Kristin Mayes

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Kris Mayes
Chair of the Arizona Corporation Commission
In office
January 2009 – December 31, 2010
Preceded byMike Gleason
Succeeded byGary Pierce
Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission
In office
October 2003 – December 31, 2010
Preceded byJames Irvin
Succeeded byBrenda Burns
Personal details
Born (1971-09-06) September 6, 1971 (age 50)
Prescott, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (Before 2019)
Democratic (2019–present)
EducationArizona State University (BA, JD)
Columbia University (MPA)

Kristin Kay Mayes (born September 6, 1971)[1] is an American news reporter and lawyer who is a Professor of Practice at Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and a former member of the Arizona Corporation Commission.[2][3][4][5] Mayes is running for the Democratic nomination in the 2022 Arizona Attorney General election.[6][7]

Early life and education[]

Mayes was born and raised in Prescott, Arizona.[8] After graduating from Prescott High School she attended Arizona State University (ASU). While attending ASU where she served as editor in chief of the State Press, the university's newspaper. In addition, Mayes won the Truman Scholarship. She graduated valedictorian from ASU with a degree in political science.

Journalism career[]

Mayes worked as a general assignment reporter for the Phoenix Gazette, and later as a political reporter for The Arizona Republic, covering the Arizona State Legislature. Mayes then attended graduate school at Columbia University in New York, where she earned a Master of Public Administration.

Following graduate school, Mayes returned to The Arizona Republic, where she was assigned to cover the 2000 presidential campaigns of Senator John McCain, former Vice President Dan Quayle, publisher Steve Forbes and then-Governor George W. Bush. During this time Mayes co-authored a book entitled Spin Priests: Campaign Advisors and the 2000 Race for the White House. After the presidential campaign, Mayes attended ASU College of Law and graduated magna cum laude.

Arizona Corporation Commission[]

Mayes was appointed to the Corporation Commission in October 2003. She devoted much of her effort towards pipeline safety, renewable energy and natural gas issues.

Mayes was elected to a full term in a 2004 special election, defeating Libertarian nominee Rick Fowlkes.[9]

Term-limited in 2010, she was succeeded by fellow Republican Brenda Burns.

Arizona Attorney General candidacy[]

Mayes is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2022 Arizona Attorney General election.[6][7]

Electoral history[]

Arizona Corporation Commission special election, 2004 [10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kris Mayes (incumbent) 1,175,778 74.90
Libertarian Rick Fowlkes 394,078 25.10
Total votes 1,569,856 100.0
Republican hold

References[]

  1. ^ United States Public Records, 1970–2009 (Arizona, 2007)
  2. ^ "Kris Mayes". Arizona State University. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  3. ^ "Report of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals of the State of Arizona". West Publishing Company. June 22, 2003 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Bio". sfis.asu.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  5. ^ "Kris Mayes Named Chairman of Corporation Commission)" (PDF). Arizona Corporation Commission. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  6. ^ a b Latch, Lacey. "Kris Mayes, consumer advocate and attorney, enters Arizona's attorney general race". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  7. ^ a b "Q&A with Kris Mayes". Arizona Capitol Times.
  8. ^ "Ms. Kristin K Mayes Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com.
  9. ^ Hobbs, Katie. "2004 General Election Results". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved June 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Hobbs, Katie. "2004 General Election Results". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved June 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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