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Aug19
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Jul03
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Jul02
Rep. David Lujan, Profile in Clean Elections
Rep. David Lujan (D-AZ) was always fascinated by the legislative process and worked behind the scenes for years. In 2002 he was elected to the Phoenix Union School Board which began his career as a public servant. In 2004, Lujan decided to run for the state legislature.
Even though he had plenty of experience - former assistant attorney general, former legislature staffer, school board member - Lujan just wasn't sure he could pull together enough money to win.
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Jul17
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May09
Profile: Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano
Candidates for Governor in Arizona vying for Clean Elections funds must show broad community support by collecting 4,200 $5 donations. In 2006, former Democratic Gov. and current Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano had no problem collecting these donations-she gathered 7,200. More than a third came from constituents outside of her political party.
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May09
Profile: Arizona Rep. Kyrsten Sinema
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema likes to stay busy. Aside from being a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, she’s a college professor and a lawyer. After graduating from college at the age of 18, she began a career in social work as a way to help those in need.
"The goal of social work," she said," is to create social justice." And that's why she went into politics."Over the years as a social worker, I became more and more upset about the injustice in my community. To create systemic social justice, I had to have influence over policy at the state level."
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Apr13
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Mar07
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Mar06
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Aug14
Profile: Maine Rep. Deborah Simpson
When Deborah Simpson decided to run for the Maine legislature in 2000 to represent the old mill town of Auburn, she was a single mother waiting tables at TJ’s, a local restaurant, while she also went to college. She made half the minimum wage per hour, plus tips.