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Arizona: Tim Nelson

June 25, 2009 - 06:04 pm
NEWS FEED: Arizona Republic

Tim Nelson joins Goddard's team

Phoenix attorney Tim Nelson is joining the Attorney General’s Office as its Chief Deputy Attorney General.
He will oversee the office's legal divisions, including criminal prosecutions, consumer fraud litigation and advice to state agencies.
Nelson, of north-central Phoenix, took on Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas in last years' election, but was walloped by the incumbent.

Nelson now works as senior counsel to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. He also has worked at Phoenix law firm Osborn Maledon, and from 2003 to 2008, as general counsel to former Gov. Janet Napolitano. 
Observers say Nelson's hiring represents the AG's attempt to reach beyond the traditional, older Democratic party faithful, to pick ...

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March 12, 2009 - 03:58 pm
NEWS FEED: Blog for Arizona

SWAG Re: 2010 Arizona Democratic Primaries

By AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

The Tucson Weekly has its "Scramble Watch" to engage in wild political speculation. Here we just call it SWAG - "silly wild ass guesses" (with a measure of fact and solid rumors). Today's focus is on the potential and rumored Democratic candidates.

For those of you who would like to play along at home, here is a link to the Arizona Secretary of State's Campaign Finance - Committee Search page. For a general search, go to "committee search - by type" and use the "select" cursor to select "candidate" and "2010." When the page comes up, scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page to find the most recent entry, and work upwards.

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February 4, 2009 - 03:48 pm
NEWS FEED: East Valley Tribune

Deputy appealing fine for illegal contributions

Members of the "Sheriff's Command Association" didn't intend to spend its $105,000 on political campaigns last fall, says Capt. Joel Fox, the group's only known member and a high-ranking Maricopa County sheriff's deputy.

But that is just how Fox spent the money, making two donations to the Arizona Republican Party totaling that amount. The party listed the association as an individual contributor under the name "SCA."

Fox is appealing a $315,000 fine for what the Maricopa County Recorder's Office has determined were illegal contributions because of his refusal to disclose those who provided the money. The state held a hearing on Wednesday, during which Fox argued that a judge must rule on whether SCA is an illegal political committee before the county can assess any fine.

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Tue, 12/09/2008 - 16:43

Nelson interested in U.S. attorney job

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Tim Nelson, the former general counsel to Gov. Janet Napolitano and the Democratic candidate for Maricopa County attorney in 2008, is interested in being appointed U.S. attorney for Arizona, but said he is not first in line for it.

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Tue, 11/25/2008 - 20:55

Cherny and Nelson mentioned for AZ U.S. attorney

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Among the names being floated as possible contenders to be appointed U.S. attorney for Arizona, Andrei Cherny's keeps popping up.

Cherny, the Democratic adviser, speechwriter and author who is an assistant Arizona attorney general by day and all-arounder for the Obama team when called upon, is often mentioned as someone who would be a fit for the U.S. attorney position. He has semi-celebrity status in Arizona Democratic circles, and a law degree from U.C. Berkeley's Boalt Hall doesn't hurt.

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Mon, 11/10/2008 - 14:33

Former Nelson campaign manager says low turnout among key groups cost them

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Low turnout among youth and Latino voters was largely to blame for Tim Nelson's defeat at the hands of incumbent and now re-elected Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, said Joshua Kilroy, who managed Nelson's campaign.

"We were counting on youth voters and especially Latino voters, and they just didn't show up," Kilroy told PolitickerAZ.com. 

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 01:30

Thomas likely to beat Nelson

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Andrew Thomas appears to have won re-election over Democratic challenger Tim Nelson.

With 97 percent of precincts reporting, Thomas led Nelson roughly 52 to 44 percent.

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Mon, 11/03/2008 - 18:23

Arpaio, Thomas to appear jointly on Election Night

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas will jointly address supporters and the media in Fountain Hills Tuesday night, the campaigns announced.

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Thu, 10/30/2008 - 19:33

Nelson renews calls for release of New Times arrest documents

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Maricopa County attorney candidate Tim Nelson kept up his call for the release of records related to the arrest of New Times publishers Mike Lacey and Jim Larkin, holding a press conference at Arizona Democratic Party headquarters Thursday to demand the office of incumbent county attorney Andrew Thomas

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Tue, 10/28/2008 - 20:13

Cronkite/Eight poll: Nelson trails Thomas with many undecided

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

 

A poll from Arizona State University's Cronkite School of Journalism and KAET/Eight, the Arizona PBS station, shows incumbent Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas leading Democrat Tim Nelson by seven points, 42 to 35, with 21 percent of voters still undecided.

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