John Kavanagh

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John Kavanagh
Arizona House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent
Assumed office 2006
Current term ends 2010
Political party	Republican
Profession	Professor
Website	House site

John Kavanagh is a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 8th District since 2006.

Kavanagh works as a Professor of Criminal Justice at Scottsdale Community College, and also serves as Director for the Administration of Justice Studies and Forensic Science Program.

He is a member of the American Legion, Civic Association, Community Center Volunteers, Fountain Hills Republican Club, Friends of the Chamber of Commerce, Historical Society, Scottsdale Republican Forum, and the Senior Services Board of Directors. ^[1]

Issue positions

Kavanagh did not provide answers to the 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.^[2]

Committee membership

• Appropriations Committee, Arizona House of Representatives (Chair)

Sponsored legislation

Kavanagh's sponsored bills include:

• HB 2026 - peace officers; firearms; school grounds
• HB 2031 - schools; contractors; fingerprint clearance cards
• HB 2400 - partial-birth abortions; definition
• HB 2439 - concealed weapons permit; safety course

For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.

Major donors

Below are Kavanagh's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:^[3]

Contributor	2008 total
Public Fund	$71,061
Steven Calder Barclay	$130
Sherry Sledge	$130
Michael Preston Green	$130
Royce T Flora	$130

External links

• Arizona House of Representatives - Representative John Kavanagh
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006

References

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