Shawnna Bolick

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Following the Arizona Supreme Court's decision to reinstate an 1864 territorial abortion law, Shawnna Bolick was the first legislative Republican (alongside Senator T. J. Shope) who voted to repeal the ban, which contained no exceptions for rape or incest. [18] On May 1, 2024, Bolick and Shope voted with all Democrats in the State Senate to repeal the ban on a vote of 16–14, one week after the State House voted 32–28 to repeal the ban. [19] [20]

Personal life

Bolick moved to Arizona in 2001. [2] She is married to Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick. [21] [13] Justice Bolick is a longtime friend of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who is godfather to Bolick's son. [22] She has two children. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ https://bolickforarizona.com/meet-shawnna [ bare URL ]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Oxford, Andrew (June 22, 2021). "Shawnna Bolick enters crowded race for Arizona secretary of state". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved June 25, 2021.
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  13. 1 2 3 4 Fischer, Howard (2021). "Proposed law would allow Arizona Legislature to overturn presidential election results". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  14. 1 2 "Arizona GOP lawmaker introduces bill to give Legislature power to toss out election results". NBC News . January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Arizona House Bill 2720".
  16. ↑ Duda, Jeremy (June 22, 2021). "Shawnna Bolick, author of bill to reject voters' presidential choice, running to be top elections official". AZ Mirror. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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  19. ↑ Shugerman, Emily (May 1, 2024). "Two Republicans Break Ranks to Repeal Arizona's 1864-Era Abortion Ban". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  20. ↑ Gomez, Gloria Rebecca (April 24, 2024). "AZ House has voted to repeal the 1864 abortion ban upheld by the Supreme Court". Arizona Mirror. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  21. ↑ Pineda, Paulina (November 8, 2017). "Shawnna Bolick launches third run for state legislature". The Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  22. ↑ Rosenblatt, Dillon (May 20, 2022). "Emails show Ginni Thomas asked GOP lawmaker Shawnna Bolick for help overturning Biden's Arizona win". The Arizona Mirror.
Shawnna Bolick
Shawnna Bolick 2022 (cropped).jpg
Bolick in 2022
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 21, 2023
56th Legislature (2023-present)
President of the Senate
Warren Petersen (R)
President pro tempore
T. J. Shope (R)
Majority Leader
Sonny Borrelli (R)
Minority Leader
Mitzi Epstein (D)
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