Sonny Borrelli
Sonny Borrelli | |
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Majority Leader of the Arizona Senate | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Rick Gray |
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 30th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Raquel Terán |
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 5th district | |
In office January 9, 2017 – January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Sue Donahue |
Succeeded by | Lela Alston |
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
In office January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Brenda Barton Chester Crandell |
Succeeded by | Paul Mosley |
Personal details | |
Born | New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Website | sonnyborrelli |
Sonny Borrelli[1] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona Senate, representing the 30th district. He is the Senate Majority Leader. Borrelli formerly served in the Arizona House of Representatives as a representative of District 5, from January 14, 2013, to January 9, 2017.[2]
Early life and career
Borrelli was a
Political career
In the Arizona House of Representatives, Borrelli was chair of the Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee.[2] In the Senate he has been chair of the Government Committee and Majority Whip.[2]
Elections
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In 2012, with incumbent Republican Representatives
In 2014 Borrelli and Regina Cobb defeated Jennifer Jones, Sam Medrano and George Schnittgrund in the Republican primary. Borrelli and Cobb defeated Longoria and Weisser in the general election with Borrelli receiving 31,277 votes.[5][6]
2020 presidential election
Following the
Legal history
In 2001, Borrelli was charged with "class 1 misdemeanor assault with domestic violence" after an altercation with his then-wife; he pleaded guilty to "class 1 misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge tagged with domestic violence", and served 1 day in prison. He subsequently explained that his then-wife had been experiencing a "meltdown" and "psychotic episode", that her injuries had been self-inflicted, and that he had
References
- Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Sonny Borrelli". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9 & 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=792812
- ABC 15 Arizona. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ Police report provides details of 2001 Borrelli domestic violence case, by Ben Giles, in the Arizona Capitol Times; published July 25, 2016; retrieved March 7, 2019