| Full Name: | Tom Forese |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (AZ) - District 17, Republican |
| First Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Casey; 4 Children |
| Birth Place: | Boston, MA |
| Home City: | Gilbert, AZ |
Key Votes
Representative Tom Forese's Voting Records
Federal, State and Local Relations
Issue
- Federal, State and Local Relations down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- 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
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Arizona Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2012 | HCR 2004 | Establishes State Sovereignty Over Certain Natural Resources | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 20) |
Yea |
| April 23, 2012 | SB 1332 | Requires the Federal Government to Give Back Land to Arizona | Bill Passed - House (35 - 15) |
Yea |
| April 19, 2012 | SB 1182 | Prohibits Enforcement of Certain Provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act | Bill Passed - House (34 - 22) |
Yea |
| April 9, 2012 | HB 2434 | Requires Federal Agents to Notify Local Law Enforcement Prior to Taking Action | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 17) |
Yea |
| March 6, 2012 | HCR 2056 | Matches State Minimum Wage to Federal Minimum | Resolution Passed - House (39 - 18) |
Yea |
| April 18, 2011 | SB 1406 | Interstate Compact to Build a Border Fence | Bill Passed - House (40 - 19) |
Yea |
| April 18, 2011 | SB 1495 | Establishment of an Arizona State Guard | Bill Passed - House (39 - 20) |
Yea |
| Jan. 20, 2011 | SB 1001 | Request for Medicaid Waiver | Bill Passed - House (40 - 20) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
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