“If you have 12 or 13 counties that say ‘pound sand’ on an executive order ... it’s a self-defeating executive order.”
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Doug Ducey
Douglas Anthony Ducey is an American businessman and Republican politician who served as the 23rd governor of Arizona from 2015 to 2023 as well as Arizona State Treasurer from 2011 to 2015. He also was CEO of the ice cream parlor chain Cold Stone Creamery from 1995 to 2007.
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business · Governor of Arizona from 2015 to 2023 · politician · businessperson · governor · also Doug Ducey, Douglas A. Ducey, Ducey
Born 9 April 1964 · Q5300433
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2026· 2 entries
“Those are not needed or necessary right now.”
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2025· 1 entry
KTAR News: Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says it is too early to announce endorsement in 2026 governor’s race
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2024· 3 entries
New York Post: Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey endorses Kari Lake for Senate despite falling out over 2020 election
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AZ Central: Former Gov. Doug Ducey puts 'differences aside' to endorse Donald Trump, Kari Lake
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Yahoo: Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says the abortion ruling from justices he chose goes too far
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2023· 2 entries
And was succeeded by Democrat Katie Hobbs
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Ducey became Arizona's first Governor since Bruce Babbitt in 1986 who had fully served two four-year terms
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2022· 1 entry
Ducey reached an agreement with the Biden administration to stop building and begin dismantling the border wall
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2021· 3 entries
Claimed: “President Joe Biden reversed the Trump administration's immigration policies, resulting in a “460% spike in illegal apprehensions, over 100,000 people in custody.”” — rated Cherry Picks by FactCheck.org.
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Ducey ordered all Arizona schools to offer in-person learning by March 15, with exceptions for counties with high transmission rates, including Pinal, Coconino, and Yavapai
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Ducey signed legislation that would prevent mail-in voters from fixing missing signatures on their ballots after election day
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2020· 5 entries
And gathered over 150,000 signatures before their January 16 deadline, but far fewer than the 594,111 required to trigger a recall election
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Ducey ordered some businesses that had reopened, including bars, gyms, and waterparks, to close for 30 days
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Ducey issued a stay-at-home order for one month until April 30
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A student at Arizona State University who returned from Wuhan, China
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(Proposition 207) which was approved with 60% of the vote
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2019· 2 entries
President Donald Trump appointed Ducey to the bipartisan Council of Governors
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“I said, you know, you don't like me and I don't like you. I never have liked you and you never liked me but you're going to support me because you're a rich guy. And if you don't support me, you're going to be so goddamn poor you're not going to believe it.”
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2018· 7 entries
It was announced that Ducey had appointed former U
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Campaign: 2018 election.
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Ducey proclaimed September 25 the inaugural Sandra Day O'Connor Civics Celebration Day, in honor of Sandra Day O’Connor’s dedication to civics and her swearing-in to the Supreme Court on September 25, 1981
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Ducey announced his candidacy for reelection
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Ducey signed a 20-year extension of Proposition 301, a voter-approved initiative passed in 2000 and championed by then-Governor Jane Hull
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In response to nationwide teacher protests, Ducey announced the "20x2020" plan, which would raise teacher salaries 20% over three years and restore Recession-era cuts to flexible school funding known as additional assist
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Defeating Democratic nominee David Garcia
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2017· 7 entries
The Arizona Republic reported that Ducey had urged Senators Jeff Flake and John McCain to vote for legislation to repeal and replace it
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Ducey signed a major school voucher expansion bill, extending eligibility to every Arizona student
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Ducey signed SB1367, which mandates that doctors treat babies born alive during abortions or induced early deliveries
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Ducey implemented the first-ever dedicated funding for school counselors and the establishment of the Arizona Teachers Academy, a partnership with Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona Uni
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Became the first governor since 1991 to appoint a judge from the opposing political party to the Arizona Court of Appeals
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“s question that he had no interest in removing Confederate monuments from public lands in Arizona. He condemned groups like the Ku Klux Klan and Neo-Nazis and said,”
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Said he would not ask the legislature to pass anti-discrimination laws, but added that he opposed discrimination based on sexual orientation
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2015· 6 entries
Of HB2150, an amendment to an animal cruelty law that would have excluded livestock animals from protection under that law, and HB2410, which would have prohibited police departments from establishing quotas for traffic
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Ducey signed the American Civics Act, which requires that all Arizona students pass a basic civics test before graduating from high school
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Ducey signed an education bill requiring high school students to pass the U
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Supported allowing same-sex couples to adopt children
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Ducey led the campaign to pass Proposition 123, putting $3
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Career landmark: Governor of Arizona (2015–2023).
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2014· 2 entries
Formally announced his intention to seek the office at a rally in downtown Phoenix
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Campaign: 2014 election.
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2010· 2 entries
Ducey opposed Proposition 204, an effort to create a permanent 1-cent-per-dollar sales tax for public education, transportation and health services
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Ducey was elected state treasurer of Arizona, replacing Dean Martin
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2007· 2 entries
Cold Stone had more than 1,400 locations in the United States and ten other countries
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And was elected Arizona state treasurer in 2010
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1986· 1 entry
With a Bachelor of Science degree in finance
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1982· 1 entry
And moved to Arizona to attend Arizona State University (ASU) while working at Hensley & Co
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1975· 1 entry
His mother married businessman Michael Ducey, to whom she remained married until 1981
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1964· 1 entry
Born 1964-04-09.
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