Absent 1/3 of the Time

Absent 1/3 of the Time


Before you read further, I would like to make clear the following discussion about Chris Deschene is not gossip, fiction, or personal attack. What follows are facts, supported by unbiased journalists and Deschene's own words. I will leave immature personal attacks and baseless allegations to the children.

Chris Clark Deschene took an oath of office to represent the people of Legislative District 2 less than two years ago. Since taking office, he has missed 316 votes in the House of Representatives. That's right, 197 missed votes during the 2010 session alone, according to official records obtained from the House clerk's office. The Arizona Capitol Times reported on Chris Deschene's voting record earlier this year (http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2010/05/21/lawmakers-miss-fewer-votes-this-year/).

Deschene missed 119 votes during the 2009 session a total of 316 missed votes since he took office.
(http://azruraltimes.com/2009/12/28/special-report-lawmakers-say-session-stretching-into-summer-led-to-many-missed-floor-votes/)

During a televised forum in Tucson on July 26, Deschene cited his rural residence (Window Rock) as justification for his record of not voting. However, Deschene's House colleagues from rural Arizona didn't let distance prevent them from performing the duties of their office:

Rep. Fleming of Sierra Vista missed 15 votes
Rep. Pancrazi of Yuma missed 43 votes
Rep. Goodale of Kingman missed 15 votes
Rep. McLain of Bullhead City missed 1 vote
and Rep. Jones of Yuma missed 44 votes.

Chris Deschene missed more votes than all his rural colleagues combined. On that record he bases his qualifications for higher office? Folks, that's not a record to run on, that is a record to run from.

More to come...