Paul Newman (politician)
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Paul Newman is a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission
Arizona Corporation Commission
The Arizona Corporation Commission is the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Arizona, established by Article 15 of the Arizona Constitution. There are currently five members of the commission . Arizona is one of only a handful of states with elected commissioners...

. He was a three term Arizona state representative representing Santa Cruz, Greenlee, Cochise, and Graham counties in Arizona from 1993-1998. Subsequently, he was elected to two terms as Cochise County Supervisor and lived in Bisbee
Bisbee
Bisbee may refer to:* Bisbee, Arizona* Bisbee, North Dakota* Bisbee Blue, turquoise from Bisbee, Arizona.* Bisbee Deportation, the illegal expulsion of 1,300 miners from Bisbee, Arizona...

, AZ while serving. During his last term as County Supervisor in 2008, he launched a campaign for the Arizona Corporation Commission
Arizona Corporation Commission
The Arizona Corporation Commission is the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Arizona, established by Article 15 of the Arizona Constitution. There are currently five members of the commission . Arizona is one of only a handful of states with elected commissioners...

 and won. He currently serves as one of two Democrats on the five member board. While a County Supervisor, he was arrested for possession of marijuana, while in a County Vehicle.

He earned a B.A. in Behavioral and Social Science from the University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...

, a Master in Public Administration and a Master in Judicial Administration from University Southern California, and a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...

 from California Western School of Law.

Before moving to Arizona in 1988, he was an administrator, researcher, and consultant with the California court system where he served as Court Management Consultant for the National Center for State Courts, California Supreme Court, Los Angeles Municipal Court, Sacramento Municipal Court and San Diego Superior Court from 1976 through 1986.

2008 Corporation Commission Race

Paul Newman launched his campaign to run for Corporation Commission in 2008. He ran against 3 other Democrats in the Primary Election. Three of the four Democrats running for Corporation Commission made it through the primary election
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....

. Paul Newman, Sam George, and Sandra Kennedy formed The Solar Team. The Solar Team campaigned on bringing renewable solar energy to Arizona because of its abundant sunshine. Newman was endorsed by The Arizona Republic
The Arizona Republic
The Arizona Republic is a daily newspaper published in Phoenix. Circulated throughout Arizona, it is the state's largest newspaper. Since 2000, it has been owned by the Gannett newspaper chain. It was ranked tenth in US daily newspapers by circulation in 2007.-Early years:The newspaper was founded...

 and the Tucson Citizen
Tucson Citizen
The Tucson Citizen was a daily newspaper in Tucson, Arizona. It was founded by Richard C. McCormick with John Wasson as publisher and editor on October 15, 1870 as the Arizona Citizen....

 and by multiple elected officials such as Congressmen Harry Mitchell
Harry Mitchell
Harry E. Mitchell is a former U.S. Representative who represented from 2007 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career :...

 and Ed Pastor
Ed Pastor
Edward Lopez "Ed" Pastor is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1991. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes most of southern, western, and downtown Phoenix, along with a portion of Glendale....

.

Newman and Kennedy ran as clean candidates under Arizona's Clean Elections
Clean elections
"Clean Elections" is a term used to describe a particular system of government financing of political campaigns, in which the government provides a grant to candidates who agree to limit their and private fundraising efforts and limit their campaign-spending.- In the United States :Clean Election...

 system while George ran traditional. Under Arizona's Clean Elections system, the state is required to match funds raised by traditionally funded candidates up to a certain amount. George contributed nearly half a million dollars of his own money and pooled this money with Newman's and Kennedy's Clean Election funds. With this strategy, the Solar Team was able to run numerous television ads and post signs all over the state of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

. This brought more attention to the Corporation Commission race than is normally paid to it. Although George donated much of his own money, only Newman and Kennedy won in the General Election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...

.

External links

  • http://www.cc.state.az.us/commissioners/pnewman/default.asp
  • http://www.co.cochise.az.us/bos/dist2.htm
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