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Andy Tobin |
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Republican Andy Tobin is a
former member of the Arizona Corporation
Commission. He resigned from the position on
May 30, 2019, after Governor
Doug Ducey (R) appointed him to head the
Arizona Department of Administration. Tobin
was appointed to the commission by Gov.
Ducey. He won election to a four-year term
on November 8, 2016. Tobin briefly served as
the interim Arizona Director of Insurance
and Financial Institutions from 2015 to
2016. He is also a former Republican member
of the Arizona House of Representatives,
representing District 1 from 2007 to 2015.
He served as House Speaker from 2011 to 2014
and House Majority Leader from 2010 to 2014.
He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the U.S.
House of Representatives in 2014. |
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Arizona Commissioner Andy Tobin Texted APS Lobbyists Frequently, Including About Open Rate Case
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"Tobin asked APS lobbyist whether they had a “public information strategy planned” to combat negative media coverage of a rate increase request while the case was still pending" |
Oct. 29, 2018 |
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Arizona Corporation Commissioner Andy Tobin
Caught With Hand In Cookie Jar |
Nov. 4, 2016 |
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Corporation Commission To Block APS Probe?
Shocking (Not) |
Aug. 9, 2016 |
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Andy Tobin's Conflict Just Got Much Bigger |
Mar. 24, 2016 |
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Andy Tobin: Obamacare Caused SB 1062 |
Oct. 16, 2014 |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
2014
Candidate
Questionnaire |
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Position Sought:
U.S.
House of
Representatives
CD-1 |
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Question
3: Arizona’s voter-approved constitutional definition of marriage should be defended to the fullest extent legally possible. |
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Candidates'
Position: Support. |
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Question
4: Protecting individuals and businesses from being required to provide services or use their artistic expression in a manner that violates their moral or religious beliefs.* |
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Candidates'
Position: Support. |
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Question
8: Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in antidiscrimination law. |
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Candidates'
Position: Oppose. |
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Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws. |
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Andy Tobin Faces Massive Blowback
For
Fundraising Off Benghazi |
May 11, 2014 |
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Andy Tobin Doubles Down, Refuses to
Denounce Radical SB 1062 |
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"Under Andy Tobin’s
guidance last week, the Arizona Legislature
bowed down to the fringe voices of the
radical right by passing SB 1062, the
inflammatory anti-gay bill that has the
Arizona Chamber of Commerce President,
Senators
John McCain and
Jeff Flake and even former State Senate
President
Steve Pierce
calling for its veto. While the bipartisan
chorus of critics continues to grow louder,
Andy Tobin refuses to condemn this shameful
anti-business legislation and just doubled
down on his support for the measure that he
guided through the Legislature."
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“For four days, Andy
Tobin has had a simple choice to make: He
could strongly denounce this shameful
legislation or double down and watch the
backlash from the business community and
Americans of all political stripes,” said
Tyrone Gayle of the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee. “Arizonans who are
looking for reasonable solutions can skip
right past Andy Tobin – it’s clear he stands
with the Tea Party, not middle class Arizona
families and businesses.” " |
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BACKGROUND:
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"Tobin voted
for and strongly defended bill protecting
businesses that deny service based solely on
religious belief. In February 2014,
Tobin voted for a bill that protects Arizona
businesses from lawsuits after denying
services based on religious belief.
Opponents of the bill argued that the
legislation would lead to businesses
discriminating against people, such as
homosexuals, based solely on the business
owner’s religious belief. “The bill’s intent
is to protect the business community’s
freedom of expression under the First
Amendment,” Tobin said. The bill passed
33-27." [SB 1062,
2/20/14; ABC 15,
2/22/14]
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Headline:
Service refusal legislation
triggers firestorm: Tobin, Fann, Pierce
voted for 'anti-gay' bill [Daily
Courier,
2/22/14] |
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"State
Senate President
Steve Pierce
And Two Other GOP Supporters: “We Made A
Mistake.” After voting for SB 1062,
State Senate President Steve Pierce and
Sens.
Adam Driggs and
Bob Worsley sent a letter to Governor
Jan Brewer expressing their regret in
voting for the bill and calling on the
Governor to veto it. “I was uncomfortable,
so was Steve (Pierce) […] And we just felt
that it was important to keep the caucus
together this early in the session. And it
was a mistake. We’re going on record that we
made a mistake,” Worsley said on their
behalf." [Arizona Capitol Times,
2/24/14]
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"Arizona’s
Republican U.S. Senators Called On Gov.
Brewer To Veto SB 1062.
In February 2014, Republican
Senators Jeff Flake and John McCain tweeted
their “hope” that Governor Jan Brewer would
veto the legislation." [Sen. Jeff Flake
Twitter,
2/22/14; Sen. John McCain Twitter,
2/24/14; Huffington Post,
2/24/14]
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Headline:
Arizona Congressional
Delegation Speaks Out Against Anti-Gay
SB 1062 [Huffington Post,
2/24/14] |
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"President
Of Arizona’s Chamber Of Commerce To Gov.
Brewer: Kill The Bill.
In February 2014, Glenn Hamer,
president of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce
and Tourism Association, called on Governor
Jan Brewer to veto the bill because it was
bad for business. “The bigger issue here is
it would send a signal that Arizona is not a
place that is as welcoming as it really is
for all people,” Hamer said." [Arizona
Daily Star,
2/24/14]
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Headline:
Pressure grows for veto of
Arizona’s SB 1062 [Arizona Daily Star,
2/24/14] |
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PLEASE NOTE:
A "Yes" vote would
allow ranch dogs to
be neglected or
abandoned, killed
and tortured. It
would allow the owner of a ranch dog
to inflict
unnecessary injury
to the animal and
not provide medical
attention. |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
2010
Candidate
Questionnaire |
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Position Sought:
State
Representative
LD-1 |
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Question
9: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. |
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Candidates'
Position: Support |
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Question
12: Adding
“sexual
orientation,”
“gender
identity,”
or
“gender
expression”
to the
protected
classes
of race,
religion,
age,
sex, and
ancestry
in
nondiscrimination
law. |
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Candidates'
Position: Oppose |
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15: Protecting professionals from being required to provide services that violate their moral or religious beliefs.* |
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Candidates'
Position: Support |
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Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws. |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
2008 Survey
Questions For
Arizona Candidates |
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Position Sought:
State Representative LD-25 |
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Question
8:
Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. |
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Candidates'
Position:
Support. |
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Question
9:
. Adding “sexual orientation” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in antidiscrimination law. |
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Candidates'
Position:
Oppose. |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
2006 Survey
Questions For
Arizona Candidates |
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Position Sought:
State Representative LD-1 |
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Question
8:
Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. |
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Candidates'
Position:
Support. |
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Question
9:
. Adding “sexual orientation” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in antidiscrimination law. |
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Candidates'
Position:
Oppose. |
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