Table of Contents Letter from the Commission 2 Disclaimer 3 Voting Rights Act 3 General Election Date 4 Alternative Formats 4 Help America Vote Act of 2002 4 General Voting Information 4 Debate Information 4 What is My Legislative District 5 Legislative District Map 6 Arizona’s Citizens Clean Elections Act 8 The Citizens Clean Elections Commission 9 Contact the Commission 10 Citizens Clean Elections Commissioners 10 Citizens Clean Elections Commission Staff 10 Citizens Clean Elections Fund 11 Tax Credits 11 Candidate Statements 12 Candidate Statement Pamphlet General Election Letter from the Commission Dear Arizona Voters: The year 2006 is a major election year in Arizona. By voting in the General Election this fall, you will be electing candidates for 7 statewide offices and 90 legislative seats consisting of 30 Senators and 60 Repre- sentatives. This Candidate Statements Pamphlet is a nonpartisan, plain-language handbook published by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, an independent state agency, to give you information about state elections. The Commission’s mission is to fairly, faithfully and fully implement and administer Arizona’s Citizens Clean Elections Act, which is a campaign finance reform measure initiated by Arizona citizens and passed by voters in 1998. The Act creates a new campaign financing system that provides full public funding to qualified state and legislative office candidates who agree to abide by the Citizens Clean Elections Act and Commis- sion regulations. Through the successful implementation of the Citizens Clean Elections Act, the Commission seeks to promote public confidence in the electoral process. To learn more about the Citizens Clean Elections Act, the schedule of candidate debates, to watch the debates and the Commission, please visit our web site, www. azcleanelections.gov. Informed voters strengthen democracy. We hope that the 2006 Candidate Statement Pamphlet will help you make informed choices on Election Day. Respectfully yours, Marcia Busching, Chair Ermila Jolley Gary Scaramazzo Carl Kunasek Royann Parker The statements were reproduced exactly as submitted and were not edited for spelling, grammar or punctuation. These statements represent the opinions of the authors and have not been checked for accuracy of content. Candidate Statement Pamphlet General Election Disclaimer Prior to the General Election, one Candidate Statement Pamphlet has been mailed to each household in Arizona that contains a registered voter. The Secretary of State will mail the Publicity Pamphlet that contains the Ballot Propositions and Judicial Performance Reviews prior to the General Election. Candidates seeking statewide and legislative offices are listed in alphabetical order by political party, then by last name for the office sought. The candidate statements contained in this pamphlet have been reprinted as supplied by the candidates. The candidates listed in this guide were eligible to appear on the general election ballot as of September 12, 2006. Candidates that did not supply a statement by the deadline date, August 24, 2006, will have only their name, party affiliation and campaign funding listed in the pamphlet followed by the statement, “No Statement Submitted.” Candidate statements may have been edited for word count and layout. The Citizens Clean Elections Commission encourages candidates to submit statements for the pamphlet that reflect their campaign issues. The Citizens Clean Elections Commission takes no responsibility for candidates that use their statement as an attack on their opponent(s). Voting Rights Act President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights legislation into law on August 6, 1965. The Act applied a nationwide prohibition against the denial or abridgment of the right to vote based on literacy tests and poll tax. In 1975 Congress adopted the language minority provisions amendment of the Voting Rights Act. This amendment mandated bilingual ballots and oral assistance to those who spoke Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Native American languages, and Eskimo languages. The amendment requires that “when a covered state of political subdivision provides registration or voting notices, forms, instructions, assistance, or other materials of information relating to the electoral process, including ballots, it shall provide them in the language of the applicable minority group as well as in the English language.” The statements were reproduced exactly as submitted and were not edited for spelling, grammar or punctuation. These statements represent the opinions of the authors and have not been checked for accuracy of content. Candidate Statement Pamphlet General Election General Election Date November 7, 2006 Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Alternative Formats This pamphlet is available in alternative formats, including Spanish, large print and audiotape. For information about receiving the pamphlet in an alternative format, contact the Citizens Clean Elections Commission. Help America Vote Act of 00 Help America Vote Act of 2002 established the Election Assistance Commission to assist in the adminis- tration of Federal elections and to otherwise provide assistance with the administration of certain Federal elections law and programs, established minimum election administration standards for States and units of local government with responsibility for the administration of Federal elections. General Voting Information For information about registering to vote, voter’s rights, voters with disabilities, or any other general vot- ing information, please visit the Secretary of State’s website www.azsos.gov or call Arizona’s toll-free voter registration hotline at 1-877-THE-VOTE (1-877-843-8683). Look for your pamphlet from the Secretary of State explaining the ballot measures arriving in your mail. Debate Information The Citizens Clean Elections Commission will sponsor a series of debates prior to the General election for statewide and legislative office candidates. Participating candidates are required to attend the debates. Nonparticipating candidates will be invited and are encouraged to participate in the Commission-spon- sored debates. Candidates invited to participate in the debates will be limited to those candidates who will appear on the General election ballot. All candidates must appear in person, not by proxy or electronically, unless to accommodate a disability. The Commission has contracted with organizations to co-sponsor the debates. The co-sponsors were chosen based upon their experience, resources and perception of nonpartisanship. For additional debate information, including dates, times and locations, please visit the Commission’s website, www.azclean- elections.gov. In addition, all debates will be taped and may be seen in their entirety on the Commission’s website. The statements were reproduced exactly as submitted and were not edited for spelling, grammar or punctuation. These statements represent the opinions of the authors and have not been checked for accuracy of content. Candidate Statement Pamphlet General Election What is my Legislative District? How do I receive an Early Ballot? To find out in which of the 30 legislative districts you live and/or to request an early ballot, contact your County Recorder’s office. You may also go to http://az.gov/webapp/govinfo/main.do to find your legislative district. County Recorders LeNora Y. Johnson Berta Manuz F. Ann Rodriguez Apache County Recorder Greenlee County Recorder Pima County Recorder PO Box 425 PO Box 1625 PO Box 3145 St. Johns, Arizona 85936-0425 Clifton, Arizona 85533-1625 Tucson, Arizona 85702-3145 PHONE 928/337-7514 PHONE 928/865-2632 PHONE 520/740-4330 FAX 928/337-7676 FAX 928/865-4417 FAX 520/623-1785 TDD 928/337-4402 TDD 928/865-2632 TDD 520/740-4320 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email www.recorder.pima.gov Christine Rhodes Shelly Baker Laura Dean-Lytle Cochise County Recorder La Paz County Recorder Pinal County Recorder 1415 W Melody Lane, Bldg B 1112 Joshua Avenue, Suite 201 PO Box 848 Bisbee, Arizona 85603 Parker, Arizona 85344-5755 Florence, Arizona 85232-0848 PHONE 520/432-8354 PHONE 928/669-6136 PHONE 520/866-6850 FAX 520/432-8368 FAX 928/669-5638 FAX 520/866-6872 TDD 520/432-8360 TDD 928/669-8400 TDD 520/866-6851 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Candace D. “Candy” Owens Helen Purcell Suzanne “Suzie” Sainz Coconino County Recorder Maricopa County Recorder Santa Cruz County Recorder 110 East Cherry Avenue 111 South 3rd Avenue, #103 2150 North Congress Drive Flagstaff, Arizona 86001-4696 Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2225 Nogales, Arizona 85621-1090 PHONE 928/779-6585 or 800/793-6181 PHONE 602/506-1511 PHONE 520/375-7990 FAX 928/779-6739 FAX 602/506-3069 FAX 520/375-7996 TDD 928/226-6073 TDD 602/506-5028 TDD 520/761-7816 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Linda Haught Ortega Joan McCall Ana Wayman-Trujillo Gila County Recorder Mohave County Recorder Yavapai County Recorder 1400 East Ash Street PO Box 70 1015 Fair Street, Rm # 228 Globe, Arizona 85501-1496 Kingman, Arizona 86402-0070 Prescott, Arizona 86305-1852 PHONE 928/425-3231 Ext. 8730 PHONE 928/753-0767 PHONE 928/771-3248 FAX 928/425-9270 FAX 928/718-4917 FAX 928/771-3446 TDD 928/425-0839 TDD 928/753-0769 TDD 928/771-3530 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email web.voter.registration@ co.yavapai.az.us Wendy John Laurette Justman Susan Hightower Marler Graham County Recorder Navajo County Recorder Yuma County Recorder 921 Thatcher Blvd. PO Box 668 410 South Maiden Lane, #B Safford, Arizona 85546-2858 Holbrook, Arizona 86025-0668 Yuma, Arizona 85364-2311 PHONE 928/428-3560 PHONE 928/524-4192 PHONE 928/373-6020 FAX 928/428-8828 FAX 928/524-4308 FAX 928/373-6024 TDD 928/428-3562 TDD 928/524-4294 TDD 928/373-6033 Email www.graham.az.gov Email kimberly.mcallister Email [email protected] @co.navajo.az.us The statements were reproduced exactly as submitted and were not edited for spelling, grammar or punctuation.