New Lawmaker Profile: Quelland

NOTE: This is one of a series of biographical sketches Cronkite News Service is producing about new members of the Arizona State Legislature. Each follows this format and includes a mugshot.

_ Name: Doug Quelland
_ Chamber: House of Representatives
_ Party: Republican
_ Profession: Rental entrepreneur
_ Hometown: Phoenix
_ Legislative District: No. 10, covering north Phoenix and east Glendale.
_ Committee Assignments: Banking and Insurance (vice chairman), Environment, Water and Energy.
_ Previous or Current Elected Offices: Arizona House of Representatives, 2003-2007.
_ Highlights of Community Involvement: Precinct committeeman,
national convention delegate, soccer and basketball coach.
_ Why He Ran: “It was necessary, I believe, because of the trends that took place two years ago, to re-establish a pure Republican majority down here instead of a very thin one.”
_ His focus: “Probably health and insurance. I was the Health chair before I left, and I serve as the vice chairman of the Insurance Committee under a fine committee chairman, Nancy McLain (R-Bullhead City).”
_ Legislation: Introduced HB 2446, which would prevent a nursing care institution from charging a patient or patient’s health insurance provider for procedures taken to correct a mistake made by the nursing care institution.

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Reporting by Sean Manget, Cronkite News Service

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Rep. Doug Quelland, R-Phoenix