James O'Connor, better known by the name Jim O'Connor, is an American politician, elected to the Arizona Corporation Commission in 2020.[1]
Before entering politics, O'Connor worked for 42 years in the securities industry, owning his own firm, Nexus Financial Services. In 1994, O'Connor served as an advisor to the California Senate on rules to govern state investment pools.[2] In 2024, O'Connor lost to Gina Swoboda in an election to become chairman of the Arizona Republican Party.[3][4] He received 33% of the vote to Swoboda's 67%.[5][6]
Electoral history
- 2018 O'Connor ran for the Corporation Commission, losing the Republican primary to Justin Olson and Rodney Glassman.
- 2020 After Boyd Dunn failed to receive enough petition signatures to run for reelection to the commission, O'Connor launched a write-in campaign, receiving enough votes in the primary to secure a spot on the ballot in the general election.[7] O'Connor, along with Republican incumbent Lea Márquez Peterson and Democrat Anna Tovar were elected to the commission.[8]
In the news
As reported by Business Insider on May 10, 2021, [a]n Arizona GOP official made unverified claims that COVID vaccine turns people into 'potted plants'. Commissioner Jim O'Connor parroted the unverified claims of an Idaho doctor, and told the Arizona Republic that "many people who have taken the shot, many thousands of people here in the US, are deceased. And the deceased part is the good news. And please don't take that out of context."[9]
References
- ^ "Meet the Commissioners - Jim O'Connor - Chairman". Arizona Corporate Commission. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Randazzo, Ryan. "Successful write-in candidate for Corporation Commission gives Republicans a full slate for November". The Arizona Republic.
- ^ "Swoboda Wins AZGOP Chair Race In Landslide". Arizona Daily Independent. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Stern, Ray. "Trump-endorsed candidate Gina Swoboda wins election as Arizona Republican Party chair". AZ Central. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Nemeh, George. "That was a massive sweep. @GinaSwoboda wins a decisive victory of 67% of the votes, yesterday 01/27th/2024 & is elected chairwoman of @AZGOP She was endorsed by both @KariLake @WendyRogersAZ @GeorgeNemeh & #45 soon 47 @realDonaldTrump & Many others" (Tweet). X. MAAP Real Talk. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Arizona Republicans choose Trump favorite Gina Swoboda as party chair". Associate Press. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "ACC write-in candidate tries a second time for Corporation Commission seat". KNXV. September 30, 2020.
- ^ Randazzo, Ryan. "2 Republicans, 1 Democrat elected to Arizona Corporation Commission; clean-energy rules could be threatened". The Arizona Republic.
- ^ "Top Stories this AM: 6 killed in birthday shooting; Bill Barr told Trump he'd quit over FBI director; introducing Freckles the lobster".
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