John McCain-Organization, Arizona
JOHN McCAIN 2008, INC. (March 1, 2007)
JOHN McCAIN 2008 - THE EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE  (filed with the FEC to establish on Nov. 16, 2006)
STRAIGHT TALK AMERICA (2006 cycle)
updated February 4, 2008

ARIZONA LEADERSHIP TEAM  (announced Jan. 26, 2008)
Chair
Jon Kyl, U.S. Senator and Senate Minority Whip

Co-Chairs
Betsey Bayless, Former Arizona Secretary of State and Maricopa County Supervisor
Tim Bee, Arizona Senate President
Jan Brewer, Arizona Secretary of State
Jeff Flake, United States Representative, 6th District
Mike Gleason, Arizona Corporation Commissioner
Joe Hart, Arizona State Mine Inspector
Jeff Hatch-Miller, Arizona Corporation Commissioner
Mike Hellon, Former Arizona Republican Party Chairman and Republican National Committeeman
Tom Horne, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jane D. Hull, Former Arizona Governor
Lisa Graham Keegan, Former Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jim Kolbe, Former United States Representative
Burton Kruglick, Former Arizona Republican Party Chairman
Kris Mayes, Arizona Corporation Commissioner
Mike Minnaugh, Former Arizona Republican Party Chairman
William Mundell, Arizona Corporation Commissioner
John Munger, Former Arizona Republican Party Chairman
Gary Pierce, Arizona Corporation Commissioner
Rick Renzi, United States Representative, 1st District
Matt Salmon, Former United States Representative & Arizona Republican Party Chairman
John Shadegg, United States Representative, 3rd District
Fife Symington, Former Arizona Governor
Jim Weiers, Arizona Speaker of the House of Representatives
Grant Woods, Former Arizona Attorney General
 

Campaign Co-Leaders
Kurt Davis, Former Executive Director, Arizona Republican Party
Wes Gullett, Former McCain State Director
 

Campaign Leadership Team
State Senator Carolyn Allen
Lisa Atkins, Litchfield Park
Bruce Ash, Tucson
Former State Representative Stan Barnes
Eddie Basha, Chandler
Trey Basha, Chandler
Former State Senate President Ken Bennett
State Senator Robert Blendu
State Representative Jennifer Burns
Former State Senator Robert Cannell
Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll
Doug Cole, Phoenix
J. Charles Coughlin, Phoenix
Maricopa County Integrated Health System Board Member Mike Cowley
Yavapai County Supervisor Chip Davis
Pima County Supervisor Ann Day
Marcus Dell'Artino, Phoenix
Flagstaff Mayor Joe Donaldson
State Senator Jake Flake
Max Fose, Phoenix
Former State Representative Deb Gullett
State Senator Tom O'Halleran
Anne Hamilton, Mesa
Jay Heiler, Phoenix
Pete Herder, Tucson
State Representative Pete Hershberger
State Senator John Huppenthal
Former State Senator John Kaites
Former State Representative Laura Knaperek
State Representative Bill Konopnicki
Rick Krug, Flagstaff
Maricopa County Supervisor Andrew Kunasek
Former Maricopa County GOP Chairman Tom Liddy
State Representative Lucy Mason
Former Corporation Commissioner Diane McCarthy
State Representative Marian McClure
State Representative John McComish
Maricopa County Integrated Health System Board Member Paulina Morris
State Representative John Nelson
Sean Noble, Phoenix
Clerk of the Superior Court Pima County Patty Noland
State Representative Michele Reagan
State Representative Bob Robson
Former Maricopa County Attorney Richard Romley
Former Page Mayor Gary Scaramazzo
Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley
State Representative Bob Stump
Sierra Vista Mayor Bob Strain
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas
Yavapai County Supervisor Tom Thurman
State Senator Jay Tibshraeny
State Representative Andy Tobin
Phil Townsend, Mesa
Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup
State Senator Jim Waring
Maricopa County Supervisor Max Wilson
 
 

Finance Committee Leaders
Bettina Nava, Finance Director
Andrea Evans, Finance Coordinator
 

Arizona Finance Committee
Joe Abate, Phoenix 
Robyn & Robert Anderson, Phoenix 
Bruce Ash, Tucson 
Paul Baker, Tucson 
Reginald M. Ballantyne, III, Phoenix 
Lisa & Stan Barnes, Phoenix 
Ron Barness, Paradise Valley 
Dawna & Johnny Basha, Chandler 
Eddie Basha, Chandler 
Edward Basha, III, Chandler 
Leslie & Dave Berry, Phoenix 
Steve Betts & Diane Haller, Phoenix 
Michael Bidwill, Phoenix 
Jim Binns, Phoenix 
Rich Boals, Phoenix 
John Bouma, Phoenix 
Drew Brown, Paradise Valley 
Kathy & Ron Brown, Paradise Valley 
Robert Burns, Mesa 
Ben Campbell, Phoenix 
Mark Chadwick, Tucson 
Herman Chanen, Phoenix 
Steven Chanen, Phoenix 
Susan & Paul Charlton, Phoenix 
Jim Click, Tucson 
Connie & Hugh Coble, Sedona 
Joan & Jerry Colangelo, Phoenix 
Bert Coleman, Phoenix 
Dr. Andrei Damian, Paradise Valley 
Jack Davis, Phoenix 
Kurt Davis, Flagstaff 
Denise & Bob Delgado, Phoenix 
David Dewar, Tempe 
Don Diamond, Tucson 
Karie & Richard Dozer, Phoenix 
Doug Ducey, Scottsdale 
Grace & Clyde Edgar, Phoenix 
Max Fose, Phoenix 
Ira Fulton, Tempa 
Samuel Garvin, Paradise Valley 
Dyan & George Getz, Scottsdale 
David Goldstein, Tucson 
The Gomez Family, Paradise Valley 
John Graham, Scottsdale 
Michael Preston Green, Phoenix 
Deb & Wes Gullett, Phoenix
Sharon & Oliver Harper, Phoenix 
Sally & Tom Hartley, Scottsdale 
Michael Hellon, Tucson 
Steve Hilton, Scottsdale 
Gary Husk, Phoenix 
Donald Isaacson, Phoenix 
Christine Jones, Scottsdale 
John Kaites, Phoenix 
Michael Kasser, Tucson 
Lisa Keegan, Peoria 
William Kelley, Tucson
Earl "Ken" Kendrick, Paradise Valley 
Dawn & Mike Kennedy, Phoenix 
David Khalaj, Phoenix 
KV Kumar, Scottsdale 
Barton W. LaBelle, Scottsdale 
Bob Lavinia, Paradise Valley 
Larry Lazarus, Phoenix 
Rich Lehmann, Phoenix 
Jason LeVecke, Guadalupe 
Humberto Lopez, Tucson 
Richard Mallery, Phoenix 
Andy McCain, Phoenix 
Pat McGroder, Phoenix 
Cathy & Dave McIntyre, Scottsdale 
Mike Meehan, Tucson 
Jeff Moorad, Phoenix 
Pamela & Phil Morris, Sedona 
Jerry Moyes, Phoenix 
John F. Munger, Tucson 
Francis Najafi, Phoenix 
Jackie Norton, Phoenix 
Chris Palacios, Scottsdale 
Douglas Parker, Paradise Valley 
Bill Perciballi, Phoenix 
William Post, Phoenix 
Patrick Quinn, Scottsdale 
Michael Racy, Tucson 
Terry & Steve Roman, Phoenix 
Sid Rosen, Phoenix 
Michael Rusing, Tucson 
Matt Salmon, Mesa 
Steven Schwarz, Paradise Valley 
Lex Sears, Tucson 
Jeff Shumway, Scottsdale 
John Strittmatter, Phoenix 
Sue & Jay Stuckey, Sedona 
Thomas W. Sullivan, Tucson 
Honorable Fife Symington, Paradise Valley 
Shiree Verdone, Phoenix 
Brad Vynalek, Phoenix 
George Weisz, Scottsdale 
Noreen & Malachy Wienges, Sedona 
Dennis Wilenchik, Phoenix 
Helen & Al Wolfe, Sedona 
Grant Woods, Phoenix 



 
 
 
 

JOHN McCAIN 2008 - THE EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE  (filed with the FEC to establish on Nov. 16, 2006)
STRAIGHT TALK AMERICA   (2006 cycle)
updated June 23, 2007
Chairman U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl
(announced Feb. 23, 2007)  First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1994; elected to a third term in Nov. 2006;  Previously served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.  Practiced law at Jennings, Strouss & Salmon in Phoenix.  Bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Arizona.
 

Co-Chairs  (announced March 21, 2007)
John Shadegg
United States Representative, 3rd District

Jeff Flake
United States Representative, 6th District

Rick Renzi
United States Representative, 1st District

Jan Brewer
Arizona Secretary of State

Tom Horne
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction

Joe Hart
Arizona State Mine Inspector

Mike Gleason
Arizona Corporation Commissioner

Jeff Hatch-Miller
Arizona Corporation Commissioner

Kris Mayes
Arizona Corporation Commissioner

William Mundell
Arizona Corporation Commissioner

Gary Pierce
Arizona Corporation Commissioner

Tim Bee
Arizona Senate President

Matt Salmon
Former United States Representative & Arizona Republican Party Chairman

Jim Kolbe
Former United States Representative

Jane D. Hull
Former Arizona Governor

Fife Symington
Former Arizona Governor

Betsey Bayless
Former Arizona Secretary of State and Maricopa County Supervisor

Grant Woods
Former Arizona Attorney General

Lisa Graham Keegan
Former Superintendent of Public Instruction

Mike Hellon
Former Arizona Republican Party Chairman

Burton Kruglick
Former Arizona Republican Party Chairman

Mike Minnaugh
Former Arizona Republican Party Chairman

John Munger
Former Arizona Republican Party Chairman


 

Campaign Leadership Team (June 20, 2007)
State Senator Carolyn Allen

Lisa Atkins

Bruce Ash

Former State Representative Stan Barnes

Eddie Basha

Trey Basha

Former State Senate President Ken Bennett

State Senator Robert Blendu

State Representative Jennifer Burns

Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll

Former State Senator Robert Cannell

Doug Cole

J. Charles Coughlin

Maricopa County Integrated Health System Board Member Mike Cowley

Yavapai County Supervisor Chip Davis

Kurt Davis

Pima County Supervisor Ann Day

Marcus Dell'Artino

Flagstaff Mayor Joe Donaldson

State Senator Jake Flake

Max Fose

Former State Representative Deb Gullett

Wes Gullett

State Senator Tom O'Halleran

Anne Hamilton

Jay Heiler

Pete Herder

State Representative Pete Hershberger

State Senator John Huppenthal

Former State Senator John Kaites

Former State Representative Laura Knaperek

State Representative Bill Konopnicki

Maricopa County Supervisor Andrew Kunasek

Former Maricopa County GOP Chairman Tom Liddy

State Representative Lucy Mason

Former Corporation Commissioner Diane McCarthy

State Representative Marian McClure

State Representative John McComish

Maricopa County Integrated Health System Board Member Paulina Morris

Bettina Nava

State Representative John Nelson

Sean Noble

Clerk of the Superior Court Pima County Patty Noland

State Representative Michele Reagan

State Representative Bob Robson

Former Maricopa County Attorney Richard Romley

Former Page Mayor Gary Scaramazzo

Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley

State Representative Bob Stump

Sierra Vista Mayor Bob Strain

Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas

Yavapai County Supervisor Tom Thurman

State Senator Jay Tibshraeny

State Representative Andy Tobin

Phil Townsend

Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup

State Senator Jim Waring

Maricopa County Supervisor Max Wilson


 

Arizona Finance Committee  (announced Feb. 28, 2007)

MEMBERS OF SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN’S ARIZONA FINANCE COMMITTEE
Joe Abate
Bruce Ash
Paul Baker
Reginald M. Ballantyne, III 
Lisa & Stan Barnes
Ron Barness
Dawna & Johnny Basha
Eddie Basha
Edward Basha, III
Leslie & Dave Berry
Steve Betts 
Michael Bidwill
Connie & Jim Binns
Jerry Bisgrove
Rich Boals
John Bouma
Kathy & Ron Brown 
Robert Burns 
Ben Campbell 
Mark Chadwick 
Herman Chanen 
Steven Chanen 
Susan & Paul Charlton 
Jim Click 
Connie & Hugh Coble 
Joan & Jerry Colangelo 
Bert Coleman 
J. Charles Coughlin
Dr. Andrei Damian 
Jack Davis 
Kurt Davis 
Denise & Bob Delgado 
David Dewar 
Karie & Richard Dozer
Doug Ducey 
Max Fose
Ira Fulton
Samuel Garvin 
Dyan & George Getz
Mark Goldman 
David Goldstein
John Graham 
Michael Preston Green
Deb & Wes Gullett
Sharon & Oliver Harper
Sally & Tom Hartley 
Michael Hellon
Steve Hilton 
Gary Husk 
Donald Isaacson
Christine Jones 
John Kaites
Michael Kasser
William Kelley 
Earl “Ken” Kendrick
Dawn & Mike Kennedy 
KV Kumar
Barton W. LaBelle 
Bob Lavinia 
Larry Lazarus 
Rich Lehmann 
Dan Lewis 
Humberto Lopez
James Lowman
 Richard Mallery 
Bob Matthews 
Andy McCain 
Pat McGroder
Cathy & Dave McIntyre
Mike Meehan
Paul Meyer
Jaime Molera
Jeff Moorad 
Pamela & Phil Morris 
Jerry Moyes
John Munger
Francis Najafi 
Jackie Norton 
Chris Palacios 
Douglas Parker 
Bill Perciballi 
William Post
Rick Price
Patrick Quinn 
Michael Racy
Terry & Steve Roman 
Sid Rosen
Michael Rusing
Matt Salmon
Carrie & Mark Schnepf
Bill Schubert 
Steven Schwarz 
Lex Sears
Robert Sharpe 
Jeff Shumway 
Dave Sitton 
John Strittmatter
Sue & Jay Stuckey 
Thomas W. Sullivan 
Honorable Fife Symington
George Weisz
Noreen & Malachy Wienges
Dennis Wilenchik 
Karen & Michael Williams 
Helen & Al Wolfe 
Grant Woods

 
 
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