Kavanagh latest AZ politician targeted for recall
By Heather Moore | CBS5 NEWS KPHO Updated: Mar 26, 2013 6:05 AM
State Rep. John Kavanagh is the target of a recall effort. (Source: CBS 5 News) State Rep. John Kavanagh is the target of a recall effort. (Source: CBS 5 News)
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State Rep. John Kavanagh is the target of a recall effort. (Source: CBS 5 News) State Rep. John Kavanagh is the target of a recall effort. (Source: CBS 5 News)
PHOENIX (CBS5) -
A group called Raise the Bar Arizona filed paperwork with the Arizona Secretary of State's Office Monday to begin a recall effort against state Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills.
The newly-formed committee said its aim is to raise the bar in Arizona politics so everyone can expect quality legislation from elected officials.
Instead of focusing on big issues, the diverse group said Kavanagh has recently advocated legislation that circumvents city government and is discriminatory.
"Representative Kavanagh has done a number of things this session that, as we stated, doesn't go with his campaign promises. And so, if the voters voted for small government and fiscal responsibility, that should be what they're getting, and that's not what they're getting with Representative Kavanagh," said Brianna Pantilione, who chairs the small committee.
When asked for his reaction, Kavanagh was not fazed. "It's in the Arizona Constitution, and they're free to abuse the recall process if they want to," he said.
To bring on a recall election, Raise the Bar Arizona is confident they'll get the nearly 17,000 signatures needed from voters in Kavanagh's district.
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The newly-formed committee said its aim is to raise the bar in Arizona politics so everyone can expect quality legislation from elected officials.
Instead of focusing on big issues, the diverse group said Kavanagh has recently advocated legislation that circumvents city government and is discriminatory.
"Representative Kavanagh has done a number of things this session that, as we stated, doesn't go with his campaign promises. And so, if the voters voted for small government and fiscal responsibility, that should be what they're getting, and that's not what they're getting with Representative Kavanagh," said Brianna Pantilione, who chairs the small committee.
When asked for his reaction, Kavanagh was not fazed. "It's in the Arizona Constitution, and they're free to abuse the recall process if they want to," he said.
To bring on a recall election, Raise the Bar Arizona is confident they'll get the nearly 17,000 signatures needed from voters in Kavanagh's district.
Copyright 2013 CBS 5 (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation). All rights reserved. via KPHO.com
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Recall effort launched against Rep. John Kavanagh
The Republic | azcentral.com
Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:02 PM
State Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, is the latest target of a recall effort.
A committee called Raise the Bar Arizona filed paperwork Monday for a recall election, citing what it called Kavanagh's hypocrisy on pledging to reduce the size of government while introducing legislation that would extend government's reach.
"He's not limiting government; he's extending it into bathrooms," said Ray Ceo, Jr., co-chairman of the newly formed committee.
Ceo was referring to Kavanagh's introduction last week at the Legislature of a bill that would impose a disorderly-conduct charge on anyone who uses a public bathroom or locker room if the gender designation on the facility doesn't match that of the gender on their birth certificate. Kavanagh said Monday he planned to introduce a new version of the bill, removing potential criminal penalties.
Ceo also cited Kavanagh's support of a bill that would regulate how the Arizona Students Association could use its fee money.
The committee will need the valid signatures of just under 17,000 voters in Kavanagh’s northeast Valley district to trigger a recall election. via azcentral.com.
