John Nelson, Arizona Senator
John Nelson (b. January 12, 1936) is a former Republican member of the Arizona State Senate representing District 12 from 2009 to 2013. He served as Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, on the Phoenix City Council and in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008.
Nelson was listed on the 2012 candidate list as having withdrawn late.[1][2] Nelson's name still appeared on the ballot. His name also appeared on the official list of withdrawn candidates.[3]
Biography
Nelson earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Indiana Institute of Technology in 1962 and his M.P.A. in Public Administration from Arizona State University in 1975. His professional experience includes working as a registered professional engineer in Arizona and California, registered land surveyor in Arizona, civil engineer and supervisor for Tyson Engineering Service, civil engineer for the City of Phoenix from 1965 to 1972 and civil engineer and president of Coe and Van Loo Consultants Incorporated. He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957 and attained the rank of Corporal.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Nelson served on these committees:
- Healthcare and Medical Liability Reform Committee, Arizona Senate
- Natural Resources and Transportation Committee, Arizona Senate, Chair
- Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Arizona Senate, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Nelson served on these committees:
- Healthcare and Medical Liability Reform Committee, Arizona Senate
- Natural Resources, Infrastructure and Public Debt Committee, Arizona Senate Chairperson
- Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Arizona Senate Vice Chairperson
Issues
Sponsored legislation
See John Nelson's official website for a list of sponsored legislation.
Elections
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Nelson ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 13. He was running against incumbent Don Shooter in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[4]
Nelson is listed on the candidate list as having withdrawn late.[5][6] Nelson's name will still appear on the ballot. His name appears on the official list of withdrawn candidates.[7]
2010
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2010
Nelson won re-election to the 12th District seat of the Arizona State Senate in 2010. He defeated Clark Silver and Eve Nunez in the August 24 primary. He then defeated Democrat Tyler Kissell and Libertarian Michael White in the November 2 general election.[8][9]
| Arizona State Senate, District 12 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 John Nelson (R)
|
41,379 | |||
| Tyler Kissell (D) | 27,559 | |||
| Michael White (L) | 3,769 | |||
| Arizona State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Nelson (R)
|
11,545 | |||
| Clark Silver (R) | 5,251 | |||
| Eve Nunez (R) | 3,592 | |||
2008
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2008
In 2008, Nelson was elected to the Arizona State Senate, District 12. He finished with 52,552 votes while his opponent Angela Cotera finished with 47,562. Nelson raised $46,521 for his campaign fund.
| Arizona State Senate, District 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Nelson (R)
|
52,552 | |||
| Angela Cotera (D) | 47,562 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Goldwater Institute
The Goldwater Institute releases its "Legislative Report Card" annually for all Arizona legislators. This report card tracks how legislators voted on key votes and assigns them a letter grade based on how closely their votes agree with the Institute's positions. The primary values emphasized in the ratings are whether votes expand or restrict liberty.[10]
2012
Nelson received a score of 60 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of B- according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 3 lower than his score on the 2011 report card. Nelson’s 60 in 2012 was tied for the 18th highest grade among all 30 Arizona State Senators.[10]
Personal
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John and his wife, Monica, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona State Senate
- Arizona Senate Committees
- Arizona state legislative districts
External links
- Senate website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart biography of Senator John Nelson
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ AZ Secretary of State, "Full listing," accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Yuma Sun, "Shooter unopposed in bid for state senate seat," accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ AZ Secretary of State, "Withdrawn Removed Candidates," accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ AZ Secretary of State, "Full listing," accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Yuma Sun, "Shooter unopposed in bid for state senate seat," accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ AZ Secretary of State, "Withdrawn Removed Candidates," accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2010 Primary results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Goldwater Institute, "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
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| Preceded by - |
Arizona State Senate District 12 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Andy Biggs (R) |
