On the Issues

Cut Taxes and
Unnecessary Spending
 

Stop Illegal Immigration


Quality Education But
With Accountability
 

More Affordable and Available
 College Education at Less
Taxpayer Cost


Clean Up Our Air
 

Protect Our Limited Water
Supply from Uncontrolled
Statewide Growth
 

Reduce Traffic Congestion

Endorsements

Arizona Fraternal Order of Police

Professional Firefighters of Arizona

Arizona Chamber of Commerce

National Federation of Independent Businesses

Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce

National Rifle Association

Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association

Arizona Medical Political Action Committee

Arizona Nurses Association PAC

Arizona Association of Realtors

Arizona Multihousing Association

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I Will Vote "NO" on Prop 202
It will make the anti-illegal immigration
employer sanctions law unenforceable

(Click here for information on the ballot propositions)

2007-2008 Legislative Awards

      "Champion of the Taxpayer"
             - Arizona Federation of Taxpayers

      "Friend of the Cities and Towns"
                - Arizona League of Cities and Towns

       "Legislative Champion"
                 - Arizona State University

 

Some Bills Authored By Representative Kavanagh
That Became Law

   - Criminals Cannot Sue Their Victims or Good Samaritans

   - Contract School Employees Can and Must Be Fingerprint
      Checked to Protect Our Children

   - The Open Meetings Law Does Not Prohibit Politicians and
      Board Members from Telling Constituents Their Positions
      on Issues Prior to Public Meetings

Some Bills Representative
Kavanagh Co-Sponsored

   - Employer Sanctions Bill Penalizing Employers That Knowingly
      Hire Illegal Aliens
        (Passed into law)

   -  Bill To Stop Return of the State Equalization Property Tax
       Which Will Raise Your Property Taxes
       (Vetoed by Governor)

    - No Text Messaging While Driving Cars
        (Action Pending)

View Clean Elections Debate
(Click Here)

Click here to view the Stephanie Rimmer webpage in which she states she wants to document illegal aliens to protect them. At the end of the Clean Elections debate when I mentioned her statement, she denied posting it and called me a liar.)

Postscript: She has since emailed me and stated that she did post the statement about protecting illegals but did not mean to say that. (Click here to view her statement))

Watch Rep. Kavanagh's
TV Interviews

Rep. Kavanagh Debates Rep. Sinema on the Employer Sanctions Bill
                                               (Click here)

Rep. Kavanagh Debates Rep. Farley on Kavanagh's Bill to Remove Offensive Phrases From Arizona's 9/11 Memorial  (Click here)

Rep. Kavanagh Discusses His Criminal Trespass Day Laborer Bill (Click here)

Background Information

Married to Linda With Two Children, Jonathan and Nicholas

Fifteen-year District 8 Resident

Nine Years Town Council Experience

Current Director,
Criminal Justice Program,
Scottsdale Community College

Retired Police Detective Sergeant

KFHX Radio Talk Show Host on Illegal Immigration Issues

Ph.D. in Criminal Justice (Rutgers)
Masters Degree in Government (SJU)
BA Liberal Arts (NYU)

Military Veteran

Long History of Membership and Service in Local Community Organizations

Vice-Chairman, House Water and Agriculture Committee