Kirk Adams

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In the spring of 2011, Adams resigned from office to announce that he would run in 2012 for Congress in Arizona's 5th congressional district, after redistricting, the seat left open by Jeff Flake. He was then defeated by former U.S. Representative Matt Salmon in the primary.

A few weeks after losing the primary, Adams became president of Americans for Responsible Leadership, [5] a political lobbying non-profit 501(c)(4). Adams has claimed as one of his responsibilities the allocation of funds [6] and directed $750,000 spent opposing Arizona Proposition 204 [7] and $450,000 against Proposition 121. [8] Under Adams's direction, Americans for Responsible Leadership funneled a total of $11 million given by undisclosed sources via Americans for Job Security and the Center to Protect Patient Rights [9] to groups in California who used the money to oppose California's Proposition 30 and support the anti-union Proposition 32. Proposition 30 won and Proposition 32 was defeated; California's Attorney General announced considering a money laundering investigation against Americans for Responsible Leadership and those that directed its funds. [10] [11] [12] [13]

Chief of Staff to the Governor of Arizona

On December 2, 2014, Governor-elect Doug Ducey announced that Adams, who was already a co-chair of Ducey's transition committee would become his chief of staff. Ducey said, "Kirk's accomplishments, talent and knowledge are second-to-none" and "his record as a policy leader, consensus-builder and budget expert will assist in my efforts to work closely with the Legislature to balance the budget, and put in place policies that encourage job creation and economic growth. I have the utmost confidence in Kirk and I am very pleased he will serve as my chief of staff." [14]

Adams was said to be a leading contender to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by the late Senator John McCain. [15] [16] [17]

Personal life

Adams and his wife JaNae live in Mesa and have six children. [18] Adams is a Latter-day Saint. [1] [19]

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  2. ↑ "About". Kirkadams2012.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  3. ↑ Harris, Craig (February 8, 2011). "New Arizona bill aims at pension reform". Arizona Republic. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  4. ↑ Gambino, Lauren (February 2, 2011). "Bill would allow legislative leaders to join SB 1070 legal fight". Tucson Sentinel. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  5. ↑ Americans for Responsible Leadership
  6. ↑ Roberts, Laurie (November 3, 2012). "Closed club's cash piles up vs. open primary". Azcentral.com. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  7. ↑ Proposition 204
  8. ↑ Proposition_121
  9. ↑ Center to Protect Patient Rights
  10. ↑ [ dead link ]
  11. ↑ Yamamura, Kevin. "Capitol Alert: FPPC says Arizona nonprofit laundered money to CA campaign". Blogs.sacbee.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  12. ↑ "SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, MINUTE ORDER" (PDF). Blogs.sacbee.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  13. ↑ "California's $11 Million Campaign Donation Source Tied To Koch Brothers, Research Reveals". Huffingtonpost.com. November 5, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
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Kirk Adams
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Chief of Staff to the Governor of Arizona
In office
January 5, 2015 –December 18, 2018
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives
2008–2011		Succeeded by
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