Olivia Cajero Bedford

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Olivia Cajero Bedford
Arizona House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent
Assumed office 2003
Current term ends 2010
Political party	Democrat
Profession	Business Owner
Website	House site

Olivia Cajero Bedford is a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 27th District since 2003.

Bedford is a business owner and has worked as director of sales and marketing in the tourism/hotel industry.

She is a member of the Gates Pass Area Neighborhood Association, Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International, National Association of Latino Elected Officials, National Conference of State Legislatures, Tucson Convention Center Commission, Tucson Mountain Association, and Women in Government.^[1]

Issue positions

Bedford 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
• Commerce Committee, Arizona House of Representatives

Sponsored legislation

Bedford's sponsored bills include:

• HB 2432 - school board membership; family members
• HB 2489 - healthcare group; small employers; eligibility
• HB 2543 - unmarried couples; responsibilities.
• HB 2544 - schools; sex education

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

Major donors

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

Contributor	2008 total
Public Fund	$32,303
Dan Cavanagh	$130
Olga Strauss	$130
John A Lasota Jr	$130
Art Chapa	$130

External links

• Arizona House of Representatives - Representative Olivia Cajero Bedford
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002

References

v • d • e Current members of the Arizona House of Representatives House Majority Leader: John McComish (R) • House Minority Leader: David M. Lujan (D)     Lucy Mason (R) Andy Tobin (R) Christopher Deschene (D) Tom Chabin (D) Doris Goodale (R) Nancy G. McLain (R) Tom Boone (R) Judy Burges (R) Jack Brown (D) Bill Konopnicki (R) Carl Seel (R) Sam Crump (R) Ray Barnes (R) Nancy K. Barto (R) Michele Reagan (R) John Kavanagh (R) Debbie Lesko (R) Rick Murphy (R) Doug Quelland (R) Jim Weiers (R) Adam Driggs (R) Eric Meyer (D) Jerry Weiers (R) Steve B. Montenegro (R) Martha Garcia (D) Anna Tovar (D) Robert Meza (D) Chad Campbell (D) Kyrsten Sinema (D) David M. Lujan (D) Cloves Campbell Jr. (D) Ben R. Miranda (D) Ed Ableser (D) David Schapira (D) Cecil Ash (R) Steve Court (R) Rich Crandall (R) Kirk Adams (R) Rae Waters (D) John McComish (R) Warde Nichols (R) Steven B. Yarbrough (R) Andy Biggs (R) Laurin Hendrix (R) Frank Pratt (R) Barbara McGuire (D) Lynne Pancrazi (D) Russell Jones (R) Patricia Fleming (D) David Stevens (R) Vic Williams (R) Nancy Young Wright (D) Phil Lopes (D) Olivia Cajero Bedford (D) Steve Farley (D) David Bradley (D) Matt Heinz (D) Daniel Patterson (D) David Gowan (R) Frank Antenori (R) Republican (35) • Democratic (25) • Arizona Senate • Arizona House of Representatives

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