budget bill with some reductions.
|
|
497S
|
SB1006
|
criminal justice; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011.
|
1
|
0
|
|
Budget bill with some reductions.
|
|
497S
|
SB1007
|
environment; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011.
|
1
|
0
|
|
Budget bill with some reductions.
|
|
497S
|
SB1008
|
K-12 education; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011.
|
-10
|
0
|
|
Maintains funding for certain public school districts including teacher raises while cutting funding for charter schools. Charter schools are more economical than public schools.
|
|
497S
|
SB1009
|
higher education; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011.
|
1
|
0
|
|
Budget bill with some reductions.
|
|
497S
|
SB1010
|
health; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011.
|
9
|
0
|
|
Reduces AZ Access roles
|
|
497S
|
SB1011
|
welfare; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011.
|
4
|
0
|
|
Tightens welfare eligibility.
|
|
497S
|
SB1012
|
revenues; budget reconciliation; 2010-2011.
|
-6
|
0
|
|
Increases business taxes, allows more fund sweeps, and allows state Department of Revenue more power to invade citizen privacy to look for more tax revenue.
|
Strike Everything Bills used in Evaluation
None
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