New Lawmaker Profile: Rep. Steve Court, R-Mesa

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: Steve Court
_ Chamber: House of Representatives
_ Party: Republican
_ Profession: Retired
_ Hometown: Mesa
_ Legislative District: No. 18, which includes central and west Mesa.
_ Committee Assignments: Appropriations; Education; Health and Human Services (vice-chairman).
_ Previous or Current Elected Offices: None.
_ Highlights of Community Involvement: Boy Scouts of America, scout master.
_ Why He Ran: “I was frustrated with the way the budget’s been handled the last few years. I wanted to come down and put my 2 cents’ worth in.”
_ His Focus: “My main interest is in the appropriations work … just trying to keep down the growth of spending.”
_ HB 2516 would change how public schools and charter schools regulate intergovernmental agreements, procurement practices, documentation of incidents of bullying, harassment and intimidation, pupil disciplinary proceedings, teacher dismissal and lobbyist registration, among other matters.

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Reporting by Alyson Zepeda, Cronkite News Service

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Rep. Steve Court, R-Mesa