Arizona Legislative District 15 Election Results

State Senator Dst 15

100% (48 of 48) precincts reporting

Vote for 1 EV VOTES TOTAL VOTES % VOTES

DEM - SINEMA, KYRSTEN* 7,387 12,699 (61.93 %)

REP - THOMAS, BOB 4,508 7,805 (38.07 %)

State Rep Dst 15 (vote for 2)

100% (48 of 48) precincts reporting

Vote for 2 EV VOTES TOTAL VOTES % VOTES

DEM - ALSTON, LELA* 6,472 10,704 (29.04 %)

DEM - HOBBS, KATIE* 6,754 11,222 (30.44 %)

REP - CONDIT, CAROLINE B. 3,626 6,205 (16.83 %)

REP - YODER, PAUL 3,839 6,577 (17.84 %)

GRN - VALDEZ, LUISA EVONNE 477 938 (2.54 %)

NDP - WHITE, LES 680 1,218 (3.3 %)

Source: Maricopa County

Kyrsten Sinema's voting record‏

Kyrsten Sinema, former State Representative, Legislative District 15, who is running against my client, Bob Thomas, for the Senate, apparently missed a lot of votes in 2009. According to the story, reprinted by the Capitol Times (on a date few of us read the paper), Ms. Sinema failed to vote in the 2009 Session nearly 40% of the time for a total of 140 missed votes.

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) gave her a rating of 31% (out of 100) for her voting record towards small business in particular and business in general.

Floor Votes Missed During 2009 Regular Session
By Evan Wyloge, Cronkite News Service
As released by the Capitol Times
Published: December 30, 2009 at 3:03 pm
HOUSE-TOTAL FLOOR VOTES: 382
Name #Missed (%Missed)
Rich Crandall 254 (66.5%)
Olivia Cajero Bedford 154 (40.3%)
Matt Heinz 146 (38.2%)
Kyrsten Sinema 140 (36.6%)

Source: Carole V. Bartholomeaux for Bob Thomas, LD15 GOP Senate Candidate

ORANGEWOOD CHURCH (7510 N. 27TH AVENUE) HOSTS LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 15 TOWN HALL MEETING, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 6:30 P.M

Pastor Bob Hake, Orangewood Church announced today that the Church will host a Town Hall/Debate Tuesday, October 5th. The event will take place at the Church, 7510 N 27th Ave., at 6:30 P.M. All Legislative District 15 Candidates from all parties have been invited to participate. Bob Thomas, Caroline Condit, Paul Yoder and Luisa Evonne Valdez will be in attendance. Thomas, Condit and Yoder are Republican candidates for the Senate and House. Valdez is a Green Party candidate for the House. For additional information check the candidates websites: http://www.votebobthomas.org/; http://www.condit2010.com/, http://www.voteyoder.com/, http://www.luisavaldez.com/ or visit the Church website: http://www.orangewoodchurch.org/.

“At every level, the mid-term elections this year have implications for our city and our state that will impact citizen’s lives for years to come,” Orangewood Senior Pastor Bob Hake, explained. “For that reason, we feel it is vital to provide a forum for citizens to come and meet with prospective Legislators. All candidates will make themselves available after the formal presentation to answer questions. We urge residents of Legislative District 15 to not miss this grassroots opportunity.”

“As we face so many challenges, it has never been more important for citizens to meet their prospective Legislators. Please join us October 5th at Orangewood Church,” Hake concluded.

For additional media information, please contact, Carole V. Bartholomeaux, Bartholomeaux/PR, 602 404 8018 or Carole@b-pr.com After 5 p.m. the day of the event, contact Bartholomeaux @ 602 628 2666.

AzRTL PAC Announces Endorsements for 2010 General Election‏

Arizona Right to Life Political Action Committee ("AzRTL PAC") announces its endorsements for the November 2nd General Election.

Legislative District 15

Senate - Bob Thomas
House - Paul Yoder

Source: Walter Opaska, Arizona Right to Life PAC

AZ GOP LD15 Senate Candidate Bob Thomas Thanks NRA For Support

Mr.Davanzo,

Just a note to say thank you for what you are doing locally to help promote awareness of Prop 109.

Just looking through my latest addition of "American Hunter" and am glad to find the NRA awareness promo, with bumper sticker, in support of our right to hunt and fish here in Arizona.

As a Senate candidate, endorsed by the NRA, I wanted to say thank you for your help and the help from National with issues here at home.

I serve on both the WCC and AZSFWLC, representing the NWTF members and appreciate what the NRA membership brings to the table.

Please continue to help elect representatives, both State and Federal, that share our ideals.

This election is paramount, and awareness of candidates, propositions and recruiting volunteers is critical if we want to continue the conservation ideals and heritage for the next generation that will follow us.

Please thank the good folks with the NRA who are making this awareness campaign possible.

If you run into a situation of more volunteers than you need, please send them over to the Legislative District 15, as we could always use more to soundly defeat Kristen Sinema, who stands against all of our shared values.

Keep up the good work and thank you again,

Bob Thomas
Senate Candidate LD15
www.azgopld15.org
www.votebobthomas.org

Arizona Legislative District 15 Candidate Debate

Event:

Senate & House Challenge Debate

Date:

Tuesday, Oct. 5th

Time:

6:30 - 8 PM

Location:

Orangewood Church 7510 N 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ‎ 85051

Parking free, just North of the main building, off 27th Ave.

Details:

All candidates from all parties have been invited to participate in this debate.

Senate Debate 6:30 - 7 PM, House Debate 7:15 - 8 PM

Source: Bob Thomas, LD15 Senate Candidate

Arizona Republican Party LD15 September 2010 Monthly Meeting

Featured guest:
Ben Quayle, Arizona US Senate Candidate

Source: Arizona Republican Party, Legislative District 15

ARIZONA EDUCATION NETWORK SURVEY RESULTS

District 15: General Area: Central Phoenix
Senate: Kyrsten Sinema
Did not submit survey
Phone: (602) 570-7217
Email: ksinema@cox.net

Senate: Bob Thomas
Click for Thomas’ Survey, pdf
Phone: (602) 462-1117
Email: rwthomas123@aol.com

Source: Bob Thomas, LD15 Senate Candidate

Caroline Condit LD15 GOP House of Representatives Candidate

Paul Yoder LD15 GOP House of Representatives Senate Candidate

Bob Thomas, LD15 GOP Senate Candidate

LD15 GOP Candidates: Paul Yoder, Caroline Condit, Bob Thomas

Voter Registration Drive with AZ GOP LD15 Senate Candidate Bob Thomas

Location: North Phoenix Baptist Church (Family Life Center) 5757 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85012

June 20th.

Start Time 8:15am

End time approximate.

Contact Bob Thomas at RWThomas123@aol.com for details.

Source: Bob Thomas, LD15 Senate Candidate

LD 15 SENATE HOPEFUL, R.W. “Bob” THOMAS IS MOVING FORWARD WITH CAMPAIGN

LD 15 SENATE HOPEFUL, R.W. “Bob” THOMAS IS MOVING FORWARD WITH HIS CAMPAIGN TODAY AFTER SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE ROBERT OBERBILLIG DISMISSED THE CASE WITH PREJUDICE.

The ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES, reported Friday, June 11th: “Bob Thomas, Republican candidate for LD15 Senate: District resident Krista Pacion alleged that Thomas collected his 330 signatures before filing a campaign committee and that the signatures are therefore invalid.” The Arizona Republic also covered the story. Superior Court Judge Robert Oberbillig ruled today that the campaign and nominating petitions filed earlier this month are in order and dismissed the case with prejudice. For additional information about Bob Thomas, please visit his website, http://www.votebobthomas.org/.

“I am eager for the next step,” Thomas stated. “All was reported properly; there was never an issue. This is just, yet again, another example of the political lack of leadership and child-like mindset toward elections and politics that the other side has. The voters see through it and will remember come election time.”

Thomas received early recognition in this race when he was interviewed on CBS5 and KAET TV’s HORIZONTE regarding Seattle’s boycott of Arizona. Thomas is the owner of a heavy equipment company which does a lot of business through the Port of Seattle, paying millions of dollars annually in Port fees. “If they are going to boycott us, I will find another port that does not boycott Arizona,” Thomas told the reporters. “Somewhere like Houston or New Orleans. Boycotts work both ways.”

Source:

Carole V. Bartholomeaux, President
Bartholomeaux, Public Relations, LLC

Paul Yoder LD15 House of Representatives Candidate Bio and Platform

Paul Yoder Platform and Bio

ISSUES and ANSWERS

Border Security

As an Arizona native, it is obvious to me that the existing Federal plan does not provide maintenance of our Southern Border as it should. Waiting for the Feds to act only leaves our communities vulnerable to drugs, criminal activity, and of course, untenable strains on our services to citizens, including healthcare. Arizona is number one in kidnappings in the country. The majority of those kidnapped are legal U.S. citizens with Hispanic or Latino surnames. They must be protected. Skyrocketing unemployment emphasizes the need to protect legal residents in their search for employment. Having lived abroad for 18 years, I bring a prospective to immigration that is both humane and sensible. Bottom line though: protecting our communities from harmful influences coming in from abroad is going to be up to the state as long as the Federal Government continues to abdicate its responsibility to keep our borders secure.

Jobs

Arizona has enjoyed impressive population growth, but we need employment opportunities to keep pace with that growth. The Legislature should create an environment where capitalism can thrive, resulting in vitally needed jobs. At the same time, business leaders have a duty to the local communities they serve. We should have no patience with corporations that resort to unfair practices in order to undercut their competition. At the same time we want to encourage those businesses that improve the quality of life in our communities, doing everything possible to assure that they remain in Arizona.

Education

In order to attract viable, ethical businesses, we need to be able to offer them a workforce second to none. Arizona students have many excellent educational opportunities and yet our public schools continue to rank at or near the bottom nationally. Usually more math and science classes are proposed to remedy the situation. Teachers are driven to produce students who can pass achievement tests without preparing them for real life situations. In the process educators have become overburdened with red tape that robs them of valuable teaching time. For the last 25 years we have been cutting sports and arts programs from our schools. If we are to improve the quality of education in Arizona, these trends need to be reversed. Certainly it is important for students to become proficient, but the best schools have always been environments where creativity has been allowed to thrive. Only by unleashing their creative spirit can our children grow into the confident, solution driven workforce that will be attractive to employers.

Summary

The burst of the housing bubble, coupled with unacceptable unemployment levels, has emptied our state’s coffers. Until these circumstances change, we are going to have to learn to get by with less. This cloud has a silver lining: our budget shortfalls will force us to craft a leaner, more efficient government, one that will still be responsive to our needs, but not intrusive or cumbersome. Be very careful about looking to government to solve all our problems, there is no substitute for personal responsibility. The right to “pursue happiness” is not a guarantee that it will happen. Future generations of Arizonans are depending on us to avoid the pitfalls that have crippled our national economy and that of states like California and Michigan. I believe I possess the vision to ensure that the American dream remains a reality for those who come after us. It would be a great honor for me if you should choose to support me as a candidate for the Arizona Legislature House of Representatives.

Short biography

Born and raised in Phoenix, I’m a professional musician with a degree in music education from Arizona State University. After teaching for a short while, I went back to college and then moved to Europe to begin what became an 18 year career as a professional opera singer (dirty job, bur somebody’s got to do it). In 1996 my mom had a very serious heart attack, so I returned home and for the last 14 years I’ve continued making music, primarily as a conductor, and in church and concert halls instead of the theater.

Coming from the arts and having lived in abroad, I bring a different perspective to the state political arena. Living and working in other countries gave me firsthand experience with immigration, both its pitfalls and benefits. Many of the proposed solutions to our current economic woes have already been tried in Europe and I’ve had a chance to see how they work and also, how they don’t. These big government socialist answers have generally left European nations hopelessly in debt, stifling enterprise, which has resulted in unemployment levels that leave very little hope for future generations.

My experience as a conductor has shown me that I possess excellent leadership skills, and that I can build consensus. If you think getting Republicans and Democrats to agree is difficult, try getting musicians to agree about practically anything musical. It’s no small feat to get a horn player’s phrasing to match a bassoon’s, to keep a chorus, 70 feet away from you, singing in time with the violins sitting right under your nose. If we are to get past the political stalemates that are stymieing our state government and move forward to re-create the systems that have ceased to work for us, we are going to have to start cooperating with each other again. I’m seeking office because I’m creative and I know I can be a catalyst to move government in the direction that will protect all Arizona citizens, both now and in the future.

Source:
Paul Yoder
Candidate LD15 House of Representatives