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Goddard cautious as campaign season nears
Though Attorney General Terry Goddard has essentially wrapped up the Democratic nomination without even officially announcing his candidacy, he isn’t acting like a candidate just yet.
Brewer’s in, but she may lack critical support from GOP
For months, the big question at the Capitol was whether Gov. Jan Brewer would run in 2010. Now that she has announced she will, the big question is how much support she’ll find among a fractured Republican establishment.
Tempe Mayor Hallman joins Parker campaign
Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman is chairing Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker’s gubernatorial exploratory committee, putting an end to speculation that he might seek the job himself.
Capitol Quotes 9/25
"It's too much money. It's so beyond the market price. I've never heard of an amount like that at this level. It would be a waste, or just dumb." - Constantin Querard, testifying Sept. 21 in support of Rep. Doug Quelland's appeal of a Citizens Clean Elections Commission ruling earlier this year. Querard was referring to $15,000 contract Quelland signed for political consulting.
UpClose with Vernon Parker
Nothing in Vernon Parker's life has ever come easy. From the slums of Long Beach, Calif., where he grew up surrounded by drugs and crime, to the halls of Congress, where the former U.S. Department of Agriculture official faced what he calls a politically motivated investigation into federal contracts awarded to his consulting firm, Parker has faced his share of obstacles.
Parker: State must move beyond ‘political clones’
Standing before a backdrop of Paradise Valley's majestic mountains, Mayor Vernon Parker publicly announced his candidacy for governor. "And as we stand and look at this brilliant sunset ... some would say that the sun is setting on Arizona. I see it differently. I see the sun rising, and a bright future for this great, proud state," he said.
Will Arpaio take a side?
Rumors abound that Sheriff Joe Arpaio will give Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker his endorsement, and while the sheriff said he hasn't made up his mind about the 2010 governor's race, the two did meet at Arpaio's 19th floor office in August.
Parker takes first step toward run for governor
Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker took his first step toward making a run for governor in 2010, filing an exploratory committee with the Arizona Secretary of State's Office on Sept. 22. A public announcement of his candidacy is expected Sept. 23, when Parker will attend a GOP event at the Intercontinental Montelucia Resort & Spa.
PV mayor walks away with big win in Cap Times online poll
Even I was surprised by the results of our online poll. I expected Dean Martin to rank highly, as well as Jan Brewer. But I had no idea Vernon Parker... […]
GOP networking group to meet June 10
Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker, who has been touted by Republican strategists as a future leader of the Republican Party, will headline the upcoming Republican Professionals networking event June 10.
