| 词条 | Chuck Gray (Arizona politician) |
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| honorific-prefix = | name = Chuck Gray | honorific-suffix = | image = Chuck_Gray.gif | alt = | state_assembly = | state_senate2 = Arizona | district = 19th | district2 = 19th | term_start = 2003 | term_end = 2006 | predecessor = | successor = | speaker = | term_start2 = 2007 | term_end2 = 2011 | predecessor2 = | successor2 = | birth_date = January 20, 1958 (age 61) | birth_place = Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = American | spouse = Connie Jones | party = Republican | relations = | children = 5 | residence = | alma_mater = | occupation = Retired Police Officer / Entrepreneur | profession = Politician, Businessman | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | footnotes = |state_house=Arizona}} Charles Dale (Chuck) Gray (born January 20, 1958) is an American author and politician who served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives and a member of the Arizona Senate from 2003-2006 and 2007-2011, respectively.[1]{{rp|i}} During his tenure in the Arizona Senate, Chuck served as the majority leader of the Republican caucus. Before entering politics, he was a police officer for the city of Mesa, Arizona.[2] Chuck is the author of Living the American Dream, a book published in 2013.[3] He is the father of five children and currently resides in Queen Creek, Arizona. Early lifeChuck Gray was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona. At the age of 19, Chuck served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Spain where he learned to speak fluent Spanish. After serving as a missionary, Chuck attended Mesa Community College, where he met his future wife, Connie Jones. They were married and are now parents of five children and multiple grandchildren.[4] Early careerLaw enforcement careerIn 1990, Chuck fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a police officer upon joining the Mesa Police department, where he served for 10 years. As a police officer, Chuck worked as a patrol officer, a field training officer, a detective, as well as a translator for the department due to his knowledge of Spanish. After leaving Mesa Police Department, Chuck took on a full-time position with an internet company that he had founded in 1997—selling automotive accessories around the world.[5] Political careerIn 2002, Chuck decided to run for the Arizona House of Representatives. He received the second-most number of votes, behind Gary Pierce, and advanced to the general election, where he and Gary Pierce were elected to represent Arizona's 19th district in the House of Representatives.[6] He was re-elected in 2004.[7] In 2006, Chuck ran for and was elected to serve in the Arizona Senate.[8] He was re-elected in 2008.[9] During his time in the Arizona State Senate, he served as the majority leader of the Republican caucus.[10] Electoral history{{Election box begin|title=Arizona House of Representatives elections, Primary 2002: 19th District}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Chuck Gray|votes=7,139|percentage=29.3|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Louise Daggs|votes=3,938|percentage=16.1|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Leslie Kelly|votes=5,180|percentage=21.2|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Gray Pierce|votes=8,141|percentage=33.4|change=}} {{Election box end}}{{Election box begin|title=Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2002: 19th District}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Chuck Gray|votes=31,991|percentage=54.8|change=0}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Gray Pierce|votes=26,432|percentage=45.2|change=0}} {{Election box end}}{{Election box begin|title=Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2004: 19th District}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Chuck Gray|votes=45,407|percentage=51.6|change=-3.2}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Gray Pierce|votes=42,644|percentage=48.4|change=+3.2}} {{Election box end}}Note: For each of the elections described above, no Democratic candidates filed to run. Further, Arizona House districts are multi-member districts, meaning that the top 2 vote receivers for each party advance to the general election and the top 2 vote receivers win the election. References1. ^{{cite web | url=http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/collection/azsession/id/93/rec/1 | publisher=State of Arizona | title=Session laws, State of Arizona, 2003 Volume 1, Forty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 247 | accessdate=December 27, 2018}} {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Gray, Chuck}}2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.azleg.gov/senate-member/?legislature=49&legislator=1136|title=Senate Member|website=www.azleg.gov|access-date=2019-01-03}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GTU90B0/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1|title=Living the American Dream - Kindle edition by Chuck Gray. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2019-01-03}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.azleg.gov/senate-member/?legislature=49&legislator=1136|title=Senate Member|website=www.azleg.gov|access-date=2019-01-03}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.azleg.gov/senate-member/?legislature=49&legislator=1136|title=Senate Member|website=www.azleg.gov|access-date=2019-01-03}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2002|title=Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2002|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2004|title=Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2004|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_State_Senate_elections,_2006|title=Arizona State Senate elections, 2006|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}} 9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_State_Senate_elections,_2008|title=Arizona State Senate elections, 2008|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}} 10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.azleg.gov/senate-member/?legislature=49&legislator=1136|title=Senate Member|website=www.azleg.gov|access-date=2019-01-03}} 4 : Arizona Republicans|Members of the Arizona House of Representatives|1958 births|Living people |
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