{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Donald Kenney | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = 180px | state_house = Arizona | district = 19th | term_start = 1988 | term_end = 1991 | preceded = | succeeded = | district2 = | term_start2 = | term_end2 = | preceded2 = | succeeded2 = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1938|8|9}} | birth_place = Bisbee, Arizona, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = | party = Republican | relations = | children = | alma_mater = University of Arizona, Brigham Young University, University of Southern California | occupation = real estate broker | profession = | signature = | website = | footnotes = }} '''Donald James Kenney''' (born August 9, 1938) is an American Republican politician. He served in District 19 of the Arizona House of Representatives from 1977 to 1991. He was charged with corruption in the 1991 AzScam undercover sting operation, which forced his resignation. He served 14 months in prison after he was convicted. Following his conviction, he was disbarred in Arizona, and his real estate licence was revoked.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/don-kenney-former-quarterback-of-azscam-stole-sons-id-in-1998-to-work-as-real-estate-broker-in-san-diego-6663463 |title=Don Kenney, Former "Quarterback" of AzScam, Stole Son's ID in 1998 to Work as Real Estate Broker in San Diego |publisher=Phoenix New Times |date=2012-06-27 |accessdate=2019-02-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | work = The New York Times | date = February 7, 1991 | title = 7 Arizona Lawmakers Charged With Corruption | author = AP | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/07/us/7-arizona-lawmakers-charged-with-corruption.html}}</ref>
In 2012, it was discovered by ''San Diego Union-Tribune Watchdog'' that Kenney had moved to Carlsbad, California and was working as a real estate broker in San Diego County, and had re-obtained a licence using his son's identity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cdn.sandiegouniontrib.com/news/documents/2012/05/04/Kenney_docs.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-02-11 |archive-date=2015-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709093237/http://cdn.sandiegouniontrib.com/news/documents/2012/05/04/Kenney_docs.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sdut-don-kenney-legislator-realtor-2012may04-htmlstory.html |title=Encinitas broker was 'AzScam' convict |work=The San Diego Union-Tribune |date=1991-02-06 |accessdate=2019-02-11}}</ref> He was charged with perjury and forgery upon the discovery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sdut-carlsbad-real-estate-broker-hit-criminal-charges-2012jul18-htmlstory.html |title=Carlsbad real estate broker charged |work=The San Diego Union-Tribune |date= 18 July 2012|accessdate=2019-02-11}}</ref>
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