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Scott Bundgaard is a Republican politician who served in the Arizona legislature. He served as the majority leader of the Arizona State Senate from January 10, 2011 until was he removed as Majority Leader on March 15, 2011 by a vote of the Senate Republican caucus due to a personal scandal.〔http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/southwest/view/20110315ariz_senate_republicans_oust__scott_bundgaard_as_leader/srvc=home&position=recent〕 On January 6, 2012 he abruptly resigned from the Senate just before he was to testify before the Ethics Committee investigating charges of his personal and official misconduct.〔http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2012/01/06/20120106bundgaard-ethics-hearing-testimony-continues.html〕 Bundgaard had previously served in the Arizona State Senate for six years (1997–2003) and Arizona House of Representatives for two years (1995-1997). In 2000 Bundgaard was a prime sponsor of Senate Bill 1220〔(Bill status Overview )〕 which created the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority to build taxpayer-funded stadiums for National Football League and major league baseball teams.〔(History Behind AZSTA )〕 While serving in the Senate, Bundgaard worked on matters of fiscal policy by cutting taxes and cutting spending, working to eliminate affirmative action programs,〔(Michelle Malkin » McCain finally endorses campaign to end racial preferences…or does he? )〕 end dependence on foreign fuels by promoting renewable energy,〔(Solar News )〕 and working to protect the public from unsafe products and financial scams.〔http://www.lermanet.com/scientologynews/azrepublic-11092002.htm〕 He also tried to end restrictions by public schools against student-led Bible clubs,〔(Education Week: News in Brief: A State Capitals Roundup )〕 and put pressure on home owner's associations who worked to prevent members from flying the American flag〔(Politicians call for change of rules! )〕 He ran unsuccessfully in 2002 for the Republican nomination for the United States House of Representatives in Arizona's second congressional district, receiving only 16.1% of the vote.〔http://www.azsos.gov/election/2002/Primary/Canvass2002PE.pdf〕 He returned to the state senate in 2011 after winning election to the open District 4 Senate seat. == Controversies == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scott Bundgaard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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