Rick Gray (Arizona politician)

Rick Gray


Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 21st^[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2013 Serving with Tony Rivero
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 9th district
In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013 Serving with Debbie Lesko
Preceded by	Rick Murphy
Personal details
Born	Tampa, Florida
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Sun City, Arizona
Alma mater	Grace University
Website	voterickgray.com

Rick Gray (born in Omaha, Nebraska)^[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 21 since January 14, 2013. Gray previously served consecutively from January 10, 2011 until January 14, 2013 in the District 9 seat.

Education

Gray earned his BS from Grace University.

Elections

2012 Redistricted to District 21 with fellow incumbent Representative Debbie Lesko, and with incumbent Representatives Thomas Forese and J. D. Mesnard redistricted to District 17, Lesko and Gray were unopposed for the August 28, 2012 Republican Primary; Lesko placed first, and Gray placed second with 12,515 votes;^[3] Gray won the five-way November 6, 2012 General election, with Lesko taking the first seat and Gray taking the second seat with 39,791 votes against Democratic nominees Carol Lokare, Sheri Van Horsen (who had run for Legislature seats in 2006, 2008, and 2010) and a Libertarian write-in candidate.^[4]

2010 When Republican Representative Rick Murphy ran for Arizona Senate and left a District 9 seat open, Gray ran alongside incumbent Republican Representative Debbie Lesko in the three-way August 24, 2010 Republican Primary, placing second with 9,055 votes;^[5] in the three-way November 2, 2010 General election, Lesko took the first seat, and Gray took the second seat with 28,459 votes against Democratic nominee Shirley McAllister,^[6] who had run for the seat in 2002.

References

↑ "Rick Gray". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
↑ "Rick Gray's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 11. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 12. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election - August 24, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 11. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election - November 2, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 8. Retrieved December 30, 2013.

External links

Official page at the Arizona State Legislature
Campaign site

Profile at Project Vote Smart

Members of the Arizona House of Representatives

51st Legislature (2015–2017) Speaker of the House: David Gowan (R) Speaker Pro Tempore: Bob Robson (R) Majority Leader: Steve Montenegro (R) Minority Leader: Eric Meyer (D)

Karen Fann (R) Noel W. Campbell (R) John Christopher Ackerley (R) Rosanna Gabaldón (D) Sally Ann Gonzales (D) Macario Saldate (D) Lisa Otondo (D) Charlene R. Fernandez (D) Sonny Borrelli (R) Regina Cobb (R) Brenda Barton (R) Bob Thorpe (R) Jennifer D. Benally (D) Albert Hale (D) Frank Pratt (R) T. J. Shope (R) Matt Kopec (D) Randall Friese (D) Stefanie Mach (D) Bruce Wheeler (D) Mark Finchem (R) Vince Leach (R) Warren Petersen (R) Eddie Farnsworth (R) Steve Montenegro (R) Darin Mitchell (R) David Gowan (R) David Stevens (R) Heather Carter (R) John Allen (R) Doug Coleman (R) Kelly Townsend (R) Jeff Weninger (R) J. D. Mesnard (R) Jill Norgaard (R) Bob Robson (R) Diego Espinoza (D) Mark Cardenas (D) Paul Boyer (R) Anthony Kern (R) Tony Rivero (R) Rick Gray (R) Phil Lovas (R) David Livingston (R) Jay Lawrence (R) Michelle Ugenti (R) Ken Clark (D) Lela Alston (D) Justin Olson (R) Russell Bowers (R) Juan Mendez (D) Celeste Plumlee (D) Reginald Bolding (D) Rebecca Rios (D) Kate Brophy McGee (R) Eric Meyer (D) Richard C. Andrade (D) Ceci Velasquez (D) Jonathan Larkin (D) Debbie McCune Davis (D)

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