Bob Stump (Arizona politician, born 1971)

Bob Stump
Arizona Corporation Commissioner
In office
January 2009 – January 2017
Succeeded by Boyd Dunn
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 9th district
In office
2002–2008
Succeeded by Debbie Lesko
Personal details
Born (1971-09-21) September 21, 1971
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Alma mater

University of California, Berkeley (BA)
Harvard University (MA)

Pembroke College, Oxford (in progress)

Christopher Robert Stump (born September 21, 1971) is an American politician, journalist, editor and philanthropist who served on the Arizona Corporation Commission, serving two terms, first being elected in the 2008 election. Prior to serving in the Commission, Stump served in the Arizona House of Representatives for the 9th district from 2002 to 2008. Due to term limits, he was prevented from running for reelection to the Commission.

Prior to becoming a politician, Stump worked as a reporter, photojournalist, magazine editor and freelance writer for national, local magazines, and newspapers, including The Weekly Standard, Biblical Archaeology Review, and the Arizona Daily Star.

Early career

Stump attended Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley, from which he graduated with High Honors. Stump worked as a reporter, photojournalist, editor and freelance writer for newspapers in Honolulu, Washington, D.C., and Tucson.[1]

Political career

Stump represented District 9 in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2002 to 2008. Stump is Chairman of the Board of the Phoenix Opera.[1][2]

He ran for a seat on the Arizona Corporation Commission in 2008, he received the second-highest vote tally of any Arizona Republican candidate on the ballot, surpassed only by U.S. Senator Jeff Flake. He chaired the Commission from 2013 to 2015.[1] He has served two terms, since 2008.[3][4]

Stump was deemed “brilliant” and "eminently quotable" by Utility Dive, a "Renaissance Commissioner" by Public Utilities Fortnightly, a "thought leader" by the Institute for Electric Innovation, and one of Arizona's three "Best State Representatives” by the Arizona Capitol Times's "Best of the Capitol" survey.

The Arizona Republic has called Stump "cerebral…[an] expert...a candidate with depth [and] intestinal fortitude...energetic…intelligent, hard-working and effective...a quick study." The Tucson Citizen calls him "an innovator" who has "strong experience with public policymaking, wise perspectives on energy use [and] a commitment to pursuing fairness for Arizona residents."

Stump served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Regulatory Commissioners (NARUC); was a member of the Harvard Electricity Policy Group and the Aspen Institute's Society of Fellows; and was an Advisory Council member of the Center for Public Utilities. He also served on the faculty of Law Seminars International and was a member of the NARUC Committee on Critical Infrastructure, which was established after the September 11, 2001 attacks to devise policies to help protect the nation's utility infrastructure from natural disasters and terrorist threats.

His policy proposals have made front-page news in USA Today. He has discussed his policy initiatives on CNN; "Your World with Neil Cavuto," on the Fox News Channel; National Public Radio; as well as various national and international media. In 2006, he was an hour-long featured guest on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal." Stump has lectured on energy issues at the Aspen Institute, New Mexico State University, the Institute for Electric Innovation, NARUC, and other venues.

Stump received over a dozen awards during his legislative tenure, including awards from the Alzheimer’s Association, the Autism Society of America and the March of Dimes. A former member of the National Press Club, Stump is the recipient of several Hawaii Newspapers Association Excellence in Journalism awards.

Stump has contributed opera reviews and political essays to National Review, The Daily Caller, The Wilson Quarterly (published by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars), and other magazines and newspapers.

Stump is a multiple winner of the Arizona Capitol Times' "Best Shoes" and "Best Dressed Male" awards.[1]

In 2018, Stump's name, and its similarity to a late Arizona Congressman, became a source of controversy between the two Stump's family.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Arizona Corporation Commission - Bob stump". Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  2. ↑ "Arizona State Legislature - Bob Stump". Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  3. ↑ Puerto, Luige (2016-06-24). "Bob Stump: Anger is conservatives' proper response to Trump candidacy". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  4. ↑ Randazzo, Ryan (2016-01-20). "Judge: Bob Stump's texts aren't public". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  5. ↑ Hawkins, Derek (30 January 2018). "Morning Mix 'There is only one Bob Stump': Arizona politicians' families spar over same name". The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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