2010 in Arizona

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Template:Year in Arizona

2010 in the United States
2010 in U.S. states and territories
States
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Territories
American Samoa Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico United States Virgin Islands
Washington, D.C.
List of years in the United States by state or territory

Events from the year 2010 in Arizona.

Major stories in Arizona during 2010 included passage of the controversial Arizona SB 1070, the 2010 United States elections in Arizona, the re-election of Governor Jan Brewer, continued economic recovery following the Great Recession, implementation of the 2010 United States census, major wildfires throughout the state, and ongoing debates over immigration and border security.

Office holders

State office holders

• Governor of Arizona: Jan Brewer (Republican)
• Secretary of State of Arizona: Ken Bennett (Republican) (from January 21)
• Attorney General of Arizona: Terry Goddard (Democratic)
• Treasurer of Arizona: Dean Martin (Republican)
• President of the Arizona Senate: Bob Burns (Republican)
• Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives: Kirk Adams (Republican)
• Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court: Rebecca White Berch

Mayors of major cities

• Mayor of Phoenix: Phil Gordon
• Mayor of Tucson: Bob Walkup
• Mayor of Mesa: Scott Smith
• Mayor of Chandler: Boyd Dunn
• Mayor of Glendale: Elaine Scruggs

Federal office holders

John McCain

• U.S. Senator from Arizona: John McCain (Republican)
• U.S. Senator from Arizona: Jon Kyl (Republican)
• Arizona's congressional delegation consisted of eight members of the United States House of Representatives.

Population

The 2010 United States census recorded a population of 6,392,017 in Arizona, an increase of approximately 24.6 percent from the 2000 census.

The state's largest cities according to the 2010 census were:

Rank	City	County	Population
1	Phoenix	Maricopa	1,445,632
2	Tucson	Pima	520,116
3	Mesa	Maricopa	439,041
4	Chandler	Maricopa	236,123
5	Glendale	Maricopa	226,721
6	Scottsdale	Maricopa	217,385
7	Gilbert	Maricopa	208,453
8	Tempe	Maricopa	161,719
9	Peoria	Maricopa / Yavapai	154,065
10	Surprise	Maricopa	117,517

Sports

American football

• 2010 Arizona Cardinals season – The Cardinals competed in the National Football League under head coach Ken Whisenhunt.
• 2010 Arizona Wildcats football team – Arizona competed in the Pacific-10 Conference under head coach Mike Stoops.
• 2010 Arizona State Sun Devils football team – Arizona State competed under head coach Dennis Erickson.

Baseball

• 2010 Arizona Diamondbacks season – Arizona finished last in the National League West.

Basketball

• 2009–10 Phoenix Suns season – The Suns reached the Western Conference Finals.
• 2009–10 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
• 2009–10 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team

Ice hockey

• 2009–10 Phoenix Coyotes season – Phoenix won its first division title.

Chronology of events

January

• January 3 – Former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard formally announces his campaign for governor.

February

• February 9 – Voters participate in local elections and ballot measure campaigns throughout the state.

March

• March 27 – Thousands participate in rallies concerning immigration policy and border security.

April

• April 23 – Governor Jan Brewer signs Arizona SB 1070 into law.

May

• May 17 – National attention focuses on Arizona following legal challenges and protests regarding SB 1070.

June

• June 5 – Wildfire season intensifies in portions of eastern Arizona.

July

• July 28 – Portions of SB 1070 are temporarily blocked by a federal judge before taking effect.

August

• August 24 – Arizona voters participate in statewide primary elections.

September

• September 15 – Census officials continue releasing demographic data for Arizona communities.

October

• October 5 – Campaigning intensifies ahead of the November general election.

November

• November 2 – Governor Jan Brewer is elected to a full term in office.
• November 2 – Senator John McCain wins re-election to the United States Senate.

December

• December 31 – Arizona concludes the year with continued population growth and economic recovery.

Deaths

January

• *

February

• February 19 – Frank F. Fasi, former mayor of Honolulu who later resided in Arizona, dies aged 89.

March

• *

April

• *

May

• May 30 – Dennis Hopper, actor and artist, dies in Venice, California; longtime resident of Arizona for portions of his life, aged 74.

June

• *

July

• *

August

• *

September

• *

October

• October 2 – Eddie Fisher, singer and entertainer, dies in Berkeley, California; former Arizona resident, aged 82.

November

• *

December

• *

See also

• 2010 in the United States
• 2010 United States elections
• Arizona SB 1070
• 2010 United States Census

External links

• Arizona state government
• Office of the Governor of Arizona

Template:Years in Arizona

This article "2010 in Arizona" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:2010 in Arizona. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.

---