Travis Grantham
Travis Grantham | |
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Speaker pro tempore of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | T. J. Shope |
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 Serving with Laurin Hendrix | |
Preceded by | Lupe Diaz |
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 12th district | |
In office January 9, 2017 – January 9, 2023 Serving with Jake Hoffman | |
Preceded by | Warren Petersen |
Succeeded by | Patty Contreras |
Personal details | |
Born | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | February 24, 1979
Political party | Republican |
Education | Arizona State University, Tempe (BS) |
Signature | |
Website | Campaign website |
Travis Grantham (born February 24, 1979) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 14 in 2022. He previously represented District 12 from 2017 to 2023. Grantham was also a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent the 9th congressional district of Arizona.
Elections
[edit]In 2012, Grantham ran for the U.S. House in the newly drawn 9th district. He was defeated by Vernon Parker in the 7-way Republican primary, receiving 18.4% of the vote and coming in 3rd.[1]
In 2016, Grantham and incumbent Eddie Farnsworth defeated LaCinda Lewis in the Republican primary for Arizona's 12th legislative district. They were unopposed in the general election.[2]
Legislative activity
[edit]In 2018 Grantham sponsored a proposed state constitutional amendment which would have allowed the legislature to place candidates for the US Senate on the ballot.[3] Also in 2018 he opposed the extension of a sales tax used to support education saying, "We're not addressing what I believe to be one of the main issues of the bill - which is hey, there's these buckets in the bill that money is dropped into them and the schools have to spend the money as the bill's written."[4] In 2021 he served as speaker pro tempore of the House.[5] In April 2021, he made news after referring "colored people" and demanding that a black legislator be "sat down" during a debate about a voting rights bill.[6]
Background and personal information
[edit]Grantham received a bachelor's degree in agribusiness from Arizona State University. He is a current Lieutenant Colonel in the Arizona Air National Guard.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 General Election November 8, 2016" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Arizona Lawmaker Wants to Do Away With US Senate Primary Vote". Arizona Public Media. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Christie, Bob (2018-03-23). "Arizona Lawmakers Approve Education Sales Tax Extension - AZPM". news.azpm.org. Associated Press. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ Kassandra Lau. "House Republicans' priorities for 2021 Arizona legislative session - AZPM". news.azpm.org. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ Massie, Graeme (2021-04-23). "Arizona lawmaker uses racist language and demands Black colleague be 'sat down' in clash over voting rights bill". The Independent. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "About Travis". Travis Grantham for Arizona. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
External links
[edit]- Speaker of the House
- Ben Toma (R)
- Speaker pro tempore
- Travis Grantham (R)
- Majority Leader
- Leo Biasiucci (R)
- Minority Leader
- Lupe Contreras (D)
- ▌Quang Nguyen (R)
▌Selina Bliss (R) - ▌Judy Schwiebert (D)
▌Justin Wilmeth (R) - ▌Joseph Chaplik (R)
▌Alexander Kolodin (R) - ▌Matt Gress (R)
▌Eric Meyer (D) - ▌Sarah Liguori (D)
▌Charles Lucking (D) - ▌Myron Tsosie (D)
▌Mae Peshlakai (D) - ▌David Cook (R)
▌David Marshall (R) - ▌Melody Hernandez (D)
▌Deborah Nardozzi (D) - ▌Lorena Austin (D)
▌Seth Blattman (D) - ▌Justin Heap (R)
▌Barbara Parker (R) - ▌Oscar De Los Santos (D)
▌Junelle Cavero (D) - ▌Patty Contreras (D)
▌Stacey Travers (D) - ▌Jennifer Pawlik (D)
▌Julie Willoughby (R) - ▌Travis Grantham (R)
▌Laurin Hendrix (R) - ▌Jacqueline Parker (R)
▌Neal Carter (R) - ▌Teresa Martinez (R)
▌Keith Seaman (D) - ▌Rachel Jones (R)
▌Cory McGarr (R) - ▌Christopher Mathis (D)
▌Nancy Gutierrez (D) - ▌Gail Griffin (R)
▌Lupe Diaz (R) - ▌Alma Hernandez (D)
▌Betty Villegas (D) - ▌Consuelo Hernandez (D)
▌Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D) - ▌Lupe Contreras (D)
▌Elda Luna-Nájera (D) - ▌Mariana Sandoval (D)
▌Michele Peña (R) - ▌Lydia Hernandez (D)
▌Analise Ortiz (D) - ▌Tim Dunn (R)
▌Michael Carbone (R) - ▌Cesar Aguilar (D)
▌Quantá Crews (D) - ▌Kevin Payne (R)
▌Ben Toma (R) - ▌David Livingston (R)
▌Beverly Pingerelli (R) - ▌Steve Montenegro (R)
▌Austin Smith (R) - ▌Leo Biasiucci (R)
▌John Gillette (R)