Ken Cheuvront

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Sen. Ken Cheuvront

Member of the Arizona State Senate from the 15^th district
In office 2002 – present
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 15^th district
In office 1994 – 2002

Political party	Democratic
Residence	Phoenix, Arizona

Kenneth D. Cheuvront (born 11th, May, 1961) is an American politician from Arizona, currently serving in the Arizona State Senate.

A Democrat, he represents the state's 15th legislative district, centering on Phoenix.

He was elected to represent the 15th district in the State House of Representatives in 1994 and held the seat until he was termed out in 2002. He was the Democratic Leader in that chamber in the 2001-2 session.

In 2002, he was elected to represent the district in the State Senate, winning the general election by a margin of 63% to 37%. He won re-election in 2004 with 65% of the vote and in 2006 with 69%. Assuming he is re-elected in 2008, term limits will prevent him from seeking a fifth two-year term in 2010.

An openly gay man, his campaigns have been supported by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. He is one of four openly LGBT members of the Arizona State Legislature, serving alongside Sen. Paula Aboud (D–Tucson), as well as Reps. Robert Meza (D–Phoenix) and Kyrsten Sinema (D–Phoenix).^[1] He is also a member of the Democratic Leadership Council.

Mr. Cheuvront was recently the only Democratic Senator from Arizona to vote against Arizona HB2847, a.k.a. "The Autism Insurance Bill", designed to provide insurance coverage for autistic people.^{[citation needed]}