Steve Court

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Steve Court
Member of the ArizonaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 18th district
In office
November 2008 –January 2013
Personal details
Born (1950-07-21) July 21, 1950 (age 72)
Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party Republican
Education University of Massachusetts Lowell (BS)

Steve Court (born July 21, 1950) is an American politician who served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 18. He was the majority leader of the Arizona House of Representatives. First elected in 2008, he retired after the expiration of his second term in January 2013.

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Early life and education

Court was born and raised in Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.

Career

In 1974, Court moved to Arizona, where he spent the next twenty years working in the Accounting and Financial Analysis department for the telecommunications company Motorola. After working in Motorola, he opened a small business in 1996, and sold it ten years later to one of his sons. [1]

Political career

2008 election

Court was first elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2008. Along with fellow Republican Cecil Ash, Court defeated Democrat Tammie Pursley and Independent Joe Brown. [2]

Arizona State House of Representatives, District 18 (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cecil Ash21,75345.1
Republican Steve Court21,75345.1
Democratic Tammie Pursley17,84437
Independent Joe Brown8,61717.9
Turnout 48,214

2009–2010

In the 2009–2010 legislative session, Court served on these committees:

He was the vice chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee. [1]

2010 election

Court was reelected, along with fellow incumbent Cecil Ash, during the 2010 elections. They faced no opposition during the Republican primary, and defeated Democrat Michael Conway and Libertarian Chris A. H. Will during the general election. [3]

Arizona State House of Representatives, District 18 (2010)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cecil Ash16,22257.2
Republican Steve Court16,17745.1
Democratic Michael Conway11,56837
Libertarian Chris A.H. Will3,45217.9
Turnout 47,419

2011–2012

In the 2011–2012 legislative session, Court served on the following committees:

Court did not seek another term during the 2012 general election and will retire when his current term ends. [1]

Personal life

Court is married to Susan, the couple has four children. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Steve Court: Majority Leader". azleg.gov. Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  2. ↑ Burnett, Ken. "State of Arizona Official Canvas, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ "AZ – Election Results". clarityelections.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
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