Boyd Dunn
Boyd Dunn (Republican Party) was a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission. He assumed office on January 2, 2017. He left office on January 4, 2021.
Dunn (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arizona Corporation Commission. He was disqualified from the Republican primary scheduled on August 4, 2020.
Dunn was a judge on the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He was appointed by Governor Jan Brewer in October 2011 to succeed J. Kenneth Mangum.[1] He retired from the court on June 30, 2015.[2]
Biography
A longtime resident of Chandler, Arizona, Dunn earned his juris doctor from Arizona State University in 1978. He has worked as a private practice attorney and as assistant attorney general. He was a member of the Chandler City Council before serving as the city's mayor from 2002 to 2011. In October 2011, he was appointed by Governor Jan Brewer (R) to the Maricopa County Superior Court. He retired from the court in 2015.
Dunn has served on numerous boards of directors for regulatory authorities, nonprofits, and service organizations. He has served as the treasurer of the Arizona Judges Association since 2011.
Dunn and his wife, Nancy, have two sons: Andrew and Kevin.[3]
Education
- B.S., political science (1975)
- J.D., Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (1978)
Awards and associations
- Former chairman, Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission
- Former president, Arizona League of Cities and Towns
- Former member, Maricopa Association of Governments
- Former member, Valley Metro
- Former member, Greater Phoenix Economic Council[1]
Political career
- 2017-2021: Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission
- 2011-2015: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 2011-2011: Assistant attorney general of Arizona
- 2007-2011: Attorney, Yarbrough & Dunn
- 2002-2011: Mayor, Chandler, Arizona
- 2001-2007: Attorney, Yarbrough, Moll & Dunn
- 2000-2002: Vice mayor, Chandler, Arizona
- 1994-2002: City councilman, Chandler, Arizona
- 1981-2001: Attorney, Yarbrough, Wright, Horowitz & Dunn
- 1978-1981: Attorney, Yarbrough, Gilcrease, Sippel & Dunn[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Arizona Corporation Commission election, 2020
General election
General election for Arizona Corporation Commission (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Arizona Corporation Commission on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anna Tovar (D) | 17.5 | 1,450,194 |
| ✔ |  | Lea Marquez Peterson (R)  | 17.5 | 1,449,963 |
| ✔ |  | James O'Connor (R) | 17.3 | 1,434,236 |
| Eric Sloan (R) | 16.7 | 1,379,804 | ||
 | William Mundell (D) | 15.7 | 1,295,836 | |
 | Shea Stanfield (D) | 15.3 | 1,264,909 | |
| Christina Gibson (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 411 | ||
 | Patrick Finerd (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 232 | |
| Total votes: 8,275,585 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona Corporation Commission (3 seats)
Anna Tovar, William Mundell, and Shea Stanfield advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona Corporation Commission on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anna Tovar | 39.3 | 531,400 |
| ✔ | | William Mundell | 30.7 | 416,099 |
| ✔ | | Shea Stanfield | 30.0 | 406,044 |
| Total votes: 1,353,543 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bridget Bellavigna (D)
- Paul Newman (D)
- John Dougherty III (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona Corporation Commission (3 seats)
Eric Sloan, incumbent Lea Marquez Peterson, and James O'Connor advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona Corporation Commission on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Sloan | 50.7 | 516,786 | |
| ✔ | | Lea Marquez Peterson | 44.8 | 456,065 |
| ✔ | | James O'Connor (Write-in) | 4.5 | 45,544 |
| Total votes: 1,018,395 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Farnsworth (R)
- Kim Owens (R)
- Neil DeSanti (R)
- Nick Myers (R)
- Avery Block (R)
- Patrick Tucker (R)
- Boyd Dunn (R)
- Roger Pencek (R)
Campaign finance
2016
- Main article: Arizona Corporation Commission election, 2016
Dunn filed to run as a Republican candidate in the 2016 election for Arizona corporation commissioner.[4] Since three seats were up for election, three candidates from each party advanced to the general election. Dunn competed with incumbents Robert Burns and Andy Tobin, state Rep. Rick Gray, and former state Sen. Al Melvin in the August 30 Republican primary election.
Incumbent Robert Burns, incumbent Andy Tobin, and Boyd Dunn defeated William Mundell and Tom Chabin in the Arizona corporation commission election.
| Arizona Corporation Commission, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Robert Burns Incumbent |
22.28% | 806,047 | |
| Republican | Andy Tobin Incumbent |
20.61% | 745,843 | |
| Republican | Boyd Dunn |
19.43% | 703,160 | |
| Democratic | William Mundell | 19.12% | 691,831 | |
| Democratic | Tom Chabin | 18.56% | 671,374 | |
| Total Votes | 3,618,255 | |||
| Source: KNXV | ||||
Incumbent Robert Burns, incumbent Andy Tobin and Boyd Dunn defeated Rick Gray and Al Melvin in the Republican primary for corporation commissioner.
| Republican primary for corporation commissioner, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Robert Burns Incumbent |
23.85% | 279,348 | |
| Republican | Andy Tobin Incumbent |
23.11% | 270,738 | |
| Republican | Boyd Dunn |
18.94% | 221,855 | |
| Republican | Rick Gray | 18.07% | 211,718 | |
| Republican | Al Melvin | 16.03% | 187,772 | |
| Total Votes | 1,171,431 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance
| Boyd Dunn Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| 01/01/2016-05/31/2016 | June 30, 2016 | $0 | $61,000 | $(12,503) | $48,497 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $61,000 | $(12,503) | ||||||||
2014
Boyd was retained to the with 67.9 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.[5][6]
Evaluation
The Judicial Performance Review Commission provides Arizona voters with an evaluation of each judge up for retention. The commission votes on whether a candidate meets or does not meet the JPR standards. Each judge is assessed on their legal ability, integrity, communication skills, judicial temperament and administrative performance.[7]
The commission voted that Dunn met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[5]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Boyd Dunn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Dunn's campaign website stated that his diverse experience in public office, including serving as mayor of Chandler and his tenure on the Maricopa County Superior Court, uniquely qualify him for the office of corporation commissioner. In a series of questions and answers on the website, Dunn weighed in on a variety of issues relevant to the commission, including net metering, demand charges, renewable energy utilities, and the closing of nuclear facilities in the state. Often citing legal precedent, Dunn stressed in his answers that he would consider the specific factual evidence presented before the commission and make decisions impartially. He also expressed support for diversifying energy sources and opposition for deregulating the utilities market.[8]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of the Arizona Governor, "Press Release: Governor Jan Brewer Announces Maricopa County Superior Court Appointment," October 7, 2011
- ↑ Indian Legal Program, "Job Opportunity – Superior Court in Maricopa County," May 1, 2015
- ↑ Boyd Dunn, "About Boyd Dunn," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandlist - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County, "November 4, 2014 General Election Final results-Last update: 11/12/2014," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Courts: Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Performance Standards," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Boyd Dunn, "On the Issues," accessed August 8, 2016
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