Editing Ed Pastor (section)

==U.S. House of Representatives==

===Elections===
In 1991, Pastor entered a special election to succeed retiring 28-year incumbent Democrat [[Mo Udall]] in the 2nd District, which then comprised the southwestern part of Arizona, including half of Tucson and portions of southern Phoenix.<ref name=AP>{{cite web|url=https://www.apnews.com/5ffb58041d3547ae8a17864de58e4a47|title=Ex-Rep. Ed Pastor, Arizona's 1st Hispanic congressman, dies|date=November 28, 2018 |publisher=AP News|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>  Pastor won a narrow victory in the four-way Democratic primary, defeating his closest challenger, Tucson mayor [[Thomas J. Volgy|Tom Volgy]], by 1,800 votes.<ref name=Racedetail>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=422840 Race detail of 1991 special election primary]</ref> He was the only major candidate from the Phoenix share of the district.

He then won the special election a month later with 55 percent of the vote to become the first Latino to represent Arizona in Congress.<ref name=AP/> He was reelected four times without substantive [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] opposition, never dropping below 60% of the vote.<ref name=TDS>{{cite web|author=Step Back in Time |url=https://www.thedailystar.com/cnhi_network/ex-rep-ed-pastor-arizona-s-st-hispanic-congressman-dies/article_de737028-b3fc-556e-a941-d9ef0b16f4ba.html |title=Ex-Rep. Ed Pastor, Arizona's 1st Hispanic congressman, dies &#124; Don't Miss This |publisher=thedailystar.com |access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

Pastor's former territory was renumbered as the [[Arizona's 7th congressional district|7th District]] following the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], but his home in Phoenix was drawn into the newly created 4th District.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/GPO-CDOC-108hdoc225/pdf/GPO-CDOC-108hdoc225-3-15.pdf|title=Ed Pastor|publisher=GPO.Gov|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> Rather than move to the Phoenix portion of the reconfigured 7th, he opted to run in the 4th.<ref name=AP/> The newly created district was heavily Democratic and majority-Latino, with Democrats having a nearly 2-to-1 advantage in registration, similar to his old district.<ref>[http://azsos.gov/election/voterreg/Active_Voter_Count.pdf azsos.gov] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070418164412/http://www.azsos.gov/election/VoterReg/Active_Voter_Count.pdf |date=April 18, 2007 }}</ref> He was reelected six times against nominal Republican opposition.<ref>[http://azsos.gov/election/PreviousYears.htm azsos.gov] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070329023507/http://www.azsos.gov/election/PreviousYears.htm |date=March 29, 2007 }}</ref>

===Tenure===
[[File:Ed Pastor by Gage Skidmore.jpg|right|thumb|Ed Pastor introducing President [[Bill Clinton]] in Phoenix in March 2016.]]
Pastor was one of the nine Chief Deputy Whips for the Democratic Caucus.<ref>[http://majoritywhip.house.gov/meet_team.html majoritywhip.house.gov] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070105005758/http://majoritywhip.house.gov/meet_team.html |date=January 5, 2007 }}</ref> Following in Udall's footsteps, his voting record was decidedly liberal; for most of his tenure, he was the most liberal member of the Arizona congressional delegation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsandtribune.com/cnhi_network/ex-rep-ed-pastor-arizona-s-st-hispanic-congressman-dies/article_86e12847-20f8-57e6-aa15-2a25847322d8.html|title=Ex-Rep. Ed Pastor, Arizona's 1st Hispanic congressman, dies|newspaper=News and Tribune|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> He was well-respected by members of both parties, and had a reputation for bipartisanship.<ref name=AP/>

He was a founding member of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]], was pro-choice, and in 2006 supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood 100 percent, according to their records.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/28/politics/ed-pastor-dies-former-congressman-arizona/index.html|title=Ed Pastor, first Latino congressman from Arizona, dead at 75|publisher=CNN|date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> In 2006, NARAL Pro-Choice America-Endorsements endorsed Representative Pastor.<ref>[http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=H0101103 vote-smart.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060914145239/http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=H0101103 |date=September 14, 2006 }}</ref> He voted against the 2002 [[Iraq Resolution]] that started the [[Iraq War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thoughtco.com/2002-iraq-war-vote-3325446|title=2002 Iraq War Vote|publisher=Thought Co.com|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

In 2011, Pastor voted against the National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011.<ref name="votesmart.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/26719/ed-pastor |title=Edward Pastor - Ratings and Endorsements - Project Vote Smart |publisher=Votesmart.org |date=September 24, 1991 |access-date=August 17, 2012}}</ref> He also voted against several bills that would encourage trade between countries such as Panama.<ref name="votesmart.org"/> Furthermore, he voted to encourage the display of "In God We Trust" in public buildings and schools.<ref name="votesmart.org"/>{{failed verification|date=November 2018}}

In 2009-2010, Pastor was backed by the National Farmers Union. However, he was not supported by the National Council of Agricultural Employers.<ref name="votesmart.org"/>

Pastor was supported by the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund,<ref name=wild/> which works to protect native wildlife and wild areas.<ref name=wild>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/interest-group/109/defenders-of-wildlife-action-fund |title=Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Project Vote Smart |publisher=Votesmart.org |access-date=August 17, 2012}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=November 2018}}

Around the mid-1990s, Pastor was backed by the Americans for the Arts Action Fund.<ref name="votesmart.org"/> However, since then, their support has dwindled somewhat.<ref name="votesmart.org"/>

Pastor had a strong stance on civil rights regarding sexual orientation and race.<ref name="ontheissues.org">{{cite web|url=http://ontheissues.org/House/Ed_Pastor.htm |title=Ed Pastor on the Issues |publisher=Ontheissues.org |date=June 10, 2012 |access-date=August 17, 2012}}</ref> For example, in 2007, he voted to prohibit job discrimination based on sexual orientation and, in 2006, he voted against defining marriage as one man-one woman.<ref name="ontheissues.org"/> Finally, in 2004, he voted against a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage.<ref name="ontheissues.org"/> In 2002, the ACLU rated Pastor at 93% for a pro-civil rights voting record.<ref name="ontheissues.org"/>

In February 2014, Pastor announced that he would not seek reelection and would instead retire upon the completion of his term.<ref name="retirement">{{cite news
|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/2014/02/27/congressman-ed-pastor-announces-retirement/5866219/ 
|title=Congressman Ed Pastor announces retirement 
|newspaper=The Arizona Republic 
|date=February 27, 2014 
|access-date=August 25, 2014}}</ref>

===Committee assignments===
*[[United States House Committee on Appropriations|Committee on Appropriations]]
**[[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development|Subcommittee of Energy and Water Development]]
**[[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government|Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government]]
**[[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies|Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies]] (Ranking Member)
*Source:<ref name=AaC>{{cite web|url=https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/19396|title=Pastor, Ed|publisher=United States House of Representatives|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

===Caucuses===
*[[Congressional Progressive Caucus]]
*[[Congressional Hispanic Caucus]]
*[[United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus|International Conservation Caucus]]
*Source:<ref name=AaC/>