Sally Ann Gonzales
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Sally Ann Gonzales
|image = Sally Ann Gonzales by Gage Skidmore.jpg
|state_senate = Arizona
|district = 20th
|term_start = January 9, 2023
|term_end =
|predecessor = Paul Boyer
|successor =
|state_senate1 = Arizona
|district1 = 3rd
|term_start1 = January 14, 2019
|term_end1 = January 9, 2023
|predecessor1 = Olivia Cajero Bedford
|successor1 = John Kavanagh
|state_house2 = Arizona
|district2 = 3rd{{cite web |url= http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=54&Legislature=51 |title= Sally Ann Gonzales
|publisher = Arizona State Legislature |location= Phoenix, Arizona |accessdate= December 30, 2013}}
|term_start2 = January 14, 2013
|term_end2 = January 14, 2019
|predecessor2 =
|successor2 = Andrés Cano
|state_house3 = Arizona
|district3 = 27th
|term_start3 = January 10, 2011
|term_end3 = January 14, 2013
|predecessor3 =
|successor3 =
|alongside3 = Macario Saldate
|state_house4 = Arizona
|district4 = 20th
|term_start4 = January 1997
|term_end4 = January 2001
|predecessor4 =
|successor4 =
|alongside4 = Ramon Valadez
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|10|2}}
|birth_place = Brawley, California
|death_date =
|death_place =
|nationality = American
|party = Democratic
|spouse =
|children =
|residence = Tucson, Arizona
|alma_mater = Arizona State University
University of Arizona
|profession =
|religion =
|website = [https://www.azleg.gov/senate-member/?legislature=55&session=125&legislator=1957 Senate Website]
}}
Sally Ann Gonzales{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/12275 |title= Sally Ann Gonzales' Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= December 30, 2013}} (born October 2, 1957) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate representing District 20 since January 9, 2023. She previously represented District 3 from 2019 to 2023, and also served in the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 3 since from 2013 to 2019. She previously served consecutively from January 10, 2011 until January 14, 2013 in the District 27 seat, and non-consecutively from January 1997 until January 2001 in the District 20 seat.
Education
Gonzales earned her BA in elementary education from Arizona State University and her MA in multicultural education from the University of Arizona.
Elections
- 2014 Gonzales and Macario Saldate were unopposed in the general election.{{cite web |url= http://apps.azsos.gov/election/2014/General/Canvass2014GE.pdf|title= State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 9 |accessdate= March 18, 2016}}
- 2012 Redistricted to District 3, and with incumbent Republican Representatives Nancy McLain running for Arizona Senate and Doris Goodale redistricted to District 5, Gonzales and Representative Saldate were both unopposed for the August 28, 2012 Democratic Primary; Gonzales placed first with 11,317 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/Primary/Canvass.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 11 |accessdate= December 30, 2013 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131112230133/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/Primary/Canvass.pdf |archivedate= November 12, 2013 }} Gonzales and Saldate were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, with Gonzales taking the first seat with 35,795 votes ahead of Saldate.{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/General/Canvass2012GE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 9 |accessdate= December 30, 2013 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20121224125542/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/General/Canvass2012GE.pdf |archivedate= December 24, 2012 }}
- 2010 With incumbent Representatives Olivia Cajero Bedford running for Arizona Senate and Phil Lopes retiring and leaving both of the district's seats open, Gonzales ran in the eight-way August 24, 2010 Democratic Primary, placing first with 4,126 votes;{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/2010/Primary/Canvass2010PE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election - August 24, 2010 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 15 |accessdate= December 30, 2013 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130920214102/http://azsos.gov/election/2010/Primary/Canvass2010PE.pdf |archivedate= September 20, 2013 }} in the five-way November 2, 2010 General election, Gonzales took the first seat with 23,623 votes ahead of fellow Democrat Macario Saldate, who took the second seat, Republican nominee Robert Compton, Green candidate Kent Solberg, and Independent Gene Chewning,{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/2010/General/Canvass2010GE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election - November 2, 2010 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 11 |accessdate= December 30, 2013 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130920230737/http://azsos.gov/election/2010/General/Canvass2010GE.pdf |archivedate= September 20, 2013 }} who had been a Republican nominee for the seat in 2006.
- 2002 Redistricted to District 27, and with incumbent Republican Representative Laura Knaperek running for Arizona Senate and Democratic Representative Meg Burton Cahill redistricted to District 17, Gonzales ran in the six-way September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary, placing third behind Olivia Cajero Bedford and Phil Lopes,{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/2002/Primary/Canvass2002PE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass 2002 Primary Election - September 10, 2002 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 12 |accessdate= December 30, 2013 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20041026113534/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2002/Primary/Canvass2002PE.pdf |archivedate= October 26, 2004 }} who were unopposed for the November 5, 2002 General election.{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/2002/General/Canvass2002GE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass 2002 General Election - November 5, 2002 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 9 |accessdate= December 30, 2013 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20041026113339/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2002/General/Canvass2002GE.pdf |archivedate= October 26, 2004 }}
- 1998 Gonzalez and Representative Valadez were both unopposed for both the September 8, 1998 Democratic Primary; Gonzales placed first with 2,569 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/1998/Primary/Canvass1998PE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election - September 8, 1998 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 8 |accessdate= December 30, 2013 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130920231209/http://azsos.gov/election/1998/Primary/Canvass1998PE.pdf |archivedate= September 20, 2013 }} and took the first seat in the November 3, 1998 General election with 11,761 votes ahead of Representative Valadez.{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/1998/General/Canvass1998GE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election - November 3, 1998 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 7 |accessdate= December 30, 2013 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130920231217/http://azsos.gov/election/1998/General/Canvass1998GE.pdf |archivedate= September 20, 2013 }}
- 1996 When District 10 incumbent Democratic Representatives Carmen Cajero and Phillip Hubbard left the Legislature and left the district's seats open, Gonzalez ran in the four-way September 12, 1996 Democratic Primary, placing second with 3,307 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/1996/Primary/Canvass1996PE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election - September 10, 1996 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 7 |accessdate= December 30, 2013 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130920214452/http://azsos.gov/election/1996/Primary/Canvass1996PE.pdf |archivedate= September 20, 2013 }} and took the first seat in the November 5, 1996 General election with 15,466 votes ahead of fellow Democrat Ramon Valadez and Republican nominee Robert Motta.{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/1996/General/Canvass1996GE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election - November 5, 1996 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 9 |accessdate= December 30, 2013 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130920214448/http://azsos.gov/election/1996/General/Canvass1996GE.pdf |archivedate= September 20, 2013 }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.azleg.gov/senate-member/?legislature=55&session=125&legislator=1957 Profile] at the Arizona Senate
- [https://www.azleg.gov/house-member/?legislature=53&legislator=1730 Official page(historical)] at the Arizona State Legislature
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