Richard Kimball (politician)
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Richard Kimball | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission | |
| In office January 1983 – September 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Weeks |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Megdal |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office 1979–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy D. Hayes |
| Succeeded by | Carl J. Kunasek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 (age 79–80) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Parent | Bill Kimball |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
| Profession | Activist Politician |
Richard Kimball is an American politician who is the founder and president emeritus of the nonprofit voter education organization Vote Smart.
Kimball was born in Tucson, Arizona, in 1946.[1] He was the third son of Maxine and Bill Kimball. His father served as the Majority Leader in the Arizona State Senate and was a candidate for Governor of Arizona in 1954.[2] Kimball attended the University of Arizona where he studied political science. He was a staff assistant to Congressman Morris Udall and worked as a press secretary for Senators Walter Mondale and Daniel Moynihan.[3]
Political career
In 1978, Kimball was elected to represent an area of Phoenix in the Arizona Senate. In the 1982 general election, Kimball was elected to a six-year term on the Arizona Corporation Commission. In January 1984, his fellow commission members elected him the chairman of the board.[1] In September 1985, Kimball resigned from his position as a member of the commission.[4] Governor Bruce Babbitt appointed Sharon Megdal, a member of the University of Arizona's economics faculty, to the seat.[5]