| Full Name: | Ruben Gallego |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (AZ) - District 27, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Kate |
| Home City: | Phoenix, AZ |
Summary
Representative Ruben Gallego
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 2326 - Limits Identifying Information Collected During Firearms Transfers
Legislation (Nay)
March 7, 2013
HB 2280 - Prohibits Local Governments from Establishing Employee Pay Requirements
Legislation (Nay)
March 4, 2013 - Prohibits a city, town, or political subdivision of the state from establishing regulations of employee benefits beyond those set by the state, except for ...
HB 2147 - Requires Individuals Seeking Unemployment Benefits to Provide Proof of Eligibility
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
Feb. 21, 2013 - Requires the individual seeking unemployment benefits to provide information and documentation of eligibility when filing the claim, whereas existing law requires the employer to ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: For Bipartisan Solutions
Jan. 1, 2012 - Ruben has been a consistent voice for bipartisanship in the legislature. Of the 21 bills introduced or co-sponsored by Rep. Gallego that passed last session, ...
Issue Position: For Arizona's Veterans
Jan. 1, 2012 - A Marine and veteran of the Iraq War, Ruben is known as one of Arizona's most vocal advocates for veterans' issues -- especially for troops ...
Issue Position: For Us
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2012 - Representative Gallego always acts with our area's interests in mind. As our legislator, Ruben has fought for more jobs and economic development in the district, ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Center for Arizona Policy Positions | 25% |
| 2012 | Humane Voters of Arizona Positions on Animal Protection | 80% |
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 75% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Lawyers & Lobbyists ($18,254.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Due to a later filing deadline or other circumstances delaying entry into our database, Ruben Gallego did not receive the 2012 Political Courage Test.
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Contact Information
Capitol Email
rgallego@azleg.gov
Capitol Website
http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=41&Legislature=51&Session_ID=110
Capitol
1700 West Washington, Room 321
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2890
Phone: 602-926-3042
Fax: 602-417-3117
