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John Phelps is retiring. Again.

Brad Casper was recently named CEO of OH Partners, an advertising agency that goes beyond traditional advertising.

John Arnold, the newly appointed executive director of the Arizona Board of Regents, has an affinity for numbers.

Anthony Garcia, a veteran signature gatherer, said the lucrative business of circulating petitions helped him stay out of jail.

Chad Heinrich, the new state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, was a farm boy who dreamed of being a bureaucrat.

Daniel Ruiz has spent his entire adult life working for the government in some shape or form.

State Elections Director Eric Spencer said he has always been fascinated by politics and law, and the intersection between three disciplines – politics, public policy and law – has defined his career.

Debbie and Joe Faillace have been slinging subs together just around the corner from the Capitol for 25 years. Their restaurant, Old Station Sub Shop, is an eatery popular among lawmakers, lawyers and several of Arizona’s governors.

Annette Reichman seriously considered dropping out of high school. Now, Reichman serves as the superintendent for the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

Nick Ponder, the new legislative director at the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, said his goal is to reintroduce the organization to the Capitol community.