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Lea Márquez Peterson: “I was appointed to this position because there was a…”

Featuring: Lea Márquez Peterson, Republican | Arizona Corporation Commission

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Interview with Lea Marquez-Peterson | 2024 Arizona Corporation Commission Candidate

Published | Video Starts at 04:06

Because it's not. It's a lot more than just getting signatures and putting your name on the ballot. Right? So interestingly, I was appointed to this position because there was a vacancy. Andy Tobin had moved on and Governor Ducey reached out after I'd run for Congress in Tucson. I won my primary but lost the general election and decided to leave the chamber world and to do something different. (04:06–04:11)

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Asserts that she was appointed to the position due to a vacancy.

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