2023 in Arizona

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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Arizona .

Incumbents

State government

• Governor: Doug Ducey (R) (until January 2), Katie Hobbs (D) (since January 2)
• Secreatry of State: Katie Hobbs (D) (until January 2), Adrian Fontes (since January 2)
• Attroney General: Mark Brnovich (R) (until January 2), Kris Mayes (since January 2)
• State Treasurer: Kimberly Yee (R)
• Superintendent of Public Instruction: Kathy Hoffman (D) (until January 2), Tom Horne (R) (since January 2)
• State Mine Inspector: Paul Marsh
• Corporation Commissioners:
  • Lea Márquez Peterson
  • Jim O’Connor
  • Anna Tovar
  • Nick Myers (since January 3)
  • Kevin Thompson (since January 3)

Events

• January 2 – Katie Hobbs (b. 1969) is inaugurated as the 24th Governor of Arizona after narrowly winning the 2022 gubernatorial election against her Republican challenger, former KSAZ-TV news anchor Kari Lake (b. 1969) by 0.69%
• June 10 – Two people are killed after a small plane crashes in the Superstition Mountains. ^[1]
• August 1 – One person is killed and 56 others are injured after a tour bus rolls over in Grand Canyon West. ^[2]
• August 11 – Governor Katie Hobbs declares a state of emergency amidst the heat waves in the state. ^[3]
• October 24 – The Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4–2 in game 7, to win the National League pennant. ^[4]

See also

• 2023 in the United States

References

1. "Small plane crashes into mountain in central Arizona, killing 2". AP News. June 10, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
2. "One killed, 56 injured as bus rolls over near Grand Canyon". Reuters . August 1, 2023.
3. "Arizona Governor Extreme Heat Wave". August 11, 2023.
4. McCullough, Andy. "Diamondbacks rally to defeat Phillies, win improbable NL pennant; will face Rangers in World Series". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 29, 2024.