# Thomas Forese

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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name          = Thomas Forese
| image         = Tom Forese by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| office1       = Chair of the [Arizona Corporation Commission](/source/Arizona_Corporation_Commission)
| term_start1   = January 5, 2015
| term_end1     = January 7, 2019
| predecessor1  = [Andy Tobin](/source/Andy_Tobin)
| successor1    = [Bob Burns](/source/Bob_Burns_(Arizona_politician))
| office2       = Member of the<br>[Arizona House of Representatives](/source/Arizona_House_of_Representatives)
| constituency2 = 21st district (2011–13)<br>17th district (2013–15)<ref name="AL">{{cite web |url= http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=47&Legislature=51 |title= Thomas Forese |publisher= [Arizona State Legislature](/source/Arizona_State_Legislature) |location= [Phoenix, Arizona](/source/Phoenix%2C_Arizona) |accessdate= December 30, 2013}}</ref>
| term_start2   = January 10, 2011
| term_end2     = January 5, 2015
| predecessor2  =
| successor2    = 
| birth_date    = 
| birth_place   = [Boston](/source/Boston), [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts)
| death_date    = 
| death_place   = 
| party         = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
| spouse        = 
| children      = 
| alma_mater    = [Brigham Young University–Idaho](/source/Brigham_Young_University%E2%80%93Idaho)
| profession    = 
| website       = {{URL|foreseforarizona.com}} 
}}

'''Thomas "Tom" Forese''' (born in [Boston](/source/Boston), [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts))<ref name="PVS">{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/123782 |title= Thomas Forese's Biography |publisher= [Project Vote Smart](/source/Project_Vote_Smart) |accessdate= December 30, 2013}}</ref> is an American politician, a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)), and former chairman of the [Arizona Corporation Commission](/source/Arizona_Corporation_Commission). He was also in the [Arizona House of Representatives](/source/Arizona_House_of_Representatives) representing District 17. Forese also previously served consecutively from January 10, 2011, until January 14, 2013, in the District 21 seat.

==Education==
Forese attended [Brigham Young University–Idaho](/source/Brigham_Young_University%E2%80%93Idaho).

==Elections==
Redistricted to District 17 with fellow incumbent Representative [J. D. Mesnard](/source/J._D._Mesnard), and with incumbent [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) Representatives [Ed Ableser](/source/Ed_Ableser) running for [Arizona Senate](/source/Arizona_Senate) and [Ben Arredondo](/source/Ben_Arredondo) leaving the Legislature, Forese and Mesnard were unopposed for the August 28, 2012 Republican Primary; Forese placed first with 13,974 votes, and Mesnard placed second;<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/Primary/Canvass.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 |publisher= [Secretary of State of Arizona](/source/Secretary_of_State_of_Arizona) |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 12 |accessdate= December 30, 2013 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131112230133/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/Primary/Canvass.pdf |archivedate= November 12, 2013 }}</ref> Forese and Mesnard won the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, with Forese taking the first seat with 44,422 votes and Mesnard taking the second seat ahead of Democratic nominee Karyn Lathan and a [write-in candidate](/source/write-in_candidate).<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/General/Canvass2012GE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 11 & 12 |accessdate= December 30, 2013 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141219115950/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/General/Canvass2012GE.pdf |archivedate= December 19, 2014 }}</ref>

When District 21 incumbent Republican Representative [Steve Yarbrough](/source/Steve_Yarbrough_(politician)) ran for Arizona Senate and [Warde Nichols](/source/Warde_Nichols) left the Legislature, Forese ran in the three-way August 24, 2010 Republican Primary, placing first with 13,379 votes;<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/2010/Primary/Canvass2010PE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election - August 24, 2010 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 13 |accessdate= December 30, 2013 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130920214102/http://azsos.gov/election/2010/Primary/Canvass2010PE.pdf |archivedate= September 20, 2013 }}</ref> in the three-way November 2, 2010 General election, Forese took the first seat with 42,523 votes, and fellow Republican J. D. Mesnard took the second seat ahead of [Green](/source/Arizona_Green_Party) candidate Linda Macias.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/2010/General/Canvass2010GE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election - November 2, 2010 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 10 |accessdate= December 30, 2013 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130920230737/http://azsos.gov/election/2010/General/Canvass2010GE.pdf |archivedate= September 20, 2013 }}</ref>

In 2014, Forese ran for and won a seat on the [Arizona Corporation Commission](/source/Arizona_Corporation_Commission).

On September 14, 2016, Forese announced that he would run for [State Treasurer of Arizona](/source/State_Treasurer_of_Arizona) in the 2018 elections to succeed incumbent [Jeff DeWit](/source/Jeff_DeWit), who is not running for reelection.<ref name="treasurer">{{cite web |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/energy/2016/09/14/utility-regulator-tom-forese-run-treasurer-2018/90361804/ |title=Utility regulator Tom Forese to run for treasurer in 2018 |publisher=Arizona Republic |accessdate=September 16, 2016 |date=September 14, 2016 |author=Randazzo, Ryan}}</ref> In April 2018, Forese withdrew from the race.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Utility regulator Tom Forese drops Arizona treasurer bid| work = The Seattle Times| accessdate = 2018-08-29| date = 2018-04-19| url = https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/utility-regulator-tom-forese-drops-arizona-treasurer-bid/}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=47&Legislature=51 Official page] at the [Arizona State Legislature](/source/Arizona_State_Legislature)
* [http://www.foreseforarizona.com/ Campaign site]
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