by David Safier
I've heard Goddard is a scofflaw because someone introduced him by saying he was running for governor, or he made an oblique remark in that general direction, or something like that. And Sinema, she must have done something equally outrageous, because Republicans are all over both of them about it.
Which makes this a little strange — a headline in the Yuma Sun, Huppenthal to run for state superintendent.
Did Hupp say he was running, or did the paper infer it? You be the judge.
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And he said he wants the position to help make an impact on education in Arizona.
"As superintendent you can have enormous influence. I think Arizona is poised to have some of the best schools in the nation."
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Huppenthal said he'd help Arizona achieve [1st in the nation educational status] through "cracking the literacy issue," "supporting the school districts" and "shining a light on successful" school districts and collecting ideas that work to implement in other districts.
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While there may be ideas on how to help improve the state of education in Arizona, Huppenthal said – even if elected superintendent – "in the end, districts have to put programs in place."
I know, I know, he hasn't filed yet, so he's not officially a candidate. But first he was out collecting signatures to run for Ed Supe, and now he's dispensed with the wink-wink-nudge-nudge completely in a talk in Yuma. In the race for Arizona's top R-to-R flaunter, Hupp has definitely moved into the number one position.
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It’s curious that one of Hoop’s LD 20 constituents has not filed a complaint to start the process of removal from office for his failing to resign to run. It’s true that what constitute’s “a formal public declaration of candicacy” has been a subject of dispute, with few candidates having run afoul of the law. But Hoop is circulating petitions for signatures (the signatures will not count since he has not formally filed a nomination paper as a candidate) and he publicly declared to the newspaper and others that he is a candidate for another office. This is a colorable claim within the spirit if not the letter of the law. Surely there must be someone who wants their 15 minutes of fame?
Here’s the statute:
38-296. Limitation upon filing for election by incumbent of elective office
A. Except during the final year of the term being served, no incumbent of a salaried elective office, whether holding by election or appointment, may offer himself for nomination or election to any salaried local, state or federal office.
B. An incumbent of a salaried elected office shall be deemed to have offered himself for nomination or election to a salaried local, state or federal office upon the filing of a nomination paper pursuant to section 16-311, subsection A or formal public declaration of candidacy for such office whichever occurs first.
C. The resignation of the incumbent elective officer duly filed in writing with the officer, board or commission having jurisdiction of the office shall, if not accepted within ten days, be deemed to have become effective as of the date of filing.
D. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a person whose resignation from office has become effective from qualifying as a candidate for another office during the unexpired portion of the term affected by the resignation, nor shall it apply to any incumbent elective officer who seeks re-election to the same office or to any other public office during the final year of the term to which he has been so elected.
E. A person violating any provision of this section is guilty of misfeasance in office and the office held by such person shall be declared vacant.
“Huppenthal flaunting resign to run laws again?”
What “again”? That implies that he stopped violating them.