Frank Pratt (politician)
| Frank Pratt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 8th[1] district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2013 Serving with TJ Shope | |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 2009 – January 14, 2013 Serving with Barbara McGuire (2009–2011) John Fillmore (2011–2013) | |
| Preceded by | Colette Rosati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 27, 1942 Florence, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Casa Grande, Arizona |
| Alma mater | Arizona Western College Central Arizona College |
| Website | pratt4az |
Frank M. Pratt[2] (born August 27, 1942 in Florence, Arizona) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 8 since January 14, 2013. Pratt served consecutively from January 2009 until January 14, 2013 in the District 23 seat.
Education
Pratt attended Arizona Western College and Central Arizona College.
Elections
- 2012 Redistricted to District 8, and with incumbent Representatives John Kavanagh and Michelle Ugenti redistricted to District 23, Pratt ran in the August 28, 2012 Republican Primary and placed first with 7,944 votes;[3] in the November 6, 2012 General election, Pratt took the first seat with 24,195 votes and fellow Republican nomine TJ Shope took the second seat ahead of former Democratic Representative Ernest Bustamante and Democratic nominee Emily Verdugo,[4] who had sought a legislative seat in 2008 as a write-in candidate.
- 2004 To challenge District 23 incumbent Democratic Representatives Ernest Bustamante and Cheryl Chase, Pratt ran unopposed in the September 7, 2004 Republican Primary, winning with 3,794 votes,[5] but lost the four-way November 2, 2004 General election to Democratic nominee Pete Rios (who had supplanted Representative Bustamante in the Democratic Primary) and incumbent Democratic Representative Chase.[6]
- 2006 When incumbent Democratic Representative Cheryl Chase ran for Arizona Senate and left a District 23 seat open, Pratt ran in the September 12, 2006 Republican Primary, taking first place with 4,172 votes;[7] but lost the four-way November 7, 2006 General election to incumbent Democratic Representative Pete Rios and Democratic nominee Barbara McGuire.[8]
- 2008 When incumbent Democratic Representative Pete Rios left the Legislature and left a District 23 seat open, Pratt ran in the September 2, 2008 Republican Primary, and placed first with 5,839 votes.[9] In the three-way November 2, 2010 General election, incumbent Democratic Representative McGuire took the first seat and Pratt took the second seat with 36,804 votes ahead of fellow Republican nominee John Fillmore and incumbent Democratic Representative Bustamante.[10]
- 2010 Democratic Representative McGuire, former Democratic Representative Bustamante, Pratt, and Fillmore won their respective August 24, 2010 primaries,[11] setting up a four-way rematch of their 2008 contest; in the four-way November 2, 2010 General election Pratt took the first seat with 32,303 votes and fellow Republican nominee John Fillmore took the second seat ahead of incumbent Democratic McGuire and former Democratic Representative Bustamante.[12]
References
- ↑ "Frank Pratt". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Frank Pratt's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012". Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012". Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2004 Primary Election - September 7, 2004". Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2004 General Election - November 2, 2004". Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 7. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2006 Primary Election - September 12, 2006". Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 11. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2004 General Election - November 7, 2006". Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 7. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2008 Primary Election - September 2, 2008". Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 11. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2008 General Election - November 4, 2008". Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 12. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election - August 24, 2010". Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election - November 2, 2010". Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
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