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An important part of advocating for small businesses is exposure, education and endorsement of local candidates. The SBA's State & Local Election Committee's are working diligently on our members behalf to keep them up to date on the issues that matter most to small business. They are sponsoring an event called the 2012 Statemens's Tour. These committee's are also working on endorsing candidates running in a State position in the East Valley seats and for the Town of Gilbert Town Council.

State Election Committee for 2012:

Lisa Rigler - SBA President

Richard Morris - Southwest Premiere Insurance Agency

Gregg Olsen - Eagle Plumbing

Barbara Addiego - Tees and More

Becky Cholewka - Choleweka Law

William Cleaveland - William Cleaveland PLC

Karla Flores - Crown Dental

Paul Updike - EFM

Ron Hayes - John Driscoll & Company, Inc.

Paul Mann - Empire Wealth Management

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Local

Candidates

Gilbert Town Council
Name Office District Email Phone
John Lewis *** Mayor n/a john.lewis@gilbertaz.gov 480-503-6764
Steve Berman Mayor n/a n/a n/a
Jared Taylor Gilbert Town Council n/a jared@votejaredtaylor.com 480-734-7073
John Sentz Gilbert Town Council n/a john.sentz@gilbertaz.gov (480) 545-5529
Jenn Daniels Gilbert Town Council n/a Jenn.Daniels@gilbertaz.gov (480) 503-6764
Justice of the Peace
Name Office District Email Phone
James Estrada Justice of the Peace Highland jamesestrada4jp@gmail.com N/A
Dan Dogde Justice of the Peace Highland N/A N/A
William Jefferson Justice of the Peace Highland N/A N/A
Jeff Smith Justice of the Peace Highland jeffsmithforjustice@gmail.com N/A
Steve Urie Justice of the Peace Highland N/A N/A

Elected Officials

Gilbert Town Council
Name Office District Email Phone Voting Record Participation
Jenn Daniels Town Council N/A none@none.com N/A - 0/0
Victor Petersen Town Council N/A none@none.com N/A - 0/0
Jordan Ray Town Council N/A none@none.com N/A - 0/0
Eddie Cook Town Council N/A none@none.com N/A - 0/0
Ben Cooper Town Council N/A none@none.com n/a - 0/0
John Sentz Vice Mayor N/A none@none.com N/A - 0/0
John Lewis Mayor N/A none@none.com n/a - 0/0
Mesa Town Council
Name Office District Email Phone Voting Record Participation
Dina Higgins Councilmember 5 councilmember.higgins@Mesaaz.go (480) 644-3771 - 0/0
Christopher Glover Councilmember 4 councilmember.glover@Mesaaz.gov (480) 644- 3004 - 0/0
Dennis Kavanaugh Councilmember 3 councilmember.kavanaugh@Mesaaz. (480) 644-3003 - 0/0
Alex Finter Councilmember 2 councilmember.finter@Mesaaz.gov (480) 644-3772 - 0/0
Dave Richins Councilmember 1 District1@mesaaz.gov (480) 644-4002 - 0/0
Scott Somers Vice Mayor 6 councilmember.somers@Mesaaz.gov (480) 644-4003 - 0/0
Scott Smith Mayor 0 mayor.smith@Mesaaz.gov (480) 644-2388 - 0/0
Queen Creek Town Council
Name Office District Email Phone Voting Record Participation
Robin Benning Councilmember 0 robin.benning@queencreek.org n/a - 0/0
Dawn Oliphant Councilmember 0 dawn.oliphant@queencreek.org n/a - 0/0
Julia Wheatley Councilmember 0 julia.wheatley@queencreek.org n/a - 0/0
Jeff Brown Vice Mayor 0 jeff.brown@queencreek.org n/a - 0/0
Gail Barney Mayor n/a gail.barney@queencreek.org n/a - 0/0
Craig Barnes Councilmember 0 craig.barnes@queencreek.org n/a - 0/0
John Alston Councilmember 0 john.alston@queencreek.org n/a - 0/0
Chandler Town Council
Name Office District Email Phone Voting Record Participation
Jay Tibshraeny Mayor 0 jay.tibshraeny@chandleraz.gov (480) 782-2200 - 0/0
Rick Heumann Councilmember 0 rick.heumann@chandleraz.gov (480) 782-2200 - 0/0
Matt Orlando Councilmember 0 matt.orlando@chandleraz.gov (480) 782-2200 - 0/0
Jeff Weninger Councilmember 0 jeff.weninger@chandleraz.gov (480) 782-2200 - 0/0
Jack Sellers Councilmember 0 jack.sellers@chandleraz.gov (480) 782-2200 - 0/0
Kevin Hartke Councilmember 0 kevin.hartke@chandleraz.gov (480) 782-2200 - 0/0
Trinity Donovan Vice Mayor 0 trinity.donovan@chandleraz.gov (480) 782-2200 - 0/0

STATE

Candidates

Corporation Commission
Name Office District Email Phone
Paul Newman Corporation Commission N/A N/A N/A
Sandra Kennedy Corporation Commission N/A N/A N/A
Marcia Busching Corporation Commission N/A N/A N/A
Bob Stump Corporation Commission N/A N/A N/A
Bob Burns Corporation Commission N/A N/A N/A
Susan Bitter Smith Corporation Commission N/A N/A N/A
Maricopa County Attorney
Name Office District Email Phone
Bill Montgomery Maricopa County Attorney N/A N/A N/A
Michael Kielsky Maricopa County Attorney N/A N/A N/A
State Senate - District 12
Name Office District Email Phone
Andy Biggs Senate 12 N/A N/A
State Senate - District 16
Name Office District Email Phone
Scott Prior Senate 16 N/A N/A
Rich Crandall Senate 16 N/A N/A
John Fillmore Senate 16 N/A N/A
State Senate - District 17
Name Office District Email Phone
Bill Gates Senate 17 N/A N/A
Steve Yarbrough Senate 17 N/A N/A
State Senate District 25
Name Office District Email Phone
Greg Gadek State Senate 25 greg.gadek@cox.net (602)647-4111
Robert Worsley State Senate 25 worsley@hieutran.com (480)245-3306
Russell Pearce State Senate 25 russellpearce@cox.net (480)834-6465
State Representative - District 12
Name Office District Email Phone
Larry "Lucky" Chesley House of Representative 12 lucky.chesley@gmail.com N/A
Eddie Farnsworth *** House of Representatives 12 n/a n/a
Warren Petersen House of Representatives 12 warren@votewarrenpetersen.com 602-332-5812
State Representative - District 16
Name Office District Email Phone
Doug Coleman House of Representatives 16 N/A N/A
Judy Novalsky House of Representatives 16 N/A N/A
Kelly Townsend House of Representatives 16 N/A N/A
Jeff Davis House of Representatives 16 N/A N/A
Matthew Cerra House of Representatives 16 N/A N/A
State Representative -District 17
Name Office District Email Phone
Karyn Lathan House of Representative 17 n/a n/a
Tom Forese House of Representative 17 voteforese@gmail.com N/A
J.D. Mesnard House of Representative 17 jd@jdmesnard.com 602-926-4481
State Representative - District 25
Name Office District Email Phone
Justin Pierce House of Representatives 25 N/A N/A
David Butler House of Representatives 25 N/A N/A
Justin Olson House of Representatives 25 N/A N/A

Elected Officials

Arizona Governor
Name Office District Email Phone Voting Record Participation
Jan Brewer Governor 0 none@none.com (602) 542-4331 - 0/0
Corporation Commission
Name Office District Email Phone Voting Record Participation
Gary Pierce Arizona Corporation Commission 0 Pierce-web@azcc.gov 602.542.3933 - 0/0
Brenda Burns Arizona Corporation Commission 0 Burns-web@azcc.gov 602.542.0745 - 0/0
Paul Newman Arizona Corporation Commission 0 Newman-web@azcc.gov 602.542.3682 - 0/0
Bob Stump Arizona Corporation Commission 0 Stump-web@azcc.gov 602.542.3935 - 0/0
Sandra Kennedy Arizona Corporation Commission n/a Kennedy-web@azcc.gov 602.542.3625 - 0/0
House of Representatives
Name Office District Email Phone Voting Record Participation
Eddie Farnsworth House of Representative 12 none@none.com na - 0/0
Attorney General
Name Office District Email Phone Voting Record Participation
Tom Horne Attorney General 0 none@none.com na - 0/0
Secretary of State
Name Office District Email Phone Voting Record Participation
Ken Bennett Secretary of State 0 none@none.com na - 0/0
Maricopa County Attorney
Name Office District Email Phone Voting Record Participation
Bill Montgomery Maricopa County Attorney 0 none@none.com na - 0/0

FEDERAL

Candidates

US Senate
Name Office District Email Phone
Richard Carmona U.S. Senate n/a info@carmonaforarizona.com (602)441-3595
Clair Van Steenwyk U.S. Senate n/a Van@VanforUSSenate.com (928)252-6388
Bryan Hackbarth U.S. Senate n/a bryan@bryan4senate.com (623)640-0521
Jeff Flake U.S. Senate n/a Jeff@JeffFlake.com (602)845-0333
Wil Cardon U.S. Senator 0 none@none.com na
Congressional District 5
Name Office District Email Phone
Spencer Morgan U.S. Congress 5 spencermorgan@morganforcongress N/A
Kirk Adams U.S. Congress 5 kirkadams73@gmail.com 1 (480) 818-5475
Matt Salmon U.S. Congress 5 info@SalmonforCongress.com (480) 779-0872

Elected Officials

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