John Kaites
John Kaites | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office 1994–1999 | |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
| In office 1993–1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1963 Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Glendale, Arizona |
John Kaites (born April 1, 1963) is an American politician and a former member of the Arizona State Legislature and a lobbyist working in the state of Arizona. In addition to his time in the legislature, Kaites also worked as an assistant attorney general for the State of Arizona and as a prosecutor for Maricopa County.
Education
[edit]Kaites earned his BA from Allegheny College in 1985 and his JD from Duquesne University School of Law in 1990.
Career
[edit]Kaites is currently of counsel at the Phoenix law firm Fennemore Craig.[1] In 2011, Kaites attempted to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes.[2] he also serves on the Whitworth University Board of Trustees.[3] In 2019, Kaites applied for the vacant position of Maricopa County Attorney, but the position went to Allister Adel.[4]
Attorney General race
[edit]Kaites ran for Arizona Attorney General in 1998, losing in the Republican primary to Tom McGovern[5] after running controversial advertisements against McGovern.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "John P. Kaites".
- ^ "Help Center - the Arizona Republic".
- ^ "Whitworth University Board of Trustees elects John Kaites as newest member".
- ^ O'Connor, Meg (September 19, 2019). "One of These Eight People Will Be the Next County Attorney Until 2021". Phoenix New Times.
- ^ http://apps.azsos.gov/election/1998/Primary/Canvass1998PE.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "The Devilish Deeds of John Kaites".
External links
[edit]- Biography Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce
- Biography at Ballotpedia