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Charles Dale 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]: 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 life

Chuck 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]

Career

Law enforcement career

In 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 career

In 2002, Chuck decided to run for the Arizona House of Representatives. He received the second-most 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]

In January 2020, Chuck announced his bid for Pinal County Supervisor, touting his experience in the Arizona Legislature and vision for SanTan Valley.[11]

Electoral history

Arizona House of Representatives election primaries, 2002: 19th District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chuck Gray 7,139 29.3
Republican Louise Daggs 3,938 16.1
Republican Leslie Kelly 5,180 21.2
Republican Gary Pierce 8,141 33.4
Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2002: 19th District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chuck Gray 31,991 54.8 0
Republican Gary Pierce 26,432 45.2 0
Arizona House of Representatives election primaries, 2004: 19th District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chuck Gray 10,870 49.3 +20.0
Republican Gary Pierce 11,186 50.7 +17.3
Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2004: 19th District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chuck Gray 45,407 51.6 -3.2
Republican Gary Pierce 42,644 48.4 +3.2

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.

Arizona State Senate election primaries, 2006: 19th District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chuck Gray 11,766 100% 0
Arizona State Senate elections, 2006: 19th District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chuck Gray 34,262 61.5 0
Democratic Steven Zachary 21,450 38.5 0
Arizona State Senate election primaries, 2008: 19th District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chuck Gray 13,245 100% 0
Arizona State Senate elections, 2008: 19th District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chuck Gray 58,870 100% +38.5

References

  1. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2003 Volume 1, Forty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 247". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "Senate Member". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  3. ^ "Living the American Dream - Kindle edition by Chuck Gray. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  4. ^ "Senate Member". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  5. ^ "Senate Member". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  6. ^ "Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2002". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  7. ^ "Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2004". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  8. ^ "Arizona State Senate elections, 2006". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  9. ^ "Arizona State Senate elections, 2008". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  10. ^ "Senate Member". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  11. ^ "Home Page". Chuck Gray for Pinal County Supervisor. Retrieved 2020-01-14.

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