Sally Ann Gonzales Explained

Sally Ann Gonzales
State Senate:	Arizona
District:	20th
Term Start:	January 9, 2023
Predecessor:	Paul Boyer
State Senate1:	Arizona
District1:	3rd
Term Start1:	January 14, 2019
Term End1:	January 9, 2023
Predecessor1:	Olivia Cajero Bedford
Successor1:	John Kavanagh
State House2:	Arizona
District2:	3rd^[1]
Term Start2:	January 14, 2013
Term End2:	January 14, 2019
Successor2:	Andrés Cano
State House3:	Arizona
District3:	27th
Term Start3:	January 10, 2011
Term End3:	January 14, 2013
Alongside3:	Macario Saldate
State House4:	Arizona
District4:	20th
Term Start4:	January 1997
Term End4:	January 2001
Alongside4:	Ramon Valadez
Birth Date:	2 October 1957
Birth Place:	Brawley, California
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Tucson, Arizona
Alma Mater:	Arizona State University University of Arizona
Website:	Senate Website

Sally Ann Gonzales^[2] (born October 2, 1957) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate representing District 20 since January 9, 2023. She previously represented District 3 from 2019 to 2023, and also served in the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 3 since from 2013 to 2019. She previously served consecutively from January 10, 2011 until January 14, 2013 in the District 27 seat, and non-consecutively from January 1997 until January 2001 in the District 20 seat.

Education

Gonzales earned her BA in elementary education from Arizona State University and her MA in multicultural education from the University of Arizona.

Elections

• 2014 Gonzales and Macario Saldate were unopposed in the general election.^[3]
• 2012 Redistricted to District 3, and with incumbent Republican Representatives Nancy McLain running for Arizona Senate and Doris Goodale redistricted to District 5, Gonzales and Representative Saldate were both unopposed for the August 28, 2012 Democratic Primary; Gonzales placed first with 11,317 votes.^[4] Gonzales and Saldate were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, with Gonzales taking the first seat with 35,795 votes ahead of Saldate.^[5]
• 2010 With incumbent Representatives Olivia Cajero Bedford running for Arizona Senate and Phil Lopes retiring and leaving both of the district's seats open, Gonzales ran in the eight-way August 24, 2010 Democratic Primary, placing first with 4,126 votes;^[6] in the five-way November 2, 2010 General election, Gonzales took the first seat with 23,623 votes ahead of fellow Democrat Macario Saldate, who took the second seat, Republican nominee Robert Compton, Green candidate Kent Solberg, and Independent Gene Chewning,^[7] who had been a Republican nominee for the seat in 2006.
• 2002 Redistricted to District 27, and with incumbent Republican Representative Laura Knaperek running for Arizona Senate and Democratic Representative Meg Burton Cahill redistricted to District 17, Gonzales ran in the six-way September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary, placing third behind Olivia Cajero Bedford and Phil Lopes,^[8] who were unopposed for the November 5, 2002 General election.^[9]
• 1998 Gonzalez and Representative Valadez were both unopposed for both the September 8, 1998 Democratic Primary; Gonzales placed first with 2,569 votes,^[10] and took the first seat in the November 3, 1998 General election with 11,761 votes ahead of Representative Valadez.^[11]
• 1996 When District 10 incumbent Democratic Representatives Carmen Cajero and Phillip Hubbard left the Legislature and left the district's seats open, Gonzalez ran in the four-way September 12, 1996 Democratic Primary, placing second with 3,307 votes,^[12] and took the first seat in the November 5, 1996 General election with 15,466 votes ahead of fellow Democrat Ramon Valadez and Republican nominee Robert Motta.^[13]

External links

• Profile at the Arizona Senate
• Official page(historical) at the Arizona State Legislature

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sally Ann Gonzales. . . December 30, 2013.
2. Web site: Sally Ann Gonzales' Biography . . December 30, 2013.
3. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 9 . March 18, 2016.
4. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 . . Phoenix, Arizona . 11 . December 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112230133/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/Primary/Canvass.pdf . November 12, 2013 .
5. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 9 . December 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121224125542/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/General/Canvass2012GE.pdf . December 24, 2012 .
6. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election - August 24, 2010 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 15 . December 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130920214102/http://azsos.gov/election/2010/Primary/Canvass2010PE.pdf . September 20, 2013 .
7. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election - November 2, 2010 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 11 . December 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130920230737/http://azsos.gov/election/2010/General/Canvass2010GE.pdf . September 20, 2013 .
8. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2002 Primary Election - September 10, 2002 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 12 . December 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041026113534/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2002/Primary/Canvass2002PE.pdf . October 26, 2004 .
9. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2002 General Election - November 5, 2002 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 9 . December 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041026113339/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2002/General/Canvass2002GE.pdf . October 26, 2004 .
10. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election - September 8, 1998 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 8 . December 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130920231209/http://azsos.gov/election/1998/Primary/Canvass1998PE.pdf . September 20, 2013 .
11. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election - November 3, 1998 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 7 . December 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130920231217/http://azsos.gov/election/1998/General/Canvass1998GE.pdf . September 20, 2013 .
12. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election - September 10, 1996 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 7 . December 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130920214452/http://azsos.gov/election/1996/Primary/Canvass1996PE.pdf . September 20, 2013 .
13. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election - November 5, 1996 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 9 . December 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130920214448/http://azsos.gov/election/1996/General/Canvass1996GE.pdf . September 20, 2013 .