On the Issues

Cut Taxes and
Unnecessary Spending
 

Stop Illegal Immigration


Quality Education But
With Accountability


Protect Our Limited Water
Supply from Uncontrolled
Statewide Growth

Watch Rep. Kavanagh's
TV Interviews

Rep. Kavanagh Defends Arizona's Tough Anti-Illegal Immigration Law On CNN's Anderson Cooper Show (Click here)

Rep. Kavanagh Defends Arizona's Tough Anti-Illegal Immigration Law On KAET-TV's Horizon Show (Go 8 minutes and 14 seconds into video) (Click Here)

Rep. Kavanagh Debates Rep. David Schapira On Spending Limits and "Voter Protected" Fund Access (Click Here)

Rep. Kavanagh Debates Rep. Sinema About The Impact of Obamacare on Arizona's Budget on 3 TV's Politics Unplugged
 (Click here)

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)

Endorsements

 Legislative Awards

      "Friend of the Taxpayer"
             - Arizona Federation of Taxpayers      

Some Bills Authored By Representative Kavanagh
That Became Law

   - Over One Billion Dollars in Budget Cuts

   - 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
That Became Law

  -   SB1070, Arizona's New Anti-Illegalization
       Law

   - Employer Sanctions Bill Penalizing
      Employers That Knowingly Hire Illegal
      Aliens

    - Ban on "Sanctuary City" Policies
      That Protect Illegal Aliens     

    - Protect Marriage Constitutional
      Amendment

Arizona Fraternal Order of Police

Arizona Highway Patrol Association

Professional Firefighters of Arizona

National Rifle Association

Arizona Chamber of Commerce

National Federation of Independent Business

Arizona Citizens' Defense League

Arizona Association of Realtors

Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife
 

Background Information

Married to Linda With Two Children, Jonathan and Nicholas

Seventen-year District 8 Resident

Two-term State Representative

Chairman, House Appropriations Committee

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