Arizona Technology Council 2008 Vote TechSmart Guide

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Arizona Technology Council Names Arizona Legislators Who Made the Grade as Supporters of Technology in the 2007/08 Session and Endorses 2008 Arizona Legislative Candidates

The Arizona Technology Council today released its 2008 “Vote TechSmart” guide, designed to give its members a better understanding of the Arizona legislative candidates who are running for political office in the 2008 Arizona election. The report also grades and rates Legislators on how they voted on initiatives critical to the Council and its members in the 2007/08 legislative session.

“We hope this resource is useful to our members as they make their choices on Election Day,” said Steven G. Zylstra, president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council. “Casting a vote in the upcoming election is critical to protecting and advancing Arizona as a top-tier technology state. It is crucial that we come together as one voice to elect candidates who have a strong and supportive view of the industry and understand the role technology plays in Arizona’s economy.”

The Arizona Technology Council believes the issues important to moving Arizona towards a top-tier technology state are: access to venture capital, research and development (R&D) investment, tech-based economic development, support for technology infrastructure and improved education. A candidate’s understanding of these issues and the position they took on them were primary in the Council’s support of a candidate.

The Arizona Technology Council’s 2008 Arizona legislative candidate endorsements are:

Arizona State Senate:

District 1: Tom O’Halleran (R)
District 3: Ron Gould (R)
District 7: Jim Waring (R)
District 8: Carolyn Allen (R)
District 9: Robert Burns (R)
District 11: Barbara Leff (R)
District 12: John Nelson (R)
District 13: Richard Miranda (D)
District 14: Debbie McCune Davis (D)
District 15: Ken Cheuvront (D)
District 18: Russell Pearce (R)
District 19: Chuck Gray (R)
District 20: John Huppenthal (R)
District 21: Jay Tibshraeny (R)
District 22: Thayer Verschoor (R)
District 25: Manny Alvarez (D)
District 26: Pete Hershberger (R)
District 28: Paula Aboud (D)
District 29: Linda Lopez (D)
District 30: Jonathan Paton (R)

Arizona House of Representatives:

District 1: Andy Tobin (R), Lucy Mason (R)
District 3: Trish Groe (R), Nancy McLain (R)
District 4: Tom Boone (R), Judy Burges (R)
District 5: Bill Konopnicki (R); Jack Brown (D)
District 6: Tony Bouie (R), Sam Crump (R)
District 7: Ray Barnes (R), Nancy Barto (R)
District 8: Michele Reagan (R), John Kavanagh (R)
District 9: Debbie Lesko (R), Rick Murphy (R)
District 10: Jim Weiers (R), Jackie Thrasher (D)
District 11: John Altman (R), Adam Driggs (R)
District 12: Robert Blendu (R), Jerry Weiers (R)
District 14: Chad Campbell (D), Robert Meza (D)
District 15: David Lujan (D), Kyrsten Sinema (D)
District 16: Cloves Campbell Jr. (D)
District 17: Ed Ableser (D), David Schapira (D), Mark Thompson (R)
District 18: Tammy Pursley (D)
District 19: Kirk Adams (R), Rich Crandall (R)
District 20: John McComish (R), Jeff Dial (R)
District 21: Steve Yarbrough (R), Warde Nichols (R)
District 22: Andy Biggs (R), Glenn Ray (D)
District 23: John Filmore (R), Barbara McGuire (D), Krista Pacion (D), Frank Pratt (R)
District 24: Lynne Pancrazi (D), Theresa Ulmer (D)
District 26: Donald Jorgensen (D), Nancy Young Wright (D)
District 27: Olivia Cajero Bedford (D), Phil Lopes (D)
District 28: David Bradley (D), Steve Farley (D)
District 29: Pat Kilburn (R), Daniel Patterson (D)
District 30: Frank Antenori (R), Sharon Collins (R), Doug Sposito (R)

About the Arizona Technology Council

The Arizona Technology Council is a private, not-for-profit trade association founded to connect, represent and support the state’s expanding technology industry. To promote economic growth and professional development in Arizona’s technology sector, the Council provides members networking opportunities, business support and access to educational forums. The Council strives to distinguish Arizona as a leader in the technology community and offer resources that are exclusive to its members. To become a member or to learn more about the Arizona Technology Council, please visit http://www.aztechcouncil.org/

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