Kirk Adams

 

American politician who served as the 50th Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2008 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was the Arizona State Representative for the 19th district from 2006 to 2011. Adams also served as Chief of Staff to Governor Doug Ducey from 2015 until 2018. n the spring of 2011, Adams resigned from office to announce that he would run in 2012 for Congress in Arizona's 5th congressional district, after redistricting, the seat left open by Jeff Flake. He was then defeated by former U.S. Representative Matt Salmon in the primary. A few weeks after losing the primary, Adams became president of Americans for Responsible Leadership, a political lobbying non-profit 501(c)(4). Adams has claimed as one of his responsibilities the allocation of funds and directed $750,000 spent opposing Arizona Proposition 204 and $450,000 against Proposition 121. Under Adams's direction, Americans for Responsible Leadership funneled a total of $11 million given by undisclosed sources via Americans for Job Security and the Center to Protect Patient Rights to groups in California who used the money to oppose California's Proposition 30 and support the anti-union Proposition 32. Proposition 30 won and Proposition 32 was defeated; California's Attorney General announced considering a money laundering investigation against Americans for Responsible Leadership and those that directed its funds.
Ducey's Former Chief Of Staff Resigned In 2018. But Kirk Adams Didn't Go Very Far
Apr. 22, 2020
Groups Tied To The Koch Brothers Lied To The IRS-And They're Paying For It
"Kirk Adams became director and president of ARL, which received funding from CPPR and spent much of it supporting a policy initiative of then-Arizona state treasurer, Republican Doug Ducey, a Koch favorite."
Aug. 9, 2016
Uranium Mining Is Coming To The Grand Canyon, If Koch-Backed Group Gets Its Way
"the Arizona-based Prosper Inc. and its sister organization the Prosper Foundation Inc., which share a physical address, a logo, a staff, and a founder — Kirk Adams."
Mar. 2, 2016
Governor-Elect Doug Ducey Hires Koch Lackey As Chief Of Staff
Dec. 10, 2014
Controversial Arizona Nonprofit Drops $1 Million Against Obama
Oct. 30, 2012
Governor Palin To Campaign In Arizona For Kirk Adams On Monday
Aug. 25, 2012
Center for Arizona Policy
2012 Candidate Questionnaire
Position Sought: United States House of Representatives CD-5
Question 3: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Candidates' Position: Support.
Question 8: Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.
Question 13: Repealing the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which states that marriage is the union of one man and one woman and declares states do not have to recognize same-sex marriage from other states.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.
Arizona House Speaker To Repay Bowl Trip
"Kirk Adams is the latest politician to be swept into the Fiesta Bowl scandal"
Apr. 7, 2011
Center for Arizona Policy
2010 Survey Questions For Arizona And County Candidates
Position Sought: State Representative LD-19
Question 9: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Candidates' Position: Support
Question 12: Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law.
Candidates' Position: Oppose
Question 15: Protecting professionals from being required to provide services that violate their moral or religious beliefs.*
Candidates' Position: Support
Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws.
Center for Arizona Policy
2008 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates
Position Sought: State Representative LD-19
Question 7: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Candidates' Position: Support.
Question 8: . Adding “sexual orientation” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in antidiscrimination law.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.
Center for Arizona Policy
2006 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates
Position Sought: State Representative LD-19
Question 7: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Candidates' Position: Support.
Question 8: . Adding “sexual orientation” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in antidiscrimination law.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.

Arizona Catholic Conference 2006 Candidate Survey

 

Question #6. Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

 

 SUPPORT

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