Ray Barnes

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Ray Barnes
Arizona House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent
Assumed office
2002
Current term ends
2010
Political party Republican
Profession Legislator
Website House site

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Ray Barnes is a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 7th District since 2002.

Barnes previously worked as a private investigator & owner of the Eyes and Ears Detective Agency, self-employed independent contractor, technical writer for the Intel Corporation, and a Christian missionary in the Republic of Haiti.

He is a member of the Carefree Kiwanis Club, National Rifle Association, and Scottsdale Worship Center. [1]

Issue positions

Barnes 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. His answers to the Arizona State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test are available. When asked his legislative priorities he replied:

  • 1. SECURE THE BORDER. No anti illegal immigration legislation will have any effect if implemented before the border is secure. To prove this point, suppose that the border is not closed and illegal aliens, caught that day, are deported. That same night, because the border is porous, more illegals come back in than were deported.
  • 2. LOWER STATE TAXES This stimulates the economy
  • 3. FIGHT DRUG ADDICTION We lose a generation if we fail.[2]

Committee membership

Sponsored legislation

Barnes's sponsored bills include:

  • HB 2048 - local elections; signature requirements
  • HB 2400 - partial-birth abortions; definition
  • HB 2439 - concealed weapons permit; safety course
  • HB 2520 - salvia divinorum; unlawful acts

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

Major donors

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

Contributor 2008 total
Salt River Valley Water Users Assoc $1,500
Cox Communications $780
AZ Cattlemens Assoc $500
Associated Highway Patrolmen of AZ $500
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce $500

External links

References

  1. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Barnes
  2. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Barnes Issue Positions
  3. ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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