Jeff DeWit

Jeff DeWit


43rd Treasurer of Arizona
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2015
Governor	Doug Ducey
Preceded by	Doug Ducey
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Marina DeWit
Alma mater	University of Southern California (B.S.)

Jeff DeWit is an American businessman and politician from the state of Arizona. A member of the Republican Party, DeWit became the State Treasurer of Arizona in 2015, succeeding Doug Ducey. DeWit has announced that he will not run for reelection in 2018.

Early life and education

DeWit received his degree in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Southern California, and began his career in 1992 at Smith Barney Shearson. In 1999, DeWit started a stock trading company called ECHOtrade, in which he served as CEO for over 14 years.^[1]

Political career

Jeff DeWit with Governor Jan Brewer after winning the Republican primary for State Treasurer on August 26, 2014.

Jeff DeWit with his wife Marina speaking at a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Phoenix, Arizona.

In politics, DeWit has served as a Precinct Committeeman, State Committeeman, and has walked to gather signatures as well as distribute literature for other Republican candidates. He was also appointed by the Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party to serve on AZGOP Redistricting Committee.^[1]

In 2014, he sought the office of Treasurer for the state of Arizona, a position being vacated by Doug Ducey, who instead ran for Governor of Arizona after serving for one term. DeWit won the August primary, defeating his opponents former Mayor Hugh Hallman and former state party Chairman Randy Pullen by a large margin. DeWit was unopposed in the general election, and was therefore the presumptive Treasurer of the State of Arizona.^[2]

Currently, DeWit also serves as the chief operating officer of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's Presidential campaign.^[3] DeWit has announced that he will not run for reelection at the end of his term as State Treasurer.^[4]

Personal life

DeWit is 43 years old, currently residing in Peoria, Arizona^[5] with his wife, Marina and his three daughters.^[1] As a part of his election campaign, his family appeared in a music video parody of Frozen.^[6]

Electoral history

Arizona Treasurer Republican Primary Election, 2014
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Jeff DeWit	215,892	45.00
Republican	Hugh Hallman	155,775	32.47
Republican	Randy Pullen	108,106	22.53

Arizona Treasurer Election, 2014
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Jeff DeWit	1,063,472	100.00

References

1 2 3 "About Jeff DeWit". JeffDeWit.com. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
↑ http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2014/08/26/arizona-treasurer-primary-election/14587207/
↑ "Trump taps Treasurer Jeff DeWit as state campaign chair". azcentral. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
↑ Sanchez, Yvonne Wingett (April 6, 2016). "Why state Treasurer Jeff DeWit won't run for re-election". Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
↑ True, ID. "ID True - Jeff Dewit". idtrue.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
↑ http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/editorial/2014/08/24/campaign-good-bad-weird/14547729/

External links

Official campaign website

Political offices
Preceded by Doug Ducey	State Treasurer of Arizona 2015–present	Incumbent

Current statewide political officials of Arizona

U.S. Senators	John McCain Jeff Flake

State government	Doug Ducey, Governor Michele Reagan, Secretary of State Mark Brnovich, Attorney General Jeff DeWit, Treasurer Diane Douglas, Superintendent of Public Education Joe Hart, Mine Inspector Andy Tobin, Bob Burns, Tom Forese, Doug Little, Bob Stump, Arizona Corporation Commission

Senate	Andy Biggs, President Sylvia Allen, President pro tempore Steve Yarbrough, Majority Leader Katie Hobbs, Minority Leader

House	David Gowan, Speaker Bob Robson, Speaker pro tempore Steve Montenegro, Majority Leader Eric Meyer, Minority Leader

Supreme Court	Scott Bales, Chief Justice John Pelander, Vice Chief Justice Robert Brutinel Ann Timmer Clint Bolick Andrew Gould (judge) John Lopez IV, Associate Justices

State Treasurers of the United States

Treasurer of the United States: Rosa Gumataotao Rios (D)

AL Young Boozer (R) AK Randall Hoffbeck (I) AZ Jeff DeWit (R) AR Dennis Milligan (R) CA John Chiang (D) CO Walker Stapleton (R) CT Denise Nappier (D) DE Ken Simpler (R) FL Jeff Atwater (R) GA Steve McCoy (R) HI Wesley Machida (D) ID Ron Crane (R) IL Mike Frerichs (D) IN Kelly Mitchell (R) IA Michael Fitzgerald (D) KS Ron Estes (R) KY Allison Ball (R) LA John Kennedy (R) ME Terry Hayes (I) MD Nancy Kopp (D) MA Deb Goldberg (D) MI Kevin Clinton (R) MN Myron Frans (D) MS Lynn Fitch (R) MO Clint Zweifel (D) MT Mike Kadas (D) NE Don Stenberg (R) NV Dan Schwartz (R) NH William Dwyer (D) NJ Ford Scudder (R) NM Tim Eichenberg (D) NY Thomas DiNapoli (D) NC Janet Cowell (D) ND Kelly Schmidt (R) OH Josh Mandel (R) OK Ken Miller (R) OR Ted Wheeler (D) PA Tim Reese (I) RI Seth Magaziner (D) SC Curtis Loftis (R) SD Rich Sattgast (R) TN David Lillard (R) TX Glenn Hegar (R) UT Richard Ellis (R) VT Beth Pearce (D) VA Manju Ganeriwala (I) WA James McIntire (D) WV John Perdue (D) WI Matt Adamczyk (R) WY Mark Gordon (R) DC Jeff DeWitt (D) Territories: AS GU MP PR Juan Zaragoza (D) VI

Political party affiliations: 27 Republican 21 Democratic 4 Independent italics indicate closest equivalent to treasurer in this state

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