Sylvia Laughter

Sylvia Laughter is a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives from January 1999 until January 2005.[1] She was first elected to the House in November 1998 as a Democrat, representing District 3.[2]:viii-ix She was re-elected in 2000,[3]:viii-ix and again after redistricting in 2002, representing District 2.[4]:viii-ix In February 2003 she changed her party affiliation from Democrat to Independent.[5] She ran for re-election in the November 2004 election, but was defeated by Democrats Ann Kirkpatrick and Albert Tom.[6] Between 2004 and 2010 she changed her party affiliation back to Democrat, and ran for the Arizona State Senate in 2010 in District 2. She lost in the primary to Jack Jackson, Jr..[7]

Sylvia Laughter
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
January 1999 – January 2003
Preceded byJoe Hart
John Verkamp
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
In office
January 2003 – January 2005
Succeeded byAnn Kirkpatrick
Albert Tom
Personal details
BornBaby Rocks, Arizona
NationalityAmerican
Political partyIndependent
ResidenceKayenta, Arizona
ProfessionPolitician

References
  1. "Sylvia Laughter's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  2. "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1999 Volume 1, Forty-Fourth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 223". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  3. "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2001 Volume 1, Forty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 235". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  4. "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2003 Volume 1, Forty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 247". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  5. "Sylvia Laughter". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  6. "Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2004". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  7. "Arizona State Senate elections, 2010". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
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