Chuck Gray

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Chuck Gray
Arizona State Senate District 19
Incumbent
Assumed office 2006
Current term ends 2010
Political party	Republican
Profession	Business Founder / Entrepreneur
Website	Biography

Chuck Gray {b. January 20, 1958} has been a Republican member of the Arizona Senate since 2006. He represents the 19th district and is currently serving as the senate's Majority Leader.^[1]

Education

Chuck Gray earned his diploma from Mesa High School in 1976 and later attended Mesa Community College.

Professional Experience

Chuck Gray began working as a Mason, Foreman, and Superintendent for the Family Construction Business. In 1976, Gray became a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Spain for two years. Starting in 1990, Gray worked as an officer in the Auto Theft Unit of the Mesa Police Department. There, he served as a detective, patrol officer, Spanish translator, community relations officer, field training officer, and Drug Abuse Resistance Education Officer until 2000. Since 1997, Gray has been the Chair/Founder of Automotive Accessories Internet Company.

Political Experience

Chuck Gray began his political experience in 2003 by serving as a representative for the Arizona State House of Representatives until 2006. In 2006, he was appointed to the Arizona State Senate where he currently serves as the Senate Majority Leader representing district 19.

Committee Assignments

Chuck Gray serves on the following committees:

• Government Institutions Committee
• Judiciary Committee
• Rules Committee Vice Chairperson

Sponsored Legislation

See Chuck Gray's official website for a list of sponsored legislation.

Personal

Chuck Gray was both born and raised in Mesa, Arizona and is currently married to Connie Gray with six children. Gray follows the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Contact Information

Senator Chuck Gray
1700 W. Washington
Room 212
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone Number: (602) 926-5288
Fax Number: (602) 417-3161

External links

• Official Arizona State Senate website of Senator Chuck Gray
• Project Vote Smart biography of Chuck Gray
• Campaign Contributions: 2008 2006 2004
• Sen. Gray's personal website

References

1. ↑ Arizona senate leadership

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v • d • e Current members of the Arizona Senate President: Robert Burns (R) • President Pro Tempore: Thayer Verschoor (R) • Majority Leader: Chuck Gray (R) • Majority Whip: Pamela Gorman (R) • Minority Leader: Jorge Luis Garcia (D) • Minority Whip: Linda Lopez (D)     Steve Pierce (R) Albert Hale (D) Ron Gould (R) Jack Harper (R) Sylvia Allen (R) Pamela Gorman (R) Jim Waring (R) Carolyn Allen (R) Robert Burns (R) Linda Gray (R) Barbara Leff (R) John Nelson (R) Richard Miranda (D) Debbie McCune-Davis (D) Ken Cheuvront (D) Leah Landrum-Taylor (D) Meg Burton Cahill (D) Russell Pearce (R) Chuck Gray (R) John Huppenthal (R) Jay Tibshraeny (R) Thayer Verschoor (R) Rebecca Rios (D) Amanda Aguirre (D) Manuel Alvarez (D) Albert Melvin (R) Jorge Luis Garcia (D) Paula Aboud (D) Linda Lopez (D) Jonathan Paton (R) Democratic (12) • Republican (18) • Arizona Senate • Arizona House of Representatives

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