Thursday, June 17, 2010

BILL KONOPNICKI 2010 BEST REPUBLICAN LEGISLATOR CAPITOL AWARDS WINNER

2010 Best of the Capitol awards recipients

Republican Representative — 49th Legislature

Bill Konopnicki

Voted Best Republican Representative (2009) (3rd Place)

With an open door and a thoughtful approach to complex issues, Bill Konopnicki has been seen for much of his eight years in the House as a problem-solver by those angling to keep their ox from getting gored.

A McDonald’s franchisee and owner of several radio stations in rural Arizona, Konopnicki’s public service began long before he came to the Legislature.

A former college administrator, Konopnicki led the charge to expand higher education in eastern Arizona. Along the way, he served for 12 years on the Safford Unified School District Governing Board and was president of Mount Graham Medical Center.

The effect those jobs have had on his legislative career is clear, as he has relentlessly worked to protect education and health care, especially in rural parts of the state.


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