Ron Gould (politician)

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In the wake of redistricting, Gould announced on December 1, 2011, that he will form exploratory committee to run for the newly created Arizona's 4th congressional district. [11] A month later, he officially entered the race.

Gould lost the primary to incumbent Paul Gosar, who had represented the 1st Congressional District prior to the 2012 redistricting.

Controversies

In 2010, Ron Gould walked out of Republican Governor Jan Brewer's State of the State Speech in objection to a proposal that would have temporarily raised sales taxes. [12]

Guns on campus

Ron Gould sponsored "Guns on College Campus" legislation which would prohibit college administrators from banning guns on college campuses throughout Arizona. [13] Reports showed that the bill would cost the universities $13 million in one time fees and $3 million in yearly costs if administrators prohibited weapons in classrooms, but the bill did not appropriate any additional money to cover the cost. [14] The bill ultimately failed to pass and Gould declared it "dead" in May 2012. [15]

Personal life

He lives with his wife, Janice, and his three children: Ronald Jr, Robert, and Rachael.

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References

  1. ↑ "Member Page". Azleg.gov. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  2. ↑ "AZ State Senate 03 - R Primary Race - Sep 07, 2004". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  3. ↑ "AZ State Senate 3 Race - Nov 02, 2004". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  4. ↑ "AZ State Senate 03 Race - Nov 07, 2006". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  5. ↑ "AZ State Senate 03 Race - Nov 04, 2008". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  6. ↑ "AZ State Senate 03 Race - Nov 02, 2010". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  7. ↑ "Ron Gould for State Senate". Rongould.com. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  8. ↑ "Format Document". Azleg.gov. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  9. ↑ "Gov. Brewer Vetoes Birther Bill, Guns on Campus". Archived from the original on 2011-04-28. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  10. ↑ "Arizona Legislators|File 'Birther' Laws". Courthousenews.com. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  11. ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2011/12/01/state-senator-ron-gould-considering.html [ bare URL ]
  12. ↑ "Help Center - the Arizona Republic".
  13. ↑ Rau, Alia (2011-12-28). "Arizona legislators renew push for guns on campus". Azcentral.com. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  14. ↑ "Guns-on-campus plan would cost Arizona schools millions". Content.usatoday.com. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  15. ↑ Mar. 27, 2012 03:51 PM Associated Press (2012-03-27). "Arizona guns-on-campus bill is dead, lawmaker says". Azcentral.com. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
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Ron Gould
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
January 3, 2005 –January 10, 2013