Rick Gray (Arizona politician)

Rick Gray (born in Omaha, Nebraska)^[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 21 since January 14, 2013. Gray previously served consecutively from January 10, 2011 until January 14, 2013 in the District 9 seat.

Education

Gray earned his BS from Grace University.

Elections

• 2012 Redistricted to District 21 with fellow incumbent Representative Debbie Lesko, and with incumbent Representatives Thomas Forese and J. D. Mesnard redistricted to District 17, Lesko and Gray were unopposed for the August 28, 2012 Republican Primary; Lesko placed first, and Gray placed second with 12,515 votes;^[3] Gray won the five-way November 6, 2012 General election, with Lesko taking the first seat and Gray taking the second seat with 39,791 votes against Democratic nominees Carol Lokare, Sheri Van Horsen (who had run for Legislature seats in 2006, 2008, and 2010) and a Libertarian write-in candidate.^[4]

• 2010 When Republican Representative Rick Murphy ran for Arizona Senate and left a District 9 seat open, Gray ran alongside incumbent Republican Representative Debbie Lesko in the three-way August 24, 2010 Republican Primary, placing second with 9,055 votes;^[5] in the three-way November 2, 2010 General election, Lesko took the first seat, and Gray took the second seat with 28,459 votes against Democratic nominee Shirley McAllister,^[6] who had run for the seat in 2002.

References

External links

• Official page at the Arizona State Legislature
• Campaign site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart