Everything about John Huppenthal totally explained
John Huppenthal (born
March 3 1954) is a
Republican State Senator in the
Arizona Legislature. He represents District 20, an
urban district in the
Phoenix area that includes Ahwatukee, west and central Chandler and South Tempe.
His political career includes serving as
City Councilman and
State Representative, in addition to his current job as State Senator. Huppenthal is also a Senior Planning Analyst for
Salt River Project.
Personal
Huppenthal was born in
Michigan City, Indiana. He moved with his family to
Arizona in
1953. He graduated from
Salpointe Catholic High School in
Tucson. He earned a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from
Northern Arizona University. He then obtained a
Masters of Business Administration from
Arizona State University.
Personal life
He volunteers for Saint Timothy’s Angels, where they remodel homes for the benefit of
Crisis Pregnancy Centers, build wheel chair ramps for the home bound elderly and repair homes for families in need.
He currently resides in Chandler with his wife, Jennifer, his two daughters Morgan and Brooke.
Political
Chandler City Council (1984-1992)
Huppenthal was elected to the Chandler City Council in 1984. He served two four-year terms as City Councilman. As a City Council member, Huppenthal quickly developed a reputation for outstanding constituent service..
Arizona State Senate (1992-2000)
Huppenthal was first elected State Senator in
1992. In the
primary election and his first legislative race, Huppenthal faced two opponents. One was Jerry Brooks, a former Mayor of Chandler and the other was
Don Goldwater, the nephew of
Barry Goldwater. Huppenthal won with nearly 50% of the vote in a three-way race.Huppenthal faced no serious election challenges for nearly a decade after that. As a state senator from District 6, he was chairman of the Senate Education Committee.
Arizona State Senate (2005-Present)
In 2004, Huppenthal announced he'd seek to regain his State Senate seat. Huppenthal was supported by U.S. Senator
John McCain, who issued a statement praising Huppenthal as a "straight shooter" and a "friend of the taxpayer". Huppenthal won by a 60% to 40% margin.
In 2005, an effort to
recall John Huppenthal was launched but failed to obtain enough signatures to make it to the ballot. The recall effort claimed he was out-of-touch with District 20 voters.
Huppenthal has sponsored numerous pieces of legislation in his legislative career.
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