Andy Biggs (politician)

Andy Biggs
President of the Arizona Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Steve Pierce
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 12th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2013
Preceded by	John Nelson
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 22nd district
In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Thayer Verschoor
Succeeded by	Judy Burges
Personal details
Born	November 7, 1958 Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Brigham Young University, Utah University of Arizona Arizona State University

Andy Biggs^[1] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 12 since January 14, 2013. Biggs served consecutively in the Arizona State Legislature from January 2003 until January 10, 2011 in the Arizona House of Representatives District 22 seat, then in the Arizona Senate in the District 22 seat from January 10, 2011 until January 14, 2013.

Education

Biggs earned his BA in Asian studies from Brigham Young University, his MA in political science from Arizona State University, and his JD from the University of Arizona.

Elections

• 2012 Redistricted to District 12, and with incumbent Republican Senator John B. Nelson redistricted to District 13, Biggs was unopposed for both the August 28, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 19,844 votes,^[2] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 63,812 votes.^[3]

• 2002 With incumbent Democratic Representatives Richard Miranda running for Arizona Senate and John Loredo redistricted to District 13, and with Republican Representative Eddie Farnsworth redistricted from District 30, Biggs ran in the five-way September 10, 2002 Republican Primary, placing second with 5,778 votes;^[4] Biggs and Representative Farnsworth were unopposed for the November 5, 2002 General election, where Biggs took the first seat with 31,812 votes and Representative Farnsworth took the second seat.^[5]

• 2004 Biggs and Representative Farnsworth were unopposed for the September 7, 2004 Republican Primary; Representative Farnsworth placed first and Biggs placed second with 11,202 votes;^[6] for the three-way November 2, 2004 General election, Representative Farnsworth took the first seat and Biggs took the second seat with 51,932 votes ahead of Libertarian candidate Wade Reynolds.^[7]

• 2006 Biggs and Representative Farnsworth were challenged in the four-way September 12, 2006 Republican Primary; Representative Farnsworth placed first and Biggs placed second with 7,793 votes;^[8] in the three-way November 7, 2006 General election, Representative Farnsworth took the first seat and Biggs took the second seat with 38,085 votes ahead of Libertarian candidate Edward Schwebel.^[9]

• 2008 With Representative Farnsworth running for Arizona Senate and leaving a House District 22 seat open, Biggs ran in the four-way September 2, 2008 Republican Primary, placing first with 9,800 votes;^[10] Biggs and fellow Republican nominee Laurin Hendrix won the November 2, 2010 General election, where Biggs took the first seat with 59,615 votes and Hendrix took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominee Glenn Ray,^[11] who had run for the district's senate seat in 2006.

• 2010 When Republican Senator Thayer Verschoor ran for State Treasurer of Arizona and left the Senate District 22 seat open, Biggs was unopposed for both the August 24, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 25,792 votes,^[12] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 59,933 votes.^[13]

References

1. "Andy Biggs' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
2. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 5. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
3. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 7. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
4. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2002 Primary Election - September 10, 2002" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 12. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
5. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2002 General Election - November 5, 2002" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
6. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2004 Primary Election - September 7, 2004" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 10. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
7. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2004 General Election - November 2, 2004" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 10. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
8. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2006 Primary Election - September 12, 2006" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 11. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
9. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2006 General Election - November 7, 2006" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
10. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2008 Primary Election - September 2, 2008" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 10. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
11. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2008 General Election - November 4, 2008" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 11. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
12. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election - August 24, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 7. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
13. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election - November 2, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 5. Retrieved January 6, 2014.

External links

• Official page at the Arizona State Legislature
• Profile at Project Vote Smart