This is the governor of Arizona, who would fill a vacancy for senator if it occurred.

[UTUSN]

********QUOTE*******

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Ducey
[font size=5]Douglas Anthony Ducey /ˈduːsi/[/font] (born April 9, 1964) is an American businessman and politician who is the 23rd and current governor of the U.S. State of Arizona. He is a member of the Republican Party, and was sworn in as governor on January 5, 2015. Prior to his governorship, he served as the state's 42nd treasurer. He is also the first man to serve as Arizona Governor in over 17 years.

Prior to serving in elected office, Ducey served as the CEO of Cold Stone Creamery before he and his business partner sold the company in 2007. On November 4, 2014, Ducey won the election to become governor of the State of Arizona, the first open seat for governor in 12 years, succeeding Jan Brewer.[

After graduating from ASU, he joined Procter & Gamble and began a career in sales and marketing. While there, he was trained in management, preparing him for his role as partner and CEO of Cold Stone Creamery.[10] When he and his business partner sold the company in 2007, Cold Stone had grown from a local scoop shop to more than 1,400 locations in all 50 states and 10 countries. After the company's sale to Kahala, accusations of franchise mismanagement led to Ducey leaving the organization.[11] He became the lead investor and served as chairman of the board for iMemories from 2008-12.[12]

Ducey is a trustee for the Arizona State University Foundation. He currently serves on the board for the Banner Health Foundation and the St. John's Jesuit High School Council.[13] He is also a member of the Phoenix Thunderbirds and the United Way Alexis de Tocqueville Society.[13]

Ducey has served as a past President for both the Arizona chapter of Young Entrepreneurs' Organization and the Greater Phoenix Economic Club. Ducey is a former Regional Board Member for Teach for America, and former advisory board member for the Pat Tillman Foundation. Ducey has also served as a board member for the Arizona State Charter School Board, Thunderbird Charities, Phoenix Zoo and the Arizona chapter of Young Presidents Organization.[13]

He is a past member of Greater Phoenix Leadership, CEO Forum and the Enterprise Network, as well as a past co-chair for the Sojourner Center Capital Campaign. He is a former scholarship board member for the Catholic Community Foundation for the Diocese of Phoenix and currently serves on its board of directors.[13]

Ducey's honors include the 2002 Spirit of Enterprise Award on behalf of Cold Stone Creamery by the Center for the Advancement of Small Business at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, and induction into the W.P. Carey School of Business Hall of Fame in 2004.[13] In 2006 he was awarded the MUFSO Golden Chain Award – the nation’s highest honor for restaurateurs. Also in 2006 he was named an entrepreneurial fellow for the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona.[citation needed]

In 2007, Ducey was honored with the AFP Spirit of Philanthropy Award, and in 2009 he was named father of the year by the Father’s Day Council benefiting the American Diabetes Association. Most recently, in 2012 he was given the Tom and Madena Stewart lifetime compassion award by Make-A-Wish Arizona for creating the World’s Largest Ice Cream Social while serving as CEO of Cold Stone Creamery.

[FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow"]He received the endorsement of numerous conservative[/FONT] leaders, including Senators Ted [FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow"]Cruz and Mike Lee, as well as Governor Scott Walker and former Senator Jon Kyl[/FONT]. Ducey won the Republican nomination in the August, 2014 primary, and was subsequently endorsed by the outgoing Governor Jan [FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow"]Brewer, along with Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake, and the Republicans in Arizona's U.S. House delegation[/FONT]. Ducey was also endorsed by several organizations including Arizona [FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow"]Right to Life,[17] Concerned Women for America and the Small Business Alliance[/FONT].[citation needed]

The general election took place on November 4, 2014, and Ducey defeated Democrat Fred DuVal and Libertarian Barry Hess. ....

...(vetoed) HB2410, which would have prohibited police departments from establishing quotas for traffic citations.[24]

On March 31, 2017, Ducey signed SB1367, which required doctors to care for a baby if born alive during an abortion.[25]

On April 6, 2017, Ducey signed a major school voucher expansion bill into law, extending eligibility to every Arizona student.

********UNQUOTE********

[Binders Keepers]

1. Douchey?

[NCTraveler]

2. Who is stepping down? nt.

[rogue emissary]

3. There's been a lot of talk about McCain's health from his odd and disjointed Comey questioning.

[NCTraveler]

4. He is a lifer. Not going anywhere.

He will either make it to the next election or he won't. Comments on DU will have no impact on that.

[longship]

5. NCTraveler is right on target.

However, after his questions today, I will just say that it's too damned bad that somebody didn't throw a cream pie in his face after he finished.

[NCTraveler]

6. Truly laughed out loud.

The imagery is beautiful.

[3catwoman3]

7. I first saw that as...

..."He is a liar."