House Member
Committee Assignments
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| Appropriations | Chairman | Click here | Click here |
| Government | Member | Click here | Click here |
| Personal Information: | |
| Home City: Fountain Hills Occupation: Retired Member Since: 2007 |
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| John Kavanagh is a twenty-year resident of District 23, which covers most of Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, Rio Verde, and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. John and his wife, Mayor Linda Kavanagh of Fountain Hills, have been married for 37 years and have two sons, Jonathan and Nicholas. John is a professor of criminal justice at Scottsdale Community College and director of the colleges Administration of Justice Studies and Forensic Science Program. Prior to teaching at Scottsdale Community College, John taught at Arizona State University and served 20 years as a police officer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, retiring as a detective sergeant.
John served six years as a town councilman in Fountain Hills and also served three years on the Lafayette, New Jersey Town Council. He is also a Republican State Committeeman. John was awarded a BA in Liberal Arts from NYU, a Masters Degree in Government from St. Johns University (Queens, NY), and a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Rutgers. He is also a military veteran. John has also served on or belonged to many other government boards and community service organizations, including a Parks and Recreation Commission, Board of Health, School District Advisory Panel, Planning Advisory Group, Community Center Volunteers, Senior Services Board of Directors, the American Legion, the Civic Association, Historical Society, Friends of the Chamber of Commerce and Scottsdale Republican Forum. |
Sponsored Bills
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C = Co-sponsor
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C = Co-sponsor
| Bill Number | Sponsor Type | Short/NOW Title |
|---|---|---|
| HB2034 | P* | nuclear emergency appropriation and assessment |
| HB2035 | P* | resign to run; public declaration |
| HB2036 | P* | aerial luminaries; prohibited |
| HB2068 | P* | public schools; chambers of commerce |
| HB2069 | P* | appropriations; named claimants |
| HB2072 | P* | live animal prizes prohibited |
| HB2073 | P* | animal abuse; prohibited animal ownership |
| HB2082 | P* | lottery prizewinners; confidentiality |
| HB2112 | P* | state procurement code; construction |
| HB2136 | P | firefighter and EMT memorial |
| HB2147 | C | unemployment benefits; proof; eligibility (NOW: eligibility; unemployment benefits) |
| HB2154 | P* | condominiums; planned communities; administrative hearings (NOW: supplemental appropriation; mortgage settlement monies) |
| HB2155 | P* | homeowners' associations; reserve fund disclosure |
| HB2156 | P* | elections; public resources prohibited |
| HB2157 | P* | public declaration; resign to run |
| HB2158 | P* | court-ordered evaluations |
| HB2164 | P* | DHS; food inspection; exception |
| HB2169 | P* | universities; student organizations; tuition; fees |
| HB2213 | P | job training program; business plan (NOW: job training program; reporting requirements) |
| HB2214 | P | job training program; qualified applicants |
| HB2216 | P | job training program; incumbent workers |
| HB2234 | C | firearm; definition |
| HB2260 | C | certified public accountants |
| HB2396 | P* | attorney general; compromises; settlements; deposit |
| HB2397 | P* | vehicle impoundment; lack of insurance |
| HB2438 | C | paycheck deductions; public employers |
| HB2484 | C | veterans; hiring preference; tax credit |
| HB2503 | P* | supplemental appropriation; IRC. |
| HB2515 | P* | sex offenders; networking websites; notification |
| HB2521 | P* | laetrile; prohibition |
| HB2554 | P* | firearm regulation; state preemption |
| HB2555 | P* | potentially violent persons; reporting requirements |
| HB2578 | C | licensing; accountability; penalties; exceeding regulation |
| HB2617 | P | school tuition organizations; preapproval; entities |
| HB2618 | P* | police training; potentially violent persons |
| HCM2003 | C | copper mining; support |
| HCM2005 | C | federal government; fiscal responsibility |
| HCM2008 | C | PFC Servin; medal of honor |
| HCR2003 | P* | medical marijuana; repeal |
| HCR2005 | P* | public retirement systems |
| HCR2017 | C | ballot measures; reauthorization; exemption |
| HCR2034 | C | Arizona territory; 150th anniversary |
| HCR2035 | C | recognizing Arizona caregivers |
| HCR2036 | P | Boy Scouts of America |
| SB1161 | C | animal abuser registration; registry |
| SB1162 | C | sales tax; reduced reporting requirements |
| SB1240 | C | public sale of animals |
| SB1363 | C | empowerment scholarship accounts; expansion; funding |
| SB1384 | P | taxis; prearranged ground transportation service |
| SB1463 | C | counties; flood control districts; rules |
| SB1464 | C | mining advisory council; membership |
| SCR1020 | C | Sheriff Larry Dever; death resolution |
| SCR1021 | P | death resolution; Bill Konopnicki |