Adam Driggs
Adam Driggs | |
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| Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court | |
| Assumed office February 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Doug Ducey |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Leff |
| Succeeded by | Kate Brophy McGee |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office January 2, 2006 – January 10, 2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Kate Brophy McGee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adam Dorsey Driggs[1] April 22, 1965 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Leonore Driggs |
| Children | 5 |
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| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) Arizona State University (JD) |
Adam Dorsey Driggs (born April 22, 1965)[2] is an American attorney, politician, and as of 2017[update], a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. Driggs previously served in both chambers of the Arizona State Legislature.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Driggs is the son of John D. Driggs. He has five siblings.[3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Brigham Young University in 1990 and a Juris Doctor from Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law in 1993.[4]
Career
[edit]In 1995, in his first trial after passing the bar, Driggs represented Olympic athlete Ime Akpan in her appeal against the International Amateur Athletics Federation represented by David Pannick, Baron Pannick QC.[5]
Driggs has been a small business owner since 1997. He was a prosecutor for Maricopa County Attorney's Office from 1995 to 1997. He was also a clerk at a law firm in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and later was an Attorney at Driggs Law Group.[4] In February 2017, Driggs was appointed as a judge to the Maricopa County Superior Court.[6]
Driggs was the recipient of the 2010 Legislator of the Year Award from the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[7] He was also chosen as the 2015 Arizona Capitol Times "Best Republican Senator" in their annual awards presentation.
Personal life
[edit]Driggs and his wife, Leonore, have five children.[4] Lenore Driggs is a justice of the peace for the Arcadia district in Phoenix.[8]
Elections
[edit]- 2014 Incumbent Driggs was unopposed in the Republican primary. Driggs defeated Democrat Kelli Butler and Libertarian Jim Iannuzo in the general election.[9]
- 2012 Incumbent Driggs was unopposed in the Republican primary. Driggs defeated Democrat Eric Shelley in the general election.[10]
- 2010 Driggs ran for the State Senate and defeated Rich Davis and Andrew Smigielski in the Republican primary and then defeated Democrat Rita Dickinson in the November 2 general election.[11]
- 2008 Driggs and Democrat Eric Meyer were elected to the 11th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating Republican Jon Altmann.[12]
- 2006 Driggs and Don Hesselbrock defeated incumbent John Allen in an upset in the Republican primary.[13] In a second upset, Driggs and Democrat Mark Anthony Desimone defeated Hesselbrock in the general election.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Brigham Young Academy (Class of 1990) Commencement, page 57
- ^ United States Public Records, 1970–2009 (Arizona, 2002–2006)
- ^ Wiles, Russ. "Former Phoenix Mayor John Driggs dies at 87". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Senator Adam Driggs Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
- ^ "Application for Nomination to Judicial Office - Adam Driggs" (PDF). www.azcourts.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Governor appoints former lawmaker Adam Driggs as judge". Arizona Capitol Times. Associated Press. February 13, 2017.
- ^ "Rep. Adam Driggs Wins Legislator of the Year Award from the Arizona Chamber of Commerce". June 23, 2010. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Koehle, Angie (September 24, 2016). "Mother of five, Leonore Driggs, on the fast track to the judge's bench".
- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election – November 2, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2008 Primary Election – September 2, 2008" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ Staff, Arizona Capitol Reports. "Incumbent defeated – Arizona Capitol Times". azcapitoltimes.com.
- ^ Staff, Arizona Capitol Reports. "Democrats gain unexpected seat in NE Phoenix district – Arizona Capitol Times". azcapitoltimes.com.
External links
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- Arizona Senate – Sen. Adam Driggs Official AZ Senate Site
- Project Vote Smart – Senator Adam Driggs (AZ) profile
- Ballotpedia Page