Comments on: Who to Vote for in the Arizona Corporation Commission Race?

By: Arizona Corporation Commissioners Preliminary Vote Count

Arizona Corporation Commissioners Preliminary Vote Count — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 06:23:24 +0000

Results Last Updated: August 30, 2016 23:12:48 (not final)

Corporation Commissioner (REP)
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4 Year Term | Elect 3
Choice
Votes
Percent

BURNS, ROBERT “BOB”
216,856
23.93%
TOBIN, ANDY
209,941
23.17%
DUNN, BOYD
174,394
19.24%
GRAY, RICK
162,843
17.97%

CORPORATION COMMISSIONER
(DEMOCRATIC PARTY)
Number of Precincts
45
Precincts Reporting
44
Vote For 3
CHABIN, TOM
7,971
49.32%
MUNDELL, WILLIAM “BILL”
7,825
48.42%
Write-In
366
2.26%
16,162
Total Votes
97.78%

By: Barry, Sedona

Barry, Sedona — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 23:13:44 +0000

Couldn’t bring myself to vote for any Republican in the primary early voting, regret not reading comment until after sent ballot back or would have voted for Dunn.

By: Glenn Shannon

Glenn Shannon — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 15:26:37 +0000

The corporate commission is a joke and sure doesn’t represent the public interest anymore and am not thrilled by those running to fill the 3 seats. As far as solar to me it is a joke. If solar was cost effective they wouldn’t have needed fed, state and rate payer subsidies. Before all this started you had to pay a higher rate for what they called green energy. Now that the corporate commission forced APS to accept this inefficient energy the cost of electricity is going up. Want proof just look at how California rate payers god hit is the pocket book. They also found out places like Phx. and Tuscon are too hot for solar so they are not putting cooling tubes in trying to keep the solar panels cool enough to be more efficient.

By: Votey McVoteface

Votey McVoteface — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 03:29:50 +0000

You can do as you please with your ballot but with mine, I will maximize the effectiveness of my vote. It is most likely that the three Commissioners elected will be Republicans. Republicans used to have the sense to vote for Democratic candidates to the ACC as a way to safeguard themselves from Commissioners who would rubber-stamp rate increases in the cases that came before them. Those days have long since past. I am a registered Independent and will be pulling a Republican ballot in the upcoming primary election. I don’t generally lean Democratic (have only voted for three DEMS in my decades of consistent voting history) but will not hesitate to vote for a DEM candidate if they are the best option on the ballot. Voters have a very important decision to make regarding the candidates on the Republican ballot as they are vastly different in qualifications and political positions. Here is how I will be voting in the Primary and General elections for the ACC seats (in order of most favorable to least.
1 Dunn, Boyd – I believe he is the most qualified of the non-incumbent candidates and do hope that the impartiality that he was required to have as a judge will transfer to a seat on the ACC. I recommend viewing his website for more info about him.
2. Burns, Robert “Bob” – I do also have concerns about his recent concerns regarding APS funding candidates through “Dark Money” funded PACS. I agree that this could very well be an election-year ploy but also have to bear in mind that the past election (2014) is when this really became a glaring issue. He is the only current Commissioner speaking out about it and actually doing something about it. I also do not believe that he is or has been the worst of the Commissioners in recent years and is certainly not the worst of the Republicans running in this race. I will give him my vote to proceed to the General and if he does I will make a determination based on all available candidates for the ACC. If Burns does retain his seat on the ACC and doesn’t follow through with holding APS accountable as a public utility, then shame on him and then shame on me for giving him the chance to retain his seat..
3. Gray, Rick – This is where I lose any excitement that could be had in this very unexciting ACC race of Republican candidates. Gray only gets my vote because, in my opinion, he is just slightly better than the two other candidates who I feel are utterly deplorable. Gray gets my vote because he is not Al Melvin who has in the past spoke of, essentially turning AZ into a nuclear waste storage facility and has pipe-dream notions of a water de-sal plant in the Sea of Cortez and a pipeline to AZ as an answer to AZ’s water issues (there are many other realistic, more economical ideas that don’t require federal agreement with Mexico, state agreements and that are not as bad for the environment as this idea that he supports). And as bad as I think Al Melvin is, I think the worst of the bunch is Andy Tobin. I have lived in LD1 while he was in the legislature and “represented” our district and the state. However, I believe that Andy Tobin only represented himself and special interest groups. While he was in the House, Prescott had a growing problems with unregulated group homes catering to drug addicts. The problem festered out of control and is just now starting to be addressed by Rep. Noel Campbell. Tobin and the rest of the Prescott delegation allowed it to occur and became a very big problem. Since Tobin’s failed bid as US REP in CD1 (thanks goodness!), he has been appointed to multiple positions in state government (I believe 5), seemingly not being a good fit in any of them and the latest was an appointment to the ACC where he is now vying to retain his appointed seat. It is time for Tobin to return to the private sector and stop catering to special interests groups.

As for the General election: I will be voting for the two Democratic (Chabin and Mundell (an ex-Republican)) candidates as my number 1 and 2 votes. Both are qualified and are sorely needed on the Board. I do hope that I will have the option of voting for Boyd Dunn for the third available seat but will pick from the above Rep candidates that makes it to the General that I liked the best.

I suggest that everyone that is voting in the Republican primary to make a choice and vote for the three candidates that they feel re most qualified. It is very likely that this race will be determined in the Primary election and for that reason alone, you should not throw away your vote and your voice.
Happy voting in this dumpster-fire of an election-year that we are having, folks!

By: Greg, Cornville

Greg, Cornville — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 01:43:25 +0000

By: Warren

Warren — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 16:13:22 +0000

@ Greg, Cornville — I have not shown Burns to be anti-solar. My article deals with other issues that in my opinion make him unworthy of office. I have little idea where he’s at specifically on the solar issue. I do know that Solar City has been spending major money to help elect him.

By: Greg, Cornville

Greg, Cornville — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 01:37:43 +0000

Ad popped up on my email. It said Bob Burns fighting for 10K solar jobs for AZ. How can he say that when he’s trying to shut solar installers and solar users down? Who’s paying for the ad? It’s a group name not Burns. You’ve shown Burns anti solar. What gives? You wrong, Burns right?

By: Norma

Norma — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 03:42:32 +0000

Thank you Warren for this reminder. Perfect timing! Appreciate it!!

By: Warren following up

Warren following up — Sat, 06 Aug 2016 06:26:37 +0000

Missing links:

Tom Chabin: http://www.tomchabin.com/

Bill Mundell: http://www.billmundell.org/

Burns ACC Usurper Case Taken to AZ Supreme Court: https://sedonaeye.com/burns-acc-usurper-case-taken-to-az-supreme-court/

May 7, 2013 letter to Bob Burns: http://images.edocket.azcc.gov/docketpdf/0000144752.pdf