# Andy Tobin > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andy_Tobin > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andy_Tobin.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Tobin > Source revision: 1344194014 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Andy Tobin |image = Andy Tobin by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg | caption = Tobin in 2014 |office = Member of the [Arizona Corporation Commission](/source/Arizona_Corporation_Commission) |term_start = January 4, 2016 |term_end = May 30, 2019 |predecessor = [Susan Bitter Smith](/source/Susan_Bitter_Smith) |successor = [Lea Marquez Peterson](/source/Lea_Marquez_Peterson) |office1 = 51st Speaker of the [Arizona House of Representatives](/source/Arizona_House_of_Representatives) |term_start1 = April 29, 2011 |term_end1 = January 12, 2015 |predecessor1 = [Kirk Adams](/source/Kirk_Adams) |successor1 = [David Gowan](/source/David_Gowan) |state_house2 = Arizona |district2 = 1st |term_start2 = January 2007 |term_end2 = January 12, 2015 |predecessor2 = [Tom O'Halleran](/source/Tom_O'Halleran) |successor2 = [Noel W. Campbell](/source/Noel_W._Campbell) |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|6|27}} |birth_place = [New York City](/source/New_York_City), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)), U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) }} '''Andrew Michael Tobin''' (born June 27, 1958){{cite web |title=Biographical Profile for Andy Tobin |url=http://vote-az.org/intro.aspx?state=az&id=aztobinandy |work=VoteAZ |access-date=May 2, 2014}} is a business executive and former legislator who served in elected and appointed administrative positions in Arizona for nearly 20 years. He was a member of the [Arizona Corporation Commission](/source/Arizona_Corporation_Commission) and in the [Arizona House of Representatives](/source/Arizona_House_of_Representatives) representing the state's 1st district. He served as [Speaker](/source/Speaker_(politics)) from 2011 to 2015.[https://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/04/28/20110428arizona-new-house-speaker-tobin.html Tobin picked as new Arizona House speaker] He also served as the [Director](/source/Director_general) of the [Arizona Department of Administration](/source/Arizona_Department_of_Administration). In 2014 Tobin ran for Arizona's 1st congressional district against incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick (D), who won with 52.6% of the vote. He previously served as the appointed director of the State Department of Insurance and Interim Superintendent of the state Department of Financial Institutions.{{Cite web|title = Governor Doug Ducey Appoints Andy Tobin To Dual Role As Interim Superintendent Of The Department Of Financial Institutions|url = http://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2015/12/governor-doug-ducey-appoints-andy-tobin-dual-role-interim-superintendent|website = Office of the Arizona Governor| date=December 16, 2015 |access-date = 2015-12-16}} He additionally served nine months as director of the Arizona Weights and Measures Department.{{cite web|url=http://ktar.com/22/1801535/Doug-Ducey-appoints-exSpeaker-Andy-Tobin-to-cabinet-post |title=Doug Ducey appoints ex-Speaker Andy Tobin to cabinet post |access-date=2015-02-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218215725/http://ktar.com/22/1801535/Doug-Ducey-appoints-exSpeaker-Andy-Tobin-to-cabinet-post |archive-date=February 18, 2015 |df=mdy }} Tobin ran in 2016 for reelection to the Corporation Commission, he won in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016, and in the general election. ==Biography== Tobin was born in 1958 as the second of six children in [New York City](/source/New_York_City%2C_New_York) to an [Irish-American](/source/Irish_Americans) family. He is the son of a (now) retired [New York City Police](/source/New_York_City_Police_Department) lieutenant. His grandparents immigrated from [Ireland](/source/Ireland).{{cite web |title=Andy Tobin Member Page |url=http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=78&Legislature=50&Session_ID=102 |publisher=AZleg.gov |access-date=May 2, 2014}} Tobin moved to Arizona in 1979, where he worked in [banking](/source/banking) and [real estate](/source/real_estate) lending for 13 years in the [Phoenix](/source/Phoenix%2C_Arizona) metropolitan area. He moved to [Dewey](/source/Dewey%2C_Arizona) 16 years ago. He started his own employee benefit company, known as TLC Employee Benefits and Consulting. He specializes in [insurance](/source/insurance), [marketing](/source/marketing) and [public relations](/source/public_relations). Tobin owned and operated a local Farmers Insurance agency for six years. He was also [CEO](/source/Chief_executive_officer) of a local [aerospace](/source/aerospace) company employing 200 people for three years until 2003. Tobin was elected the national president of the [United States Junior Chamber of Commerce](/source/United_States_Junior_Chamber_of_Commerce) from 1988 to 1989. In that capacity Tobin served as ''[ex-officio](/source/ex-officio)'' board member of the [Muscular Dystrophy Association](/source/Muscular_Dystrophy_Association), [St. Jude Children's Research Hospital](/source/St._Jude_Children's_Research_Hospital) and the [Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation](/source/Hugh_O'Brian_Youth_Leadership_Foundation). As president of the United States Junior Chamber, Tobin [lobbied](/source/Lobbying_in_the_United_States) the [Reagan administration](/source/Presidency_of_Ronald_Reagan) and later the [Bush administration](/source/Presidency_of_George_H._W._Bush) for passage of the [Line-Item Veto](/source/Line-item_veto_in_the_United_States) and a [Balanced Budget Amendment](/source/Balanced_budget_amendment). ==Politics== ===Arizona Legislature=== Tobin was first elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2006. He was reelected for three more terms, in 2008, 2010 and 2012. In 2009 Tobin was one of 14 Arizona lawmakers investigated for accepting gifts from lobbyists for the [Fiesta Bowl](/source/Fiesta_Bowl), which is prohibited by state statutes. He was not charged with any crime.{{cite news |last=Pitzl |first=Mary Jo |title=Disclosure laws debate after Fiesta scandal at a standstill |url=https://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/03/07/20120307financial-disclosure-laws-debate-standstill-fiesta-bowl.html |access-date=May 2, 2014 |newspaper=AZCentral.com |date=March 12, 2012}} Tobin has served as state House Majority Whip and House Majority Leader. In 2011, he was elected Speaker. ===2014 congressional campaign=== right|thumb|Speaker Tobin speaking at a rally in August 2014. {{See also|United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, 2014#District 1}} Tobin ran for Congress in [Arizona's 1st congressional district](/source/Arizona's_1st_congressional_district), challenging incumbent Representative [Ann Kirkpatrick](/source/Ann_Kirkpatrick) (D).{{cite news |last=Sanders |first=Rebekah |title=Tobin set to seek Kirkpatrick's seat |url=https://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20131002tobin-set-seek-kirkpatricks-seat.html |access-date=May 2, 2014 |newspaper=AZCentral.com |date=October 3, 2013}} He was endorsed by [Mitt Romney](/source/Mitt_Romney).{{cite news |last=Sanders |first=Rebekah |title=Romney endorses Congress candidate Tobin |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/azdc/2014/04/21/romney-tobin-congress/7971835/ |access-date=May 2, 2014 |newspaper=AZCentral.com |date=April 24, 2014}} On August 26, 2014, in the Republican primary, Tobin faced off against State Rep. [Adam Kwasman](/source/Adam_Kwasman) and rancher [Gary Kiehne](/source/Gary_Kiehne) . According to ''[Politico](/source/Politico),'' Tobin was seen as the moderate candidate.{{cite news |last1=Isenstadt |first1=Alex |last2=Shepard |first2=Steven |title=GOP bigwigs try to influence Arizona race |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2014/08/arizona-florida-primary-2014-110341.html |access-date=August 27, 2014 |publisher=Politico |date=2014-08-26}} The race was initially too close to call.{{cite web|title=U.S. REP. IN CONGRESS – DIST. 1 (REP) |url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AZ/50936/139275/Web01/en/summary.html |website=Primary Election Results |publisher=Arizona Secretary of State |access-date=August 27, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831071444/http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AZ/50936/139275/Web01/en/summary.html |archive-date=August 31, 2014 }} Election results were finalized and Tobin was officially declared the primary's winner on September 2, when Kiehne conceded the race.{{cite news |last1=Delreal |first1=Jose |title=Establishment-backedAndy Tobin wins Arizona primary |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2014/09/arizona-primary-results-andy-tobin-gary-kiehne-110533.html?hp=l8 |access-date=September 4, 2014 |publisher=Politico |date=February 9, 2014}} Tobin lost to Kirkpatrick 52.5%-47.5%. ==Personal life== Tobin and his wife Jennifer have five children. They have lived in their home in [Paulden](/source/Paulden%2C_Arizona) since 2004. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Portal|Biography}} * [http://azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=78&Legislature=50&Session_ID=102 Andy Tobin], ''official site of the Arizona House of Representatives'' {{Current Arizona statewide political officials}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tobin, Andy}} Category:1958 births Category:Living people Category:Republican Party members of the Arizona House of Representatives Category:Speakers of the Arizona House of Representatives Category:21st-century members of the Arizona State Legislature --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Andy Tobin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Tobin) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Tobin?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.