There is the far-right, and then there are those who are two steps further to the right. Unfortunately, this Constantin Querard backed candidate represents legislative District 11 in Arizona.
Senator Steve Smith (R-Maricopa) in Legislative District 11 is an acolyte of recalled former Senate President Russell Pearce, and was a member of Pearce’s anti-immigrant “Super Friends” team with Cap’n Al Melvin, John Kavanagh, and Joe Arpaio.
You will recall that Smith sponsored legislation to make citizens recalls more difficult to try to derail the Pearce recall. Russell Pearce inspired recall bill is unconstitutional, experts say. When that failed, he later sponsored legislation that would have required the state to pay Russell Pearce for his expenses in the recall election. Proposed bill could repay ousted lawmakers from recall elections.
After Pearce was recalled, Smith carried the disgraced Sen. Pearce’s anti-immigrant bills for him after his recall. Rep. Steve ‘Secession’ Smith carries Russell Pearce’s anti-immigrant bills. He sponsored a bill that would require school districts to count the number of students who are in the country illegally, HB 2289 (2013), and to require hospitals to report patients who cannot prove their lawful status. HB 2293 (2103). Both measures are unlawful under existing law.
