Susan Bitter Smith
| Susan Bitter Smith | ||
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| Arizona Corporation Commission | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2017 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Arizona State University | |
| Master's | Arizona State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Executive Director, Arizona-New Mexico Cable Communications Association | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Smith is the Executive Director of the Arizona-New Mexico Cable Communications Association, a position she has held since 1980. Born and raised in Arizona, she has served on the Scottsdale City Council and was Vice Mayor. She has been elected to two consecutive six-year terms on the Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board of Directors, and was a the first woman to serve as President of the Board.[2]
Education
- Bachelor's in Business Administration, Arizona State University
- Master's in Business Administration, Arizona State University
Political career
Arizona Corporation Commission (2012-Present)
Smith was first elected in 2012.
Elections
2012
Smith ran for Arizona Corporation Commission in 2012.[3] A total of three seats were up for election on the Arizona Corporation Commission in 2012. Incumbent Bob Stump and candidate Robert Burns ran in the August 28 Republican primary. Smith won in the November 6, 2012 general election.[1]
| Arizona Corporation Commission General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Paul Newman Incumbent | 15.5% | 868,726 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Kennedy Incumbent | 15.4% | 862,876 | |
| Democratic | Marcia Busching | 13.8% | 776,472 | |
| Republican |  Bob Stump Incumbent |
17.5% | 979,034 | |
| Republican | Robert Burns |
16.8% | 943,157 | |
| Republican | Susan Bitter Smith |
16.7% | 935,575 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher Gohl | 2% | 112,490 | |
| Green | Daniel Pout | 1% | 58,607 | |
| Green | Thomas Meadows | 1.2% | 67,950 | |
| Write-in | Various | 0.1% | 3,784 | |
| Total Votes | 5,608,671 | |||
| Election Results via Arizona Secretary of State. | ||||
| Arizona Corporation Commission-Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bob Stump Incumbent |
34.9% | 280,838 |
| Robert "Bob" Burns |
31.7% | 255,367 |
| Susan Bitter Smith |
32.9% | 264,545 |
| Write-in | 0.5% | 3,887 |
| Total Votes | 804,637 | |
| Election Results Via: The Arizona Secretary of State | ||
Incumbents Paul Newman and Sandra Kennedy, as well as Marcia Busching, ran in the Democratic primary.[4] Smith won election in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Personal
Smith is married and has two children.[2]
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See also
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Secretary of State "Election Results 2012" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Susan Bitter Smith for Corporation Commission, "Biography," accessed July 5, 2012
- ↑ Phoenix Business Journal, "Campaign season starts early for Arizona Corporation Commission," January 10, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 primary election candidates," accessed May 30, 2012
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