Michelle Ugenti

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Preceded by Michele Reagan Website michelleugenti.com Party Republican Party Political party Republican		Nationality American Role American Politician Succeeded by T. J. Shope Name Michelle Ugenti

Born October 14, 1983 (age 40) ( 1983-10-14 ) Alma mater Arizona State University Residence Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Education Arizona State University

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Michelle Ugenti-Rita (born June 28, 1980) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 23 since January 14, 2013. Ugenti previously served consecutively from January 10, 2011 until January 14, 2013 in the District 8 seat.

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Education

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Ugenti graduated from Arizona State University.

Career

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Ugenti sponsored a number of bills to reform voter initiatives. Ugenti was the only Republican to oppose a 'Blue Lives Matter' bill that toughens penalties for assaulting off-duty police.

Elections

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2016 Ugenti and JayLawrence were unopposed in the Republican primary. They defeated Democrat Tammy Caputi on November 8. Ugenti was the top vote getter in the election with 69,758 votes.

2014 Michelle Ugenti and Jay Lawrence defeated Effie Carlson and Bob Littlefield in the Republican primary and were unchallenged in the general election.

2012 Redistricted to District 23, and with incumbent Republican Representatives John Fillmore running for Arizona Senate and Frank Pratt redistricted to District 8, Ugenti ran in the three-way August 28, Republican Primary; Kavanagh placed first, and Ugenti placed second with 18,106 votes. Ugenti and Kavanagh were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, with Ugenti taking the first seat with 68,827 votes.

2010 With incumbent Democratic Representative David Bradley running for the Arizona Senate, Ugenti and Republican incumbent John Kavanagh ran in the six-way District 8 Primary; Ugenti placing second with 9,581 votes. In the November 2 General election, Kavanagh took the first seat, and Ugenti took the second seat with 38,055 votes against Democrat John Kriekard.

Controversy

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Ugenti and her husband divorced in 2010. During the case, Ugenti used her legislative privilege after her husband's attorney issued a subpoena to Verizon for her texts. Her husband claimed she was having an affair with a co-worker at the Arizona House of Representatives.

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