- Bob Walkup
Robert E. Walkup (born
November 14 ,1936 , inAmes, Iowa ) is the currentmayor ofTucson, Arizona . Mayor Walkup is a member of the Republican Party.Walkup was elected to his current position on
2 November 1999 , defeating Democratic former City Councilwoman Molly McKasson and local businessman Bob Beaudry. Benefitting from a split in the Democratic vote, [cite news
title = The Skinny: Top Dog
work =Tucson Weekly
date= 2001-02-15
url = http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Currents/Content?oid=43639
accessdate = 2008-03-07] Walkup became the first Republican mayor of Tucson since 1983. [cite news
title = City Hall Brawl
author = Jim Nintzel
work =Tucson Weekly
date= 2003-06-19
url = http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Currents/Content?oid=47188
accessdate = 2008-03-07] He was re-elected for a second term on4 November 2003 , narrowly defeating Democratic former Mayor Tom Volgy. [cite news
title = UA prof trails in mayoral election
author = Devin Simmons & Greg Holt
work =Arizona Daily Wildcat
date= 2003-11-05
url = http://wc.arizona.edu/papers/97/52/01_1.html
accessdate = 2008-03-07] He was re-elected for a third term on6 November 2007 , defeating a Green Party candidate with 72% of the vote [cite news
title = 2007 election results summary
work =USA Today
date= 2007-11-07
url = http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2007-11-06-2007-results_N.htm
accessdate = 2008-03-07] after the Democrats failed to field a candidate. [cite news
title = Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup seen as likely to win third term
author = Arthur H. Rotstein
work = Fox11AZ.com
date= 2007-10-29
url = http://www.fox11az.com/news/topstories/stories/kmsb-20071029-apjc-thirdterm.1baaba3e2.html
accessdate = 2008-03-07]Walkup has a degree in industrial engineering from
Iowa State University and served in the U.S. Army. Before becoming involved in politics, he was an engineer and executive in the aerospace industry for 35 years. He worked forRockwell International , Fairchild Republic, and Hughes Aircraft Company.References
External links
* [http://www.tucsonaz.gov/mayor.html Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup's official website]
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